Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1886-05-05
TnE G~yEkxeR,s CHARGE.

Governor c. Meyer Zulick has formu-
lated charge, with an appendage Of
twelve specifications attached thereto
against the directors Of the territorial
insane asylum alleging incempetency,
neglect of duty and official misconduct.
The only object sought he frankly con-
fesses, is the removal from ofice OF the
present board in order to make room
for his own political henchmen.
OF the twelve specifications, all except
two or three are frivolous in the extreme,
but strictly in keeping With the mental
caliber of the party formulating them.
In many instances had the board pursued
a course directly opposed to that adopted
by them. as serious charges could have
been made against them; and with the
exceptions. as above noted, the entire
specifications resolve themselves down
to a difference of opinion. tor political
reasons only. between Governor Luliok
and the board of directors SPecihca-
ton second charges the board with sell
ing at private sale $4,000 face value
of Insnne Asylum Bonds, when the law
authorized and directed that the same be
sold at public sale"
This might be construed as a very
serious charge, were it not for the fact,
that the law neither provided, authorized
or directed, that they be sold at public
sale, and for the further fact that the
Board advertised for proposals strictly
in accordance with theprovisions Of the
act
Another specification charges the
board with selling the bonds at less than
ninety FIVE cents Of their face value. The
Law is very specific on that point, pro-
hiblting this, ard this is one Of the
most serious charges preferred. Whether
it can be sustained by the governor o,
not We do not know, but We do know
that two members of the beard have
denied that such was the fact
The hearing of the charges is set toI
Thursday, May 9th, before Governor
Zulick.
II strikes all fair minded men that if
there we're really anything In the charges
except political persecution that the hon.
orary board, who recently examined into
the affairs Of the insane asylum, should
have formulated the charges, inasmuch
as they are to be heard before the gov.
crnor.
The men composing the board are all
men of property and large tax payers,
honorable and honest gentlemen, and
when their honesty Of purpose and mo-
tive and their integrity is challenged, OF
an attempted impeachment Of them
made by man who does not own a
dollars worth Of property or pay dime
of taxes in the territory, honest, fan
minded citizens will pause and demand
the proof before believing them, even
though the individual occupies the po-
sition of unconhrmed governor of this
territory. The members Of the board
will be on hand at the above date, and
if they do not refute every charge and
come out Of the farcical exam
nation which the man preferring the
charges will himself hold. We are greatly
mistaken in their character. The unfair
and unjust proceedings Of the acting
governor who summons these gentle
men before him, TO be tried by him On
charges preferred b. himself, before the
report of the honorary board has been
received is only an other Illustration
of the length to which he will go for
partisan purposes.