The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-06
French Sta q
Novelties

city hall all day yeSterdy, SO as lo Try
and get back at "dose fellas. In
fact, there was not one, but dozen
members of the. party at the city hall,
looking up data on their own admins
tration. Possibly they did not realize
how they were spending the money.
They left it, perhaps, to the people, and
the Democrats are just placing the
facts and the figures before them with
view to having them realize who
spent their money, and how it was
done.
This exposition of plain facts by the
Democrats has caused the reaction re-
ferred to above. This wave of Demo
cratic sentiment has thrown the G. o
P. camp into panic. The leaders are
resorting to every vile and scheme
known to the political graft to stem
the tide. The "Old Alcalde" was SO
anxious. to explain that he caused an
extra edition Of the Booster" to be
issued last evening. However, the
people are asking for facts and figures
to rebut the Democrats exposition.
Why, even Ex-Governor Murphy
heard about the impending Democratic
landslide in Tucson, and he was not
slow in putting in his appearance It
would never do to change administra-
tions before those Narrow Gauge bonds
were yoked irrevocably on the necks of
Pima county tax payers. It wouldn't
do, The administration must remain
in sympathy for clear sailing. Oh no;
Oakes Murphy hasn't any interest in
the election only so far as it concerns
his pet bonds. Once they are settled
TucsOn's interests are of little concern
to him. He lined up a few Of his old
ward heelers yesterday and told them
he could not stand for a change You
see, tax levies are usually made by the
| city council, and Democrats are not in
sympathy with the ex-governor, and
still less with his fraudulent Narrow
Gauge bonds. The Republicans will
experience trouble in gathering up their
scattered ranks before Monday. They
! seem to realize that their chances are
slim, and all they now hope for is a
4 creditable showing. The voters evi-
IDENTIFY know a good ticket when they
see it, and if indications count for any
thing there will be an entire change Of
city officers on January /. The election
Of the three Democratic councilmen is
i conceded by every one, with the pos
sib1e exception of the Infants board OF
strategy. Frank Treat is going to pol
one Of the biggest votes on the ticket
|; He has gained steadily over his eppo.
| nent, and his majority is piling up fol
/, a record-breaker. Lou Wilson's record
as justice Of the peace is still under
, fire, and the questions are not being
answered, either. Frank Treat ha.
| nothing to answer for to the public
His record is an open book. jim
Flynn and joaquin Legarra never wert
, in doubt. Their election is unques
; toned. Bill Taylor was thought K
5 have a close race for marshal, but tn,
strenuous campaign of the party, alon.
; with his numerous friends, will mak'
} him sure winner. In fact, there il
nothing to prevent Democratic land
) slide on next Monday. The extrava
gance of the present administration
the senseless taxation of the who'll
people under the water system for tht
= benefits derived by a few, and othe
3 evils of the present city government
| demand change, and the people viii
have it.