Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-05-16
]. c. MARTIN, : Editor and Proprietor
SILLY SQUEAK OF SORE HEAD.

The Republican wishes Would-Be
Governor Akers joy of his newly ac-
quired organ, the Journal-Miner but at
the same time advises him not to lean
too strongly upon it. The consiiera
ton would have TO be heavy to gain its
constant support. and Tie Republican
is informed that the amount involved
would not keep the JIM going more
than three months at the outside. The
wouId-be governor has an advantage
in that in its present zeal to serve him
the JIM. has thrown down the re
publican party of Yavapai county
through whose influence its editor is
now holding a federal position, and
may therefore find it eXpedient to
stand by him longer than the period
represented by the proposed pap"
It's a ten-tO-One shot. however. hat
when the JIM. realizes the extent of
its unpOpularity in YavapaI county 1t
will then-wen Mr.. Akers has been
warned"
The above is taken from the PheniX
Republican and as will be noted is a
very good imitation of Courier logic
and Courier philosophy of Prescott
1t seems to have been called forth by
a recent article in the Journa! Miner
in which the action of the Republican
in irving to Great strife and dissen-
sion in the republican party was
criticised. The criticism seeus to
have touched tender spot. too, IN
the Republican editors cuticuIc, from
the manner in which he squIrms. with
out attempting TO reply 10 the aforc-
said criticism
If defending Secretary Akers from
a vicious and malicious attack of an
alleged republican newspaper whose
policy of rule or ruin the parry has
been demonstrated on more than one
occasion. constitutes becoming the Ter
sonal organ of Mr.. Akers. then The
Journal-NIiner pleads guilty TO the
charge. and is proud of it,
For performing the same service fOT
Governor Murphy and Frank NJ. MIR
ply. and for defending them against
the attacks of personal enemies AMI
from groundless charges against them
it has been called the Murphy organ
by the Republicans pOtOtype, tne
Prescott Courier. which the Republi-
can initiates in the above article Ii
considers this an honor. too. instead Of
a reproach. to he thus maIigned by
either of the sheets named. as it dem
onstrates the weakness of the position
against ii when the only answer TO it
is the childish one. "organ," ac-
companied by wry faces 1t is the
organ" in the above sense. of any
man in the republican party who is
unjustIy assailed either by false friend
or by an avowed enemy.
The Journal-Miner. as every one
knows. is republican in politics and
not fractional. The efforts Of It's editor,
prior TO the recent convention, was in
the interest of harmony and for doing
away with fractional fights. As Mr..
Akers knows. its editor was just as
much a Stoddard man as he was an
Akers man.
1t has not thrown down the repub-
lican party in YaTapai county. except
in the Imagination of the narrow, con
tracted mind of the bigoted little fell
low who presides over the destiny of
the Republican. Its editor is better
aware than is the member of the
Washington grIdiron eiuD. to whom
he is indebted for his federal position
and the day will never come when he
viii show himself to be migrate TO
MS political friends who assisted him
in securing his position. Since this
little bantam editor has brought up this
subject. it might not be inappropriate
TO mention the fact that the editor of
the Journal-Niner still retains in his
possession copies of letters and tele-
grams received from the Republican
editor, just prior to our appointment,
making very generous offers OF his
support in our behalf. and dilating on
the wonderful Washington influence he
possessed but coupled with a
threat, if certain conditions were not
complied with. The little fellow pri-
vateIy showed up his true character at
that time to the Journal-AIiner editor
and he has made a public exhibition
of himself on sundry and various oc-
casions since.
The Journal-Miner has been in line
with republicanism now for over sey-
enteen years and even the efforts of
the Republican to get it out of line
will not avail. 1t will be found de-
Tending republicans and republican of
ficials from malicious and unjust at
lacks of foes from within, as well as
outside Of the party. just as of yore.