The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-06-05

Two weeks AGO there appeared an article ir
/ the copper Era eulogistic Of Charley shAunpr
G4ih sHSSesi sting MS candidacy for congress. =
/ one questions the right Of the COPPER IRA :
I suggest names HOr congress - pr DINER Office
NOW the Copper Era ess'uIes that because the
J E4t,iiA predicted that either Mark smith OF
1 Col. = wilson would he elected 70 c0ngreS,
us fan from Arizona that this uar-r yould
. prefer either Of thcse gentlemen to Mr. -h2I-
. non. The Copper Ira has a perfect right u
Ilt such construction on the item II Il Sos
ii- II VIII do no harm. The Bulletin was
Aetping CGarlcy shannon 10 political prefer
.!4tht' cnoiiinent aud honor long before the
Copper Era came on 70 the trails made b. Cha--
icy shannon when he fighting Indians in
Aroma. In the culogisuc and eloquent words
Of the Era Bulletin.
The above Is about as Elusive, eva
siye and nonseusical reply As it
would be possible to conceive. Mr..
Kelly Is surely an artfui dcdgcr He
wishes u pose q the personal,
tried and trusted friend Of c. NJ. shan
non, and At the same time support
either Smith or Wilson for congress.
Tho COPPER ERA does not assume"
anything. The Bulletin stated in cold
type that either Smith or Wilson
would be elected to congress this fall.
1t had previously stated that Mr.. Shan
non vas a candidate, which. with the
above statement left the "inferencen
that the Bulletin preferred Mr.. smith
or Mr.. Wilson TO Mr.. Shannon. the
local candidate. The Bulletin Is al
ways on the fence, add its editorial
utterances are susceptible OF several
constructions. 1t is good Lord, good
devil with the Bulletin. Perhaps a
construction" or an Inference" is
about as near as it will come to sup
gross until its editor is pretty we'll sat
lstied into whose lap the plum will
drop, and then it will come out in 4
blaze Of glory for Mr.. Wilson, Mr.
Shannon CT Mr.. Anybody who happens
to be in the lead. The Bulletin has
heretofore lent" somewhat strongly
,owards the candidacy OF Mr. Smith, /
)ut OF course it did not come right out
md advocate his re- nomination. That !
would be bad policy" But as il con- |
idcrcd Smith the strongest man, |
he Bulletin therefore lent" towards !
lim. Mr.. Smith is now out of the
ace. He has said so himself. There
re now only two names before the
eOplc as candidates for congress: the
Ion. G. NJ. Shannon (whOm the Bulle-
IN was helping to political prefer
lent long after the ERA etc. and
Judge Wilson, who came so near dis
upting the party two years ago. Mr..
hannOn is Il home man and would
)lidify the party throughout the ter
tory, yet the Bulletin is still of the !
)iniOn that Wilson is the man. Mind +
IA, 1t has not said SO, except by lin C
nuation" or construction, and it Il
i'll poses as the mighty friend of c. =
Shannon, to whom it has boon of :
werful assistance in years past t
18th She withdrawal of Smith the t
ulletiu had a splendid opportunity to '.
g5ifteh9 81 the home candidate. ',,4tssts
pretcrA2S i Iison rEoAs hannn5o%h,n f1i has
not 50 ia chat it would be either g
NTH orr Wilson, and that the ERA a
Is perfect right to put such con- |
ruction on the item if it secs fit"
he Bulletin is not the political power :
once was in this section of Arizona
: editor is political has BEEN" :
i'll Mr. Shannon's friends would like
have him receive the support OF ali
le papers in his home county, re- {
ardless of their political affiliations, {
nd the personal Irregularities of ;
lrir editors.