The herald., 1897-06-26
Now the Charge Is Of an
Attempt to Bribe
WILL BE DEM0cRAcY'S GAIN
SoNoRA'S BIG ORANGE SHIP
MENTS TO THE EAST
A Republican Family Affair That
May End in Row-Discovery
Of Clipping Bureau

PHOENIX, Ariz, June 21.-Whatever
may ultimately be the fate of Colonel
Myron H. McCord, his name will surely
so down in territorial history as that
of the gubernatorial candidate who
played positively the longest engage
ment, both at Washington and Phoenix
of any Arizona politician prior to this
year of suspense, 1897.
Yesterday-or was it the day before
the confirmation of McCord's nomination
was merely a trifie of red tape that
would be consummated beyond all
shadow of doubt within the next three
or four hours. In fact. the senate had
already formally decided upon this
course and collectively wired it's views
to both of the Phoenix morning papers.
And yet-well-the McCord confirmation
still hangs fire, and it was Senator
White of Los Angeles who requested the
temporary withdrawal of McCord's name
in order to give the committee still an
other chance to investigate still further
charges.
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY CHARGED
Now it's bribery that's charged.
wonder if there is crime in the penal
code that McCord has not been charged
with. But this one, even on its face, does
not appear to be very serious. 1t seems
that McCord wanted the government to
locate an Indian school on a tract ad-
joining his property in Washington and
that he offered Inspector Gardner $4,000
if the latter would locate the school
where he wanted it.
Business Is business, and as business
goes this is merely a business PROPOSE
tion. The Phoenix Republican says as
much this morning, and declares that II
McCord is to be punished for seeking the
location of a federal institution in his
town, then the city of Phoenix, which
raised bonus of $4,000 for the location
of the Indian school here. is equally
guilty and should likewise be punished
Perhaps there is difference between try
irg to bribe a government official and
raising a bonus to secure government
mprovement-and perhaps there isn't
My own opinion is that neither Mr.. Nc
Kinley nor the other supporters of this
muchly accused man McCord can see
the difference-if there is any.
DEMOCRACY WILL WIN
And whether McCord tried to bribe
Gardner or whether he didn't, is not a
vital question now. McCord has been
chargedw 18th much worse things, and
with the backing of the president has
withstood them all. He will withstand
this one-and even others, If they should
be urged against him. This rather post
G-l ;e
Why any Democrats should indulge in
it is riddle that only a professional
politician could answer.
When in Prescott recently I heard
several good Democrats declare that
the McCord fight was Republican
family affair in which outsiders had no
right to interfere. And I think this is
the proper view to take of the matter,
though several of the Democratic office
holders here have gone out of their way
to oppose McCord-even after the presi-
dent had sent his name to the senate.
Now, as matter of fact, the terri
torial Democracy will gain considerably
from the appointment of McCord. There
seems to be. not the slightest doubt of
that, for already the Republican, Nc
Cords strongest hacker in the territory,
has on several occasions intimated that
McCord was only mortal and that NOR
tails find it difficult to rise above the
sweetness of revenge. 1t has been re-
marked that Colonel McCord is gifted
with a long memory.
Whereupon the Herald, Republican,
has caustically remarked that II Nc
Cord comes, home looking for trouble he
will probably be able to find it. And
disinterested persons, who are watch
ing things, declare outright that Nc
Cords appointment presages a complete
split in the Republican party of Ari-
zona.
In view of all this. I submit that it
would be "gcod politics for good DEM
ocrats to say nothing and saw wood.
A-REAVIS AGAIN.
It looks very much as though the old
Peralta- -Revie, Spanish grant case is
going to play another engagement on
the boards. Attorney E. d. Garza of
Monterey, Mexico. who says he repre-
sents 800 or so of the heirs who now
reside at San Luis Potosi, has turned
up at Santa Fe and informed the Land
Commission that he is prepared to spend
even more money than did Reavis in
pressing the old claim. He says he has
all the documents complete and his
title is as clear as the monday sun on
the Yuma desert. 1t cost Reavis about
$500, 900 to get himself in prison over
this case In view of which circum-
stance, and the statement of Mr.. Garza
that he will spend even more, it seems
not untimely to remark that the law
business is as good as could be ex-
pected in the Southwest.
This Peralta grant embraces the City
Of Phoenix and about all of the Salt
River Valley. Corner lots and ranch
properties are selling for just a much as
they were before Attorney Garzo was
heard from, however. and the real es-
tate market remains firm and titles Sc
cure. Nobody but the lawyers and the
newspaper correspondents is worrying
much about the matter anyway, and
Mr. Garza may fire ahead as soon as he
pleases.
While they are fixing up the tariff
schedule for the Eastern trusts and
manufacturers, here is an item of pc
| culiar interest to the Republicans of
Southern California: Two years ago
carloads Of oranges to the Eastern
States. During the year just passed 16S
carloads of Sonora oranges went to Chi
cago, to st. Louis and New York, and the
predictions are that the Sonora ship
ments for the coming year will exceed
| 200 carloads