Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-07
Has There Been ..Macedonian Cry o.
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The Hon. Robert E. Morrison has
gone to Washington to work for state
hood for Arizona. Where is his dis
tinguished opponent of the last cam
paign-the Hon. ]. F. Wilson? That is
what many people are asking. 1t may
be that Col. Wilson could do very little
at Washington in the way of assisting
Mark Smith, but there is considerable
surprise that he himself has taken that
view. Heretofore, faith in his own
powerful influence has been one of
the cheering factors in Col. Wilson's
life and such -effacement and
shrinking modesty as he has exhibited
since he landed that Office last Novem-
Der present him in a new light. To be
sure republicans insisted during the
last campaign that Candidate Wilson
was after the Office of delegate simply
for the office; that the idiOtic and I'M
democratic platform which the demo-
cratic party had been forced to accept
was manufactured solely in his interest
and to serve the temporary purpose or
catching the irresponsible vote and
landing Wilson again at the pubic
feed trough, and that after his cleo
ton the ice that nc would cut at Wash
inStOn would be q very small lump. but
the buncO scheme went through and he
was elected. Matters have turned out
as predicted. Delegate Smith has had
to depend mainly upon the republican
leaders - the territory for assistance,
and without the republicans the gal
liant band of republican senators who
have stood so Loyalty by Senator Quay
would have been forced to yield
II is urged in defense of Wilson's
inertia that Delegate Smith has not
called upon him for help. and that the
delegate-eleot does not feel like going
to Washington voluntarily and over
shadOwing Mr.. Smith, but if this IS
Col. Wilson's state of mind it is doubt
less based on a Misrepresentation of the
facts. If he has received no letters or
kilograms from Delegate Smith impIor-
ing him TO hasten to the battle front
vice is not perfect, and that letters fire.
quentiy miscarTy. And as to kilograms.
he should bear in mind that Mr.. Smith
is absent minded as to Incl Entail mat
tCrs when stranuously engaged. and il
is more than possible that in the hurry
of sending mis- urgent messages to VIZ.
son he failed to insert the coIonei's
proper address. To us it seems concIu-
sive that the delegate-elect has made a
serious mistake in standing on mis-
dignity in this manner-if his friends
are correct in stating that as his atti-
tude. Telegraph tolls on messages be- |
tween Phoenix and Washington ct
seven cents word are rather hign. II
is admitted, but Colonel Wilson could
clear up the harassing doubt at moi |
crate expense by wiring Delegate Smii,. |
something like this: Have received
10 letter or telegram from you re-
questing my assistance Statehood. Pre-
sumo communications miscarried. AG- |
wise" Thus. for the sum Of s1.42. Col. !
Wilson could ascertain definitely from |
Mr.. Smith whether the latter haunts |
daily the train gates at the Washing |
ton railway stations, looking anxiousiy
rs each train comes in from the west, !
for the author Of the famous Tucson !
platform. Who knows? Perhaps Mr.. |
Smith in pacing the depot waitin, |
rooms while on the lookout for Wilson. |
has Injured his health.
We advise Col. Wilson to accent our
suggestion and telegraph Delegate
Smith and learn finally whether Smith .
has entrusted to uncertain mails or /
wires his cries for assistance. The
colonel having recently made extensive
Investments in newspaper properties.
said investments being made, it is said,
with an eye TO a seat in the United
States senate when Arizona is admit
ted he may not feel like mourning the
expense of wiring Mr. Smith. In that
casc, if duly authorized, The Republi-
can at it's own expense. will forward
Col Wilson's telegram for him, and will
guarantee prompt delivery.
The public interest fequires that oil
doubt be settled as to whether the
mails or the telegraph companies. or
either is responsible for the formal and
frigid nature of the relations now ax-
listing between Delegate Smith ard
pe;egate-elect Wilson.
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