The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-03
ARIZONA REPUBLICANS OUTLAWED

AKILONA kEPUbLILAENS OUILANEO'
We cannot help sympathizing with
the Republicans of Arizona. We are
well aware that they are bad lot in
political way. but they are not
deserving OF the utter contempt in
which President Roosevelt holds them.
AS a matter OF fact. the Republicans
of this province are no worse than
they are elsewhere. They are much
better, when measured by patriotism,
intelligence and integrity, than the
Republicans of the Southern States,
and they are just as good as their
party friends in Illinois, Ohio or
Indiana. In piratical exploitation, In
abiding hunger for everything in sight,
in devout aspiration to buy and sell and
remain bought and sold the Republi-
cans of Arizona of course, cannot com
pare with their brethren Of New York
and New England. The average Ari-
IONA Republican is ravenous but he is
not hog.
We are afraid that President Roose-
Welt is disposed to estimate all Ari-
zona Republicans by the professional
official class he has occasionally come
in contact with But we desire to as
sure the President that Murphy and
those who surround him-his retainers
and hackers and petty larceny ex-
perts and cappers. are not fairly re-
preventative OF Arizona Republican,
ism. There are decent men in the Re-
publican party in Arizona-men or
ability and character and patriotism,
in every way worthy of recognition
from the fountain soI honor of their
party, and entirely capable OF dis
charging any public duty that might
be intrusted to them ably and accept
ably. Murphy and the professional Of
fcials who surround him represent in
fact are, the worst element of the
party. Unfortunately these are the
fellows that Roosevelt has come in
contact with. and in consequence he
seems to have arrived at a conclusion
to select all Federal officials for duty
in Arizona from men who are not resi-
dents Of the Territory. This is an un-
just andl arbitrary conclusion. The
President has not given the Republi
cans of Arizona a square deal.
And yet how easy it is to find an
excuse for the actions OF the President.
Word was sent out from Phoenix
few days ago. that AinswOrth, Muir
phys Attorney General, wanted to be
Chief Justice Of the Territory, and
was then on his way to Washington
to make application for the place.
Ainsworth arrived in Washington in
due time. fell in with Murphy, went
to the White House and was seen and |
heard by the President. Is it any won
der that the President was in an undue /
hurry 10 make Edward Kent of Colo I
RADIO. Chief Justice OF Arizona? The I
President read the dispatch from .
Vickers to Martin Is it any wonder
that he being an honorable man, con-
ccived a violent prejudice against all .
Arizona Republicans?
This Is the excuse for the President,
yet we insist that ne is unjust to
the great body of the members Of his
party in Arizona. It is true, or course,
that in the main the character and in
tellect and progressive puhTr spirit Of
Arizona must be sought in the Demo-
Gatic party; bat while this is he gem
c1al rule. there is no douot that if the
President cared to seek. If his mind
had not been poisoned by cortempla-
tion of Murphy aHd his uutouragc. he
could have found Republicans in Ari-
zona entirely capable of satisfactorily
filling ali the Federal Offices in the
Territory. We cannot see anv neces-
sity, for instance for refusing to an
point Mr.. John B. Wright, assistant
United States Attorney. especially
when he was selected for that office
ny the recently appointed United
states Attorney. The fact that Mr..
Wright has resided fer many wears in
Arizona should not disqualify him. and