Arizona daily citizen., 1901-12-12
THE REPUBLICAN SMUT MILL.

The Phoenix Republican OF Tuesday
contains this characteristic specimen OF
mendacious tergiversation
And now the Democratic smut mill at
Tucson is directing its filth against
Judge George K. Davis OF the First Ju-
iicial district. 1t makes the statement
that charges have been filed at Wash
ington rejecting on the Judges integ'
rity and ability, personal and judicial.
OF course, it is typical Tucson slander.
The chances are thousand to one that
not solitary charge" has been made
against Judge Davis before either the
President or the department OF justice
The Citizen feels entirely safe in max
ing the assertion that not a Democrat
in Ariz z)na has preferred a charge
against Federal official at Washington.
rhe Citizen is equally certain that there
is not Federal official in Arizona who
has not been charged by his fellow Re
publicans with everything from petty
larceny to violation Of the Edmunds
law. The smut mill has been working
iull time since Roosevelt became Presi-
lent. 1t has been fed by Republicans,
maintained by Republicans, and its
product laid before Republicans. Dem.
ocrats have had nothing to do with it.
They have kept aloof and held their
noses.
The Democrats took hand in one
game and as a result sent the Phoenix
Republican office into deep mourning
1t was a Democrat, the Hon. Eugene $,
Ives, who discovered this commune a
ton and forwarded it to the Governor:
"PHOENIX, ARIZ., May go, 1901
j. &. MARTIN,
Cor. California and Kearney ST., San
francisco.
On printing revised statutes there Ia
one bid lower than you; and yours and
one other lower than ours. One OF these
can be withdrawn, the other controlled. T..
II yOn will wire Akers early tomorrow
positively withdrawing will pay you five
hundred dollars for your interest, II We
secure contract; otherwise job must go
East to lowest bidder. Legality Of bid
ding questioned and protest filed. De.
cided tomorrow two O'Clock, answer
early, our expense.
VlCkERS, Republican"
The writer OF this Infamous message
OF corruption was at the time it was sen'
the auditor OF the Territory. He was
supposed to be the guardian of the pub
lie interests, the watch dog OF the treas
ury, the man OF all others to keep watch
and ward OF the revenues raised by pub.
lie taxation. Yet he was caught in this
cold-blooded attempt to bribe Federal
office holder to join with him in a scheme
to rob the people. Senator Ives prompt
lv demanded the dismissal from office Of
the corrupt official, and even the Gov
ernor, for whom he had pandered and
scavenged was compelled to send him
adrilt.
The Governor OF the Territory, aided
by the dismissed and disgraced auditor,
is accused OF ooting the Territorial
treasury. Suit is now pending to recov-
er the malefeced funds. Democrats are
interested in prosecuting this suit, open.
ly, actively, aggressively. Their appeal
is to the courts Of law not to the ap-
pointing power at Washington. nor is it
likely they will appeal to the appoint
ing power unless as to a court of last re-
sort in the last emergency.
If there has been mud singing it has
been by Republicans. Democrats have
not participated in it. The Federal
chiefs at Washington do not need to
spread camphor on the carpets when Ar.
zona Democrats enter their offices II the
Federal officials are all that their fellow
say they are, Democrats
ire not to blame Democrats demanded
he dismissal OF but one Arizona Repub.
lean from Office and his scalp bangles
It the belt of Senator Ives.
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