Daily Republican., 1890-05-26
Mr.. Thomas vindicated.

psared Id The Psninsular MNs OF AZ.
urday last and = . just rSbpfs Of the
appointment Of Mr. Thomas:
Very many OF the Republicans Of
Cedar Creek and Milford hundreds are
seriously offended by your sore headed
editorial Of last week 10 regard to the
late postofi1co appointment In this town,
1t 10 true that many desired the sp.
pointment OF Mr.. Slpple, and equally
% many Others that Of Mr.. Pierce; but
no man can honestly and truthfully de-
clare that the party 10 outraged BY the
appointment Of Mr.. Thomas. He is
thoroughly competent, exceedingly
obliging, and 10 every way we'll quail
fled for the position. In the trying days
before the wer he stood boldly and
faithfully for the cAuae. sharing the op-
probrium that was cast upon the few
Republicans in this community, while
you were IN infant In your mothers
arms. For more than : quarter Of q
century he has maintained this same
honorable career; always loyal, always
earnest. always outspoken; poor, Indeed,
but worthy and deserving.
II there has been outrage committed,
aud We feel kesnly that there has. 1t Ii
upon the part OF yourself and against
Mr.. Thomas, Senator Higgins and the
party which you pretend to represent
and speak for. Enraged by your own
failure 10 obtain the supervisorship of
the census, and feeling ksenly the dis
appointMent to which your father had
bsen subject in being ignored In the
present selection Of postmaster, your
pent up hatred and Indignation found
partial relief In this foolish TRADE Of
abuse. public journal Is not merely
the mouthpiece Of an individual, but 10
bound to the public by which It 10 sus-
taincd. With all sincere Republicans /
regret the News and Advertiser abandon
Ing Its ancient. pristine virtues aud be
coming prostituted simply to the ad-
vaneement OF the selfish Views and pur-
The petition or Mr.. Thomas contained
the nance OF 2S3 voters and patrons OF
the office. with an additional and re-sn-
forced backing ol % letters; making q
total endorsement OF 256. Among these
We're % merchants Of our town, now &C.
tually engaged In business. Mr.. Pierce
secured 2O3 signatures and 81 letters,
giving him total OF $40 names. Mr.,
Sipplo, alter u most frantic and desperate
effort driving the hundreds over, secured
but 10 signatures with 81 letters, fifteen
OF these to my own knowledge coming
from Democratic sources. Besides this .
number OF Mr.. Sipple's most influential
and prominent adhersnts subsequently
advised the appointment Of MIR. Thomas,
as did also those OF Mr.. Pierce. The
fact OF your having affiliated 90 closely
In this matter with the prominent Demo-
cratic leaders and politicians would sug-
gest that they are the real instigatOrs of
nl
emapated your slanderous article.
Instead OF being an outrage the selec-
tion Of Mr.. Thcmas 10 the most judicious
and popular appointment the President
could have made. Aside from his hay
ing. numerically and otherwise, the best
and strongest endorsement OF either OF
the appllcants, he ID most truly a repre-
sentative OF the masse, OF the people, the
bone and sinew Of tho party, who are en-
thusiastic In their praise and commenda-
tion. IL is remarkable that even you,
with your strong disposition to cavil aud
find iault, can say nothing derosatory to
Mr.. Thomas OF that will reflect iu the
slightest degree upon his character or 10.
telligenoe. A few OF the would-be bosses
are displeased, probably numbering six
or eight, but the masses desire and will
sustain Nr. Thomas aud the authorities
who appointed him.
You accuse Senator Higgins, again,
of placing only his friends In office, and
thus pretend that he is a factloniat.
Every Republican Is responsible to stand
by the official head Of the party; as he is
unfaithful to the leader, TO the same ex.
ptent 10 he disloyal to the party. All are
iesponsible to be Higgins men; II we do
not stand shoulder to shoulder with him,
IL we assume or recognize any other
leadership, we are uniaithful, fsctionists
and "disruptionists"
Mr.. Thomas, however, before and dur
ing the Senatoria! contest openly sdvo-
Gated the selection of Mr.. Willis. with q
second choice OF Mr.. Massey
indeed, against Mr.. Higginsi You fall
then, to substantiate single charge, not
one OF them bearing investigation. Thus
your denunciation 10 based upon disap-
pointment and malice and sustained
solely by misrepresentation and lies.
Yours, ETC.. j. 3. PRETTYMAN, JR.
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