Arizona republican., 1894-03-11
THE GAZETTE CONDEMNED.

They dug dltch ana they Tell Into it. The disreputable politicians in the Democratic party have been condemned in manner that they are not likely soon to forget. Incidentally, too, few alleged Republicans have been taught lesson that they ought always to re- member.
 The fzzle yesterday of the meeting of the two committees called for this city was what was expected. No other fate could have been anticipated.
 The statehood committee was created for specific purpose. Its duty WAS to work in harmony with all factions and all parties for the early admission of Arizona. It is non-partisan and non- political. The attempt, therefore, of designing politicians to use it for cor rupt purposes met with stinging re- buks. Of the twenty-five members only three attended the called meeting. The others, by not being present, de- clined to become the tools of coterie of bosses, who are the worst enemies of statehood. The real purpose of the meeting was so we'll understood that only one member of the committee from outside of the city attended the meeting and he WAS opposed to the methods employed.
 The persons who caused the meet ing to be called were actuated by the same motives which prompted the calling of the Democratic com mittee meeting and that was not to fur ther the interests of statehood. On the contrary it was to perpetuate and widen aquarrel that has already acted as bar to the admission of Arizona. It was for the purpose of taking sides with the Gazette against the territorial adminis- tration and add fresh fuel to flame that has already burned away the moorings of statehood.
 Neither committee was called for an honest purpose. The Gazette sought to use both as tools, and the condemna- tion of the methods employed by that newspaper and it's aiders and abettors is so complete that it cannot be re- garded as other than an endorsement of Governor Hughes. Of the twenty six members of the Democratic central committee only seven were present and three of these were not in sympathy with the movement. Of the four friends of the Gazette, two were part owners Of the paper. So after months of turmoil and tumult in the territory that news paper finds onlyltwo men who approve of it's blackmailing and bulldozing policy.
 In view of the fasco of the Demo- cratic committee meeting the efforts of the Gazette and it's very few friends to bulldoze the Republican committee into holding a meeting to take part in it's quarrel is utterly ridiculous, and the Republicans who did not burn their fingers must congratulate themselves that they had sense enough to stay out. The members of the statehood commit tee who declined. to attend the meeting under these circumstances have also exhibited excellent judgment.
 Whenever call is made for the statehood committee to meet for 8 proper purpose there will be full at- tendance, for it is composed of loyal and patriotic men-true friends of statehood, too honorable and just to permit themselves to be used as the tools of any corrupt crowd of politicians.
 The Gazette and its methods of bull dozing and blackmailing have been 50 completely exposed in these columns lately that scarcely anything more WAS necessary to complete it's humiliation and shame but the seal of condemna- tion which was set upon it yesterday by the fact that only three men attended the statehood committee meet ing and only two friends besides it's owners attended the meeting of the Democratic central committee-both of which it called with such & blare of trumpets- complete.
 Disreputable newspapers and bull dozing and corrupt politicians are not wanted in Arizona and they must take back seat.
 The Gaze4e is foundering in the