Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-24
MURpnY FINDS OUT.

We are informed by the Phoenix
Republican that Governor Murphy has
not resigned, that he has not been re-
moved from Office and that he VIII in
all probability continue to serve until
December lG, 1902 This declaration
can be taken eX-Cathedra as the
official organ makes the announcement
with due solemnity and no doubt on
the strength of special information.
1t must have been a great relief to
the governor to find out where he Is
at" For several days he did not know
not know whether to abuse Roosevelt
or to hurra for him He didn't know
whether it was more appropriate to
pray or to swear. He was not certain
whether Brodle was a saint or great
er villain than Democrat.
But MIR. Frank Murphy was in Wash
ington a few days ago. and doubtless
ascertained the true condition OF ar
fairs, which the Honorable Nathan
Oakes was not considered of import
ence enough to be informed OF. After
suffering the modification OF not
knowing for more than week wheth-
er he was officially alive or dead. the
governor now feels like a convict who
has been repricyed. and is disposed to
get a bit gay" over the situation.
His first impulse is to get on his am
pie stomach before Colonel Brodie and
plead for mercy. 1t is only couple of
weeks since the Republican conspic-
uously on its first page announced
that Colonel Brodie, Colonel William
Christy and Captain George Christy
were visitors at the White House and
had speech with President Roosevelt
In the editorial columns of the Re
publican of the same date it was as
serted that certain "assassins OF char
acter" were at Washington trying to
injure and malign Governor Murphy
Who were the assassins of character?
1t was as plain as daylight that Brodie
and the two Christy's were meant by
the Republican. The Citizen called
the Republicans attention at the time
and several times since to its awful
characterization Of Colonel Brodie, and
called upon it to retraCt But Murphy
IA i1 hot hn ~
" alive or dead. did not know at what
moment Col. Brodie might appear at
the executive Office and order him to
vacate. and he would not permit his
organ to be just, truthful. generous or
polite 1t was only when Mr.. Frank
Murphy telegraphed from Washington
that Governor Murphy had not been
removed that the governors hind-sight
came to the front and he proceeded to
get on all fours before Brodie.
Here Is the half-hearted and halting
manner in which the Republican re-
tracts its slander of Col. Brodie:
1t Is also undoubtedly true that Col
OHpI Ate4dHutI ~. IOIOuit YAH Dt Nnt
next governor If he wishes the place.
Colonel Brodie's staunch republican
ism. his unquestioned ability and
character, his gallant services as a sol
dier. and especially the high esteem in
which he is head by the president,
would make his appointment natural
sequence, should he announce an ambi-
ton to be governor, And, since indus
trious endeavors have been made by
enemies of the Republican party to
have it appear that Colonel Brodie is
the plant creature and tigurhead OF
people who are anxious to exploit him,
it Is timely here to state that II he be-
comes governor of Arizona he Will
have the loyal support OF united par
ty, and that he Is too big and inde-
pendent to be any mans man. The
Republican doubts very much whether
Brodie really wishes to be governor At
any rate it goes without saying that
everybody in Arizona that knows him
knows that he has had no part in the
despicabe and futile effort to blacken
Governor Murphy in the eyes of the
president.
We have no doubt that Colonel |
Brodie and his friends will understand |
the motive behind the halting apology |
OF the organ. and also the perfervid |
abuse of the Democrats that accom-
panied It, So far as The Citizen can
no Democrat has presented
charges against Murphy at Washing |
ton. The Democrats are entirely sat |
- hu' IN, ho
ernor of Arizona, and presumlng on
President Roosevelts high sense OF |
public duty they have been content to
let him deal with Murphy In his own
way
The Democrats have taken the pre-
llminary proceedings to compel Muir
ply to go into court and disgorge the
money that he illegally extracted from
the Territorial treasury. Murphy has
been accused by a Legislative commit
tee of unlawfully despoiling the treas
ury. If he Is an honest man he ought
TO be glaa of an opportunity to prove
in court that the grave and disgraceful
offense with which he Is charged, Is
without foundation.
The official organ OF the governor
accuses the Democrats Of engaging in
O conspiracy to blacken the character
Of the governor. All that the Demo
Gratis have done is to hail the COVER
nor to court and give him an oppor-
a.