The Coolidge examiner., 1942-08-21

aff"lc" IN the current primary
campaign from those of other
years. which in measure Is re
sponsible for the apathy of the
electorate. is the late start OF
euhernatorial candidates to get
their organizations functioning
Even IN years when L. 5. sen
aior is running the polital pond
in Arizona remains placid until
candidates for governor perfect
their organizations and get their
campaigns underway
This year has an added handi-
cap-the war-diverting interest
from The political arena Entry OF
is candidates for the two Demo
cratic congressional nominations
an evtra seat beng available for
the first time-failed to arouse
early interest in politics
While registrations up north In
Coconiuo county show a slight in
crease. H. r. Sisk. erudite editor
and owner OF the Nogales Herald
reports. Politics in Santa Cruz
county Is az an all time low There
are 400 Jess voters registered for
The primary election this year
than were registered two years
ago. Only about 1000 are eligible
90 cast ballots Should an so per
cent vote respond only 2i00 per
sons viii 90 10 the polls.
The severe drop in registra
tion figures is due primarily to
the war More than 500 men have
left this county 10 enter the
armed forces OF the country"
While the war is mighty big
countr attraction. the fact remains
that Eubernatorial and other can
didates waited longer than usual
this year 20 get their organizations
formed Then. too. there's not the
usual crop of job-seekers in the
field whooping IL up. Many cam
paigu workers OF other years have
found jobs in private industry.
However. 10 can be anticipated
some political pyrotechnics will be
seen in the remaining days before
the Sept. primary.
Some Of the most effective po-
litical shots being fired at Gov.
Osborn are aimed by Dan c. Nc
Kinney. who managed Osborn's
1870 campaign.
Mr. Mckinney fell out with his
one-time political pal-as have
many other former friends-and
became candidate for governor
himself this year.
In a speech early In the week
Mr. Mckinney accused Osborn OF
having forgotten the purposes and
~Aseetivee ~ tha ls4a Democratic
platform on which he ran. using
il merely as a front to form
political machine.
Mr.. Mckinney called attention
10 the Democratic party's plank on
labor and capital which pointed
the way 10 cooperation between
these two groups.
But Gov Osborn. Mckinney
charged. instead of being sincere
in an effort to help labor. has
split the ranks of union men by
trying 20 use them as political
pawns for his personal aggran-
dizement
Regarding industry, Mr.. McKin
ney said. Industry can't soon for
get the names Gov. Osborn called
them"
Particular attention was made
OF a letter Gov Osborn wrote early
this week 10 Lin B. Orme. presi-
dent. Salt River Valley Water Us
ers Association. Mr.. Orme, who
was out of the city at the time.
hadn't received the letter when IL
was released TO the press.
only a short time ago" Mr..
Mckinney reminded. Gov. Osborn
was condemning the Water Users
and calling them all sorts of
names. But now. with the election
only a few days away, Osborn
wrote a letter praising the farm
ers. The letter couldn't have been
improved upon if written by the
president OF the Water Users him
self"
Mr. Mckinney charged that Os-
born's principal purpose in pro-
posing a water and power author
itv. which he now is sOft-peddling,
is the creation of a patronage ma
chine 10 be financed by the $780,
e00 year Arizona is receiving
from Boulder Dam power rev
enues.
IF Osborn cannot rule, he VIII
ruin," was the indictment of his
former campaign manager ana
erstwhile close associate.
Mr.. Mckinney went on to chal-
Ienge the governors sincerity in
professing friendship for the
Water Users so few days before
election.
If the governor were sincere,
Mckinney said. "a telephone call,
or a personal visit 10 the presi-
dent OF the Water Users could
have explained everything without
releasing a political letter to the
press"
A parting shot was: 1.-TWO years
of thunder in the governors of
flee haven't produced a drop of
rain for the farmers from the
present administration"
McKinney's blast at Osborn
probably will provoke a retort
from the governor, who usually
blows a fuse when he is criticised.
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