Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-23
CLUH-S BGslEi<r.

Fur q leactical illustration of Vha; IS often said, naalv,v: "Thcrc i> loo much
 talk withoRt swing aaytllir-, NC "ili refer ,o J. P Cium> ieitc-, pu,liShc,. n inc Tuc>onI ICitizcn of the liiIsins;ant. Why i, it that Agent Clum does aot come forward and sav something ia his defense Very ulain statements hatc bcen made. which certainly could not have been mistaken by him. Why will he net meet them II he fS an honest man he could certainly say semefhing ia his own behalf, and not ram l,le in defamation, Instead of expressing r.ssrrt that his ''fpeS are nol more worthy amt formidable" This latter is an old song. ahd well understood.
 glual's terlarkai,la conccif. inccd in his refusal tn let de pul'iic sr'i>t his hesHaess, tto use his ou1i terin>i bccagse hlS foes are not more worthy. ' ioO iaue aa excuse to further cover hi> >in-.
 Cum says the NiNTR'> statements were n,a,le to shield li.l, official under the cloak of falsehood and ;rcachory, and II p' .Sihlc fo rnin his (Clum'<l ctissartCr. rnd inJurc ojhers hy the same mclHs. What al! this r;c,naraIe has a do wj;h tun'- defense. We are unable t9 sec. Clam further says that .,ae Company af Indian scouts are at Camp Apache, doin. a5iking hui getting drunk This is another gaJ8 ytlssf why he i> an non sst man. He also Ssy> 2ea stsc-bodied men s,f the reservation are bearing arnis ai Camps Apache. Bowie, anu fer.ic.
 2 MT. Cum has been accused of feeding Indians 'on paper Nho are not on the Res- ,,rvation. Why does he not conde>ccnd, in his kceancss to lct tie pnislIc fi.S. the state ment as to whether or pol r',y "t thes" @se Indians arc dropped from .'is Faii". returns during their absence:
 Cum says that Arizona would enIoI per fcCt peace without any troops. and rene gades would hc like the "Dutchman> car net runk--.s.very seldom The remarks in connection with the 'carpet trunk are urohably intended to convey a little of hi- l,enaess, in which We do not understand lis drift
 Clam also states that his letter is simply T prriude. and if his foes make worthy an Sw.r. or imsrones remarks. they will hear from him an~ia. Wc hope that Cum will be man. at lca>s:, and come forward and Iei the public rstssh sc'Qe of his proieSsed EeoRRtSS.
 R fcrring to tue statement of tine MINER : as to his issues la Indians. Cum says 't !' . all "bosh and silv," and can be proven 
 charges against hifn, Cum fails to name even one of the hundred witnesses in lis favor, and thinks he llS cleared hi- skirts in the ninds Of ths public and forever settled the question by saving ii i, jlsi and sAly
 Again we say. ba man. and don. hc so ln.scrly with your 1sa9tcl ike, nncss. and ,gt the public have relish"
 Cum lays much Stro-s "n his resignation from the position If Indian Agent. which he ,ars was sent in February :6. 1876. ani that h,,. for seven monil3>, insisted "n being rc- licve,l He fails tn Say in connection with 7hiS that the threatening hiIi before Con --rc>s, to turn hj> Department over |" th7 military was then pending. aad That hc dld no; withdraw his resignation until ihc hiii failed Cum says that thc MINFE hts -t.tcd false hoods concerning iim. IL ;!i> loo -". .i'c the MINER some @o,ai Te.'sna- 60 correct iio aud !t sl.ail ie 4gnc. |