The Florence tribune., 1899-07-22
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IFrom the Phoenix Enterprise.l

OF0crS ndNc De6u 1SSutu ulOuS thS line to return the fire and the trust papers are now falling over each other to come to the rescue of the "Perfumed Knight" While none of them delve into ancient history to recite deeds Of daring during younger days in Oregon when the Dalles Steamship and Naviga- tion Co. was searching high and low for defaulting clerk, there is an effort made to justify the issuance of that official warning, proclamation issued, not in the interest of honesty nor with a desire to protect innocent investors, but for selfish gain, to induce mining men to recognize the governor as factor in mining deals. Why not issue royal ediet against crooked gamb- ling? Or, better still, why not warr eastern people against purchasing fraudulent bonds that have been issued without warrant of law and against the issuance and payment of which the people are strong in protest?
 When, as delegate to congress, Mur- phy found some sehemers were trying to pass bill to put life into a few hundred thousand dollars worth of bonds that had been declared invalid by the United States supreme court, what did Murphy do? Did he send out un official warning to the people of Arizona? Certainly he did not. Mnr- phy joined in with the band of thieves and corruptionists and by log rolling and deception, the Murphy addition to the funding law was passed in June, 1896. Did Murphy do this to uphold the credit of Arizona or to hold up the taxpayers? Surely it was the latter, as during residence of nearly twenty years in Arizona the governor has lived by his wits as gambler, schemer and knocker.
 When he rolled some eastern cap italists and spent about ,000 around Castle creek. did any governor warn the eastern people that were being robbeds Certainly not. While there might be question as to the adgisab bility of such investment, the man who was then governor, recognized that coz. mercial transactions did not properly come under his supervision.
 Now, why does not the Republican the organ of the governor, continue its attacks on the Val Verde, the United Verde, IT,, or the United Verde Ex. tension? That organ together with the organettes, make big noise about the Spenazuma, which proposition was exposed by the Bulletin and Silver Belt some time ago. If the Spenazums was the only offender, why did not that "ofieial warning" say so? h. stead, the governor refers to several other companies, including the United Verde Junior and United Verde Ex- tension. This made the warning gen. eral. It placed blacklisting mark against every prospect, ever partiall y developed property in Arizona. The inference given out was that real mining property should be dividend payer. He did not seem to realize that every mine must go through the development stage first.
 Now, Murphy advertises that hc daily receives hundreds of letters from the east asking about Arizona mines. The scheme is working. Back there where the governor is not known the inference prevails that he is an honest man; that he is trying to protect in- vestors and not that he is levying blackmail off those who have claims to sell. As these customers now refer all mining matters to the governor there is but one safe method to pursue go to the governor (take your pocket book along) and secure license to buy, sell and traffic in mines. Get his expert to examine your property, buy write up in the organ and secure the governors blessing, regardless of cost. Either d0 f1.sc o,. lot ,,atx,snn, o11ua