Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-07-13

os the Pfass association sinos he haz osen registered ss member, and Will ii. Buck, prsssmsn for the Phoenix Herald, also unqualified to become a member of the Arizona Press assooia- tlon, passed @ resolution at Prescott July 9th endorsing the administration of Goverr or Hughes.
 Therefore, Be it resolved that we, the undersigned members of the Press asso- clation, editors and publishers of news papers in Arizona, do hereby repudiate such action by the individuals above named and enter our protest against such action as being considered to emsn- ate from the Arizona Press association.
 Further, That we do not deem it in the province of the Arizona Press nsso- clatlon to take any action whatever in regard to the fight in the democratic party for or against Governor Hughes administration.
 (Signed) T. J. Wolfley, editor and manager the Arizona Republican; w. T. Smith, president, and J. l.. B. Alexan- der, secretary, the Arizona Gazette com psny; Charles W. Pugh, editor and pro- prietor South hwestern Stockman and Sulphur Valley News; Curt w. Miller, editor Tempe News; J. M. Burnett of Gila Bend Leader; A. s. Miller, editor the Saturday Review.
 A petition was also signed and for warded by J. w. Darlington, Yuma, president of the association, asking for the call of 8 special. meeting on July 10th to consider that action of the persons at Prescott, July 9th in the name of the assoclRtion; also to discuss amendments to the constitution and bylaws.
 Now iDasmuch as the honor of the as- socistion has been arraigned and its &C., tion questioned before the public, we propose to do little snalyzing on our own account, and then if the association is called together for the considerations | above set forth, complete re-organiSa- tion of the association should be had. If it is to be sD editorial association we believe in confning to such, but if it is to be made general and pressmen, printers, reporters and itiner8nt cores pondents are to be entitled to member ship, then let the name be changed to suit the character of the body it repres- ents. This done resoluting in a demo- cratic fight will be in order.
 In the first place we would like to know where or when the resolution sign. ed by T. J. Wolfley ct al was passed and signed; and furthermore if there is not good big sore head at the back of the entire scheme. It is kick for person al cause and the interest of the associa- ton has nothing to do with it. This conclusion is reached through the pre- vious acton and endorsements of the kickers themselves who aided materially in making things just what they now are. In saying this, however, It is not to be understood that we are in favor of political reso,uting, although if the ma jority of an association in convention ss- sembled see proper to express thelr con- fidence in the administration of the country, we know of nothing that will prevent them. Such things, however. are never harmed by being let alone. Still it is not becoming in a minority and non attendant members to resolute against the action of the association be- cause it failed to echo their change of heart and changed sentiments. In the latter set of resolutions we find W. I. Smith and J. B. l.. Alexander. These gentlemen are not members of the asso- citation and should not be made parties to it. If they can sign petition to the president of the association asking him to reconvene that body, so can every other citizen of Phoenix.
 The petition to President Darlington for special meeting in which to air grievances cannot be considered by him for the reason that such immergencies are provided in the constitution and by- laws of the association, which read:
 Special meetings shall be called by the president on petition signed by not less than ten members of thls asso- citation, and no business shall be tran sRcted not mentioned in the call"
 Clearly, then, the Phoenix petition is without standing for the reason that the ten membe of the association called for were not petitioners. Whatever is done should be done in accordance with the recognized laws of the association or it should not be done at all.