Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-09-18
ADVERTISEMENT
 An Open Letter.
 IUcsoS, A. T., Sept l3. 1886. To l.. C. HUGHRs, . IL ( 1.
IApYEKTIsENENrl
Editor of the Daily Star.

SIR:-Ccrtgin rumOrs thGt are hyinr from mouth to month, the surprising apathy that exists m the democratic canvass of this year, the peculiar conf
 dsuce of success that seems to actuate all the republican county nominees, apd the very peculiar attitude Of the "Daily Star leads ne to propound a few quer ies ,o you with the sincere hope of beae. flung the democratic party O; this coun- ty and rousIDg them to action,
 Is 1t t:ue that your paper IS the politi- ca! mouthpiece of the democratic party And If So, why are you silent? There has been heli a county convention and a full ticket has been nominated. Act ing ss a member thereof, am aware of the active part taken Tn its proceedings
 by you and your cOnfreres-S. w, Car
 penter, Mir. Oury, Mir. McDermott, etc. and that with the leverage of a mine proxy delegate" its final results did not meet the full appreciation of my party, nevertheless We are all required to bat tie for its success.
 But l ask now, what has become of the ticket nominated? You publish it no more. You neither commend nor con- Il mn. Why this silent attitude which
 coBdemDs anu CIsayOws every nominee thereon? For months you fought for an alleged prIncipie-''tbe purity of the ballot box"-the circumstsntial expon- ent of winch Is claimed to be l.. O. Shaw, our nominee for sheriff, and incl dental ally thereof, Cameron II. King, our nominee for district attorney.
 Is 1t true that . deal has been made
 to slaughter both of these candidates and m their destruction carry down to
 political oblivion the balance of our hcket? Is 1t true that moneyed inter esis have fetsered and shackled your brain and hand, pslsied your tongue. and that no more will our eyes be glad c"ned with sight of cur county ticket .E tue columns of the "5tRTY Is IS true that you have deliberately de determined to ieoPsrdize the suc- cess of our delegate" ID Pima coun-
 y by supineness and concealed treEch- cry tO our county nominees?
 F. O. Shaw WAS the democracy's nom inee, but you stood in with Carpenter and OuTy to place all the balance in the field, aud honOr st least ought 10 con- pei the carryi ing of their banner names at the head Of your columns, The facts commented upon herrIn are patent 10 all and perhaps even your eyes are Tot purblind thereto. Many persons have quietly asked of you an explanation. but French shrug" has been your only reply. l seek tO Teach your eyes and your ear. to open both. tO have you defend yourself If wrongly accused, and to Tectity the almost Irreparabie injury you have already inflicted upon our nominees
 If such be the intention there is tine enough 10 undo the wrong. Our Cen tral Committee eau plBcard the dead walls of city and county with the DEmes of our sta5usrd bearers, and the U. S. ma! can ye; carry thousands of pEmph- lrts 10 the voters that will give lair eX- prgs=iOEs to the merits and claims fl our nominees, and by blackboard and -aadle veterans III debate, with silver tCasCed Utterances, can reach the elec- .ors or eve-y hillside. in every hamlet and precinct of this county. Will you aii III our V ok? It SO, flung again the democratic banner to the breeza and let your faclle pen do ye0mHu seTvlce ID our party need.
 Whilst am propOundIng queries there Is another attitude Of your paper that deserves attention. You and 1 were both members fl the Territorial Con- vention. That body of distinguished snd able gentlemen unanimously en- dorsed Governor Zulick by q strong reso- lution for hIs manly, conservative and successful efforts to remove the Apache Indians from our territory. Gov. Zu- lick was the first to urge and demand their removal, ana every effort of his official life has been devoted since to the attainment of that desIre. Once &C., OF rlisnel i.iz"ua will go forward on the hlgnAay ,s ..ssI:ed prosperity until Sue reaches the zenith of state hood, baptized though she has bean m many years mgr.yrdom of rspIne, murder and destruction of all busIness interests by these cursed Apache fiends.
 Ouly a short time ago no voice WAS raised higher in his praise, no iiattery more pungept, no eulOgy more vividly portrayed than were yours of Governor Zuhck; and yet now day after day you publish the territorial party platform, the resolution endorsing General Miles, yet ignore and leave cut the resolution ref ming to Governor Zulick and which was the unanimous voice of a conven- ton represen RtIye of every portion of our territory. Governor ZuiIck de- serves and the convention intended that he shorld receive its high and merlted approval and they embodied the same by resolution and attached It to their platform.
 A party paper has no right to mutt ! late the work of a convention, ignore.its expressed wishes nor nullify its final | action. Your action in refusing to pub | fish this resolution causes much evil l Governor Zulick stands m l no need of your commendation, but | you. If you accept the emOluments al- | ways given to party organ, are clearly | wrong ID nulliiying the action Of party | Publish none or publish | all, seems to my judgment correct | stand point. The attitude of your paper | IS hostile now to the best interests of the democratic party. Your obliterstion l of our democratic county t!okst vorks | great inIustIce to our party nominees. | Some of them need all inc attention | to receive and If our central | hide their light under the | same bushel Hs yours, the electors ot this county will hardly know who IS the field.
 | am only an humble follower where others lesd-desIrous only to stimulate party zeal-to focus public opinion upon your unusual and remarkable course. and ,sst the l4riat of An open letter around the horns of the dIlemma m winch you seem to be % snugly erthrslled, bung you 10 your knees with your forehead powed upon the stool oi repentance and trusting you will arise purified m intent and resolved to demonstrate that the ,ursss now mu;ternd, not loud but deep arc unmeritsd, that you hfEs only fal- .ered b, the wayside and that yOlr heart is yet loyal and true.
 I say ID conclusion these facts require .vnIsnati,n. The democratic party oyes to fight an open foe. It you are Ti,b us. throw all our flags to the Wlnd' men yous ports and with shotted guns ,sttla for the -indisation of a risht and Ina rectihcation of wrong always ,laimed by you tO have been done The ,eonIa of this county tSo years ago
 If you cannot strike the sturdy blo" ., ciy,i reform We ask, then pull down he multilated emblems you now haunt h-a.. . .