Arizona republican., 1898-10-31
THE MULLINS LETTER.
He Says Hrizonisns are lawicss Des-
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i Wilcox, Get 30.-(Spacial corre- spondence of The Republican.)-The Les Angeles Times Of Septembar q contained 6 scurrilcus article sign q by one George G. Mullins, LL D., U. $. A." in which he says Of the people Of Arizona:
 "The people are not at all. as rule, Of the better class of intelligent law abiding citizens who will make Arizona a prosperous and glorious state in the future. Fer the most part, they are ignorant, lawless, selfish, patriotic, and some Of them actually desperate crini- nals. They are not the nla an whc make peaceful, happy homes. and nobly help to build up country. Unfortunately, they can vote, have a sort of daviiis h shrewdness, have strong influence With a certain class of politicians. and are secretly backed by a few powerful and unserupuicus speeulators and shylocks.
 wendell HclnieS says: There is 9 great deal Of pig in human nature," and Ill our country there is the genus hos-man, who, like tha pigs, never. icok up to the tree whence the acorn falls. Who never give thought to next years ] crcp CT acorns; nevsr have any care as 10 whether their nefghbor pigs or their descendant pigs shall have any accTns or not. They are stacks Of hot nesh, selfishnsss and corruption, and nave no real love for country. or brother man, Or Godl''
 All along the Santa Fe Pacific Ali zonians are justly indignant, but in the :; southern counties where the Times has few readers, have heard no comment upon it. At Williams, Flagstaff. King man and other towns in northern Ari- zona the people are fairly wrought LID over the letter of this pretentious army man. Judge Dee Of Flagstaff wrote 8 letter to the editor of the Times after the article appeared, but it was re- turned tC him. He sent it to the Her aid at Los AGgelss and that paper pub 1ished it.
 c. E. Boyce, one Of the l5ading demo- crats of Coccnino county, and other prominent citizens, asked Judge c. ". Wright to answer the charges Of Mui- lins in his speech at Williams. Judge Wright said that he did not think It was worth his time, or that Of any one
 
 as the personal influence Of Mullins Is concerned. But the Les Angeles Times for publishing such a libel upon the people of Arizona should be called to acccunt by the people Of the territory.
 The judge, referring to the letter in his speech, directed his remarks to the Times, and said that the paper should : not be allowed to enter the homes of any loyal and patriotic Arizonian. II had betrayed in printing the Mullirs letter it's trua position. While pretend ing to support AriZora's ambitions, 2 refusal to publish the letter Of Judge Dee showed plainly the Times's insin- cer.ty. He adv :ssd Ar.zcniars wlo had bean thus insulted and libeled to direct their Toseltm eDt against the Times and leave Mullins in the shades of Cb- iivion in which the naLure of his pas; life had always kept him. H was uIl- worthy of their notice, but the Time: should receive a punishment it richl! deserves
 ! If Mullins ever rsturns to Arizona he can count on receiving a reception : such as he will have reason to rsmem-
 bcr-if he has memory left when tho CIItnjIdi5 dii4 tuS-tut OdlS taS I1s calls us ATizoniars) get through witt him.
 l have travelled ever Arizona by , blackboard and horseback, and in thu most remote sections I nsver failed |; , find the people intelligent, honest aIt lawful. They are the most hOspitabl; people in the world, and no dcub many of them gave up their becs to thi ! same Mullins ii he travelled thrCugi the territory as he claims to have dcne , The most Of them have lived man, years in Arizona; they fought th
 Apaches, and saw the wild, murdercu devils tanned; they have establishes
 schools and built churches, and the,
 posssss that grand incentive whicl !. will make them intelligent voters ol : national questions when they arg giyel a vote-a patriotism and loyalty whiol
 is stronger than in any other region ' I know, and which was shown by t1l manner in which they rushed to- tn
 Grown Point mine in April to hay their names placed upon Colonel Bro digs list Of recruits. Although CoIona
 Brcdie could recruit but 2G0 men, he re :, ceived the signatures of over 1000 w;l were hopeful of being among the SC :, lected ones, who afterWard were to be come the backbone Of the entire arm :. in front of Santiago.
 9 GEORGE H. SMILEY.