The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-17
A LONESOME GOVERNOR

A LONESOME GOVERNOR
 Franklin is not admired at home. In the first place, he is not q re- gnlar Democrat and was offensive last campaign in his disloyalty 70 the parry and in his references to the local party leaders. He is not a m2n of tact. l. is possible he Is, as he says he is, a man of integrity and honor, but that's TO reason for calling other Democrats thieves and other naughty names tha. don't ,und ever as well as thief
 Affidavits and charges are now dull in tho iocal market, but just at present there i> an extra boom in these commodities. The anti McCord market is fully stocked, and so the more attention is being paid Governor Franklin Yet Democrats are raising most of the fuss and what they demand Is Frank lin's removal, in- -tanter. The basis of the latest batch of charges sent on to Washington is that the governor and T. J. Wuih"v, Repub lican, as the majority of the Terri torai board of control, are attempt ing a petty piece of johbe.y in connection with the Territorial reform school at Flag taff.. The last legislature voted tax of about $30.000 for the completion of the structure and designated new use fir it, that it should be branch Territorial Insane asylum. Though only $7U0O If the fund vii he available before next tax season. the governor and Citz.n N nher Wo!hey have started to spend it And tl4is, despite tic warmest lro- tests from the boards th.rd mem Der, Auditor Leitch.
 Giia county is the political snb- division of Arizona wh yein lie Pleasant valley and Tonto basin those native haun,s of the cowboy. far from ciYiIizatiun taint. Pro sumably this is why her citizens object to unstrained mercy, font like sprinsing at the pfison's gate So the grand jury of Giia county roasted Governor Franklin in its last report. The roasting was d scorcher, yet since the report the governor has appended his sigma ture to still two mere pardons.
 A grapevine dispatch from \ una brings tho following, unanimously adopted at the !aot meeting of the Murderers' ahd Burglars Protective association, a club composed of the haut ton amo. g the guests of the Territorial hotel:
 Whereas, The Gila county grand jury, in cowarJiy spirit of public safety and good iii rA!s, h..s wantonl> attacked the good judgment and >ound discretion of our esteemed friend and beneiactor, Governor E. J. Franklin and,
 Whereas, The aforcsai! body O. meanspirited and law-ahlIing citizen, of Gila county has sought tu ueJrlc; from the IenOwn and applause tlAt Governor Franklin has g,un-d by Is.u ing complimentary ptr'!ols to many members 0f our exalted orier: ami,
 Whereas, The action of t.Irse loN. down, Giia county jurors, II emul tie by the weak-kneed populare of other counties, is calculated to wurX serioa. discomforts upon the more ampitiDu, and industrious members of our craft, therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, That we view with alarm the encroachmentS of the law abn;ine clements of Arizona society &pon ouI preIogatiss O rlpine, murler, arson burglary and desperadoisns, and here by call upon all Scoundrels and black legs, in whatever part of the Territory to announce in no uncertain wori. and to express emphatielliy their dl,- approval of the document recent, issued by the Glla co lnty grand iurl concerning he abn>e O. the pardoni..e 2 porer hy our friend, sni,;e ana phi losopher, Governor 3. J. Franklin and, be i, further
 Resolved, That We point with pride