Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-07-10
INCONSISTENCY ]!
Editor WOlfley's Indignation Over Following Precedent Estab-
 liShed by Himself.
His Ambition to Control the Press Association to Correspond
 With His Views.

Editor WOlhey, or the PhenlX ke- publican, is boiling over with rage at the action of the Territorial Press Association in adopting a resolution, at its last meeting, op- posing any change in the governor ship of Arizona, In fact, he is so hot in the collar, that he cannot tell the truth, lt. in fact he ever can when in his normal condition. 1t was only matter of six hours ride fer Mir. Wolhey to have attended the meeting of the association, and if he did not take sufficient interest to attend, he should not feel so sore all over in spots over the action of those who did attend. But it is his privilege to criticise the action taken,at the meeting of the associs- tion and no objection would be made to it, provided he sticks to legiti- mate channels. But he wanders away of from the path of truth in his rawlings. When he says that there were but four territorial pa pers represented, he publishes what every one present knows to be un- true. When he says that Governor Hughes, or any other individual, ex- cept the one whose name appears at the head of the editorial columns of thls paper, controls the JOURNAL MINER, he publishes a malicious and deliberate lie, and knows 1t to be such.
 When he says that F. J. O'Brien has never been a reporter on the Republican, he publishes another falsehood, and deliberate one too, as Editor Wolaey himself intro duced Mir. O'Brien to the writer of this, last winter as a reporter of his paper during the session of the leg islature. Mir. Wolfey further knows that MT. O'Brien held the position of city editor and reporter on the Tucson Citizen for several months.
 The Republican, in its calmer dis cussion of this matter. says:
 This. association was organized for a good purpose. Heretofore every action or object proposed has been carefully discussed, and every conceivable safeguard brought to bear to the end that nothing of a dishonorable, impure, or otherwise reprehensible nature should creepin. Each member constituted himself guardian of the character and repu- tation of the association.
 "When exercised for the right, and in the right direction, the influence for good of such an association is unlimited. One false step, whether with or without evil intent, casts upon it a suspicion from which it can only recover by direct and radi- cal measures.
 ''In connection with the resolu- ton endorsing the administration of Governor Hughes, the association should at once taKe the necessary measures to repudiate 1t"
 The old saying about ''it depend ing on whose OK is gored," applies very forcibly in this case. A prece- dent for the action taken on Friday, was had at the last meeting of the Press Association in Phenix, as will be seen from the following extracts from the minutes of that session, at which Editor Wolfey was present:
 Broth 1T Dunbar took the floor and explained the nature of con- tempt bill which had been passed by both houses of our legislature and was in the hands of the governor for his consideration. On motion 8 committee of five was ordered ap- pointed by the chair for the pur- pose of calling on the governor, and asking him to sign said bill.
 Chair appointed the following ss such committee: J. O. Dunbar, :. C. Bagg, J. c. Martin, +. J. Netherton and N. A. Morford.
 "The following resolution was then presented and unanimously adopted:
 "WHEREAs, 4 bill providing for an immigration commission is before the legislature, which bill meets with the endorsement of the heaviest tax payers throughout the territory, and
 "Whereas, Said bill was prepared with the sole object of stimulating immigration to our territory by a proper advertisement of our bound less resources, and
 Whereas, The plan as embodied in this bill is copied after that which caused the unprecedented and healthful settlement of the north western states in the years 1873 and 1874, therefore be it
 "REsoLvED, That the Arizona Press Association in annual session assem- bled, does heartily endorse said bill in its entirety, and respectfully urges the representatives of the people in both branches of the leg islature to pass the said bill, that a picture of the limitless resources of our territory may be placed before the restless multitude of the thickly settled portions of the east, and their eye turned toward land whose industries are dormant fo lack of a proper dissemination of information regarding them"
 Now, if it is in the province of | the Arizona Press Association to | adopt resolutions urging Legislative | action on this or that question, and | to appoint committees to wait upon the governor and advise him as to i the action he should take on bills | under consideration, it is equally its province to adopt a resolution ask ing that the governor be retained in office.
 The pace was set by the associa- ton last winter, and if instead | of adopting that resolution, so ob- jectionable to the Republicans edl- tor, one had been passed condemn ing Governor Hughes and asking for his removal, the voice of the Republican would have been silent as the grave as far as any condemna- ton of it was concerned, but instead peons of praise would have been shouted through it's columns. This is the whole thing in a nut shell; the mistake consisted in the resolu-