Arizona republican., 1895-08-04
AN OPEN LETTER.
To Governor L. c. Hughes:

AO OOFCluOI U. U. dugneS.
 By the favor of Hoke Smith, the dicta oT Cleveland and sharp practice at Chicago, you were transferred from the undignified "Pin Head Hughes" to Governor Hughes, man of importance holding responsible office and ex- ercising great authority over the good people of Arizona.
 Surprising as was this great and sudden change to all parties here, it perhaps was to you still greater sur prise. If you had padlocked your lips, only exercising your dignities in the gubernatorial strut you 30 readily as- stunned. your subjects might not have detected the ears of the ass under the Hons skin: but un- fortunately you never appreciated the fact that silence is golden and being governor could not resist the temp way it was done, as an inspiration to as. rise from the harlequin hero of the beer garden to ruler of the people. But in doing all this you are indiscreet, governor, you discredit your friends and disgrace the administration that honors you. You know very we'll that you could never have gone to Chicago, had Democrats imagined that you would have been admitted to the Con- vention, and you should never have ex- posed your rascality and the Democratic trickerv that gave you voice in the National pow pow. Why did you say that first you pledged your vote to Bourke Cochran for Hill and next to Don Dickinson and Governor Camp bell for Cleveland, and that these parties pledged in return anything you might want? That you voted for Cleveland because he was the strongest and received as pay your commission as governor? In the start you did well, governor, very well indeed you secured the appointment of Bruce, Meade and Manning to lucrative offices; they gave you certificate of character at Wash ington, they joined with you in de. nouncing the Democratic masses of Arlzona as members of the vicious and criminal classes. and you helped them as they helped you. You made strong cabinet, Heney, attorney gen. eral; Fleming, treasurer; and some people thought you would be g success but the tongue is with you most un ruly member, you talk most unwisely at times. Because you believe that all men are liars, and with the small boy that heaven from which they are excluded would be most lonesome with only God and George Washington for company, it Is no reason that you should establish yourself as leigti- mate decendant of Annanias and Sophira.
 You have gone far enough in this direction, and you should take halt before Olive and Duncan was rich, rare that you had ever refused to answer in court because your answer might crlminate you. You were fired from office by Stafford because you were a Democrat, you did not know what you i were doing when you caused the suits instituted by Attorney-General Heney to be dismissed. you were never a party to a combine on printing, you never knew that your private secretary was dividing his salary with your son John, you never held the veto over mem bers of the last legislature to i force the passage of the laws creating a board of control and a commissioner of immigration f.r each of the counties, all of which facts l am told were fully established. If what you say is true, perhaps you were right in entering this general denial.
 Ii it is true as you say that you have made Governor Campbell, of Ohio, your broker to dispose of $500,000 of l territorial bonds at per cent commits sion, in return for favors past and yet to come, and if Campbell is greater in the patronage broker business than Hoke Smith or Grover Cleveland, then you are right and can afford to snap your fingers at an outraged pu blic who can do nothing towards your removal.
 It looks now as if you were right. That Cleveland and his secretary have bunkoed the people of Arizona and that you would remain their governor until the turning tide gives us good Repu blican in '96. So my advice to you is to make hay while the sun shines. Choose as your agents discreet men, who understand the science oi addition, division and silence. You have @ subsidized press to do your bidding, and with your board of con- trol you have the revenues of the terri tory at your disposal. In your book of hypocritical philosophy it is written that the earth and the fullness thereof belongs to the saints of the Lord. AS head saint take all you can get; it is your last chance.
 You were traitor when Republi- ran and vour mora recent treason tO Democracy will not help you. however, much Fleming may SOW, Leitch may water and Dun bar may reap.