Arizona republican., 1906-10-28
LITTLE JAMES

The Mission of Judge Rodey of POr- to Rico, to the Arizonians.
 Judge Rodey the Inshuler Cheef Magistrit of Porter Rico, he sez "I got things Runnin all Rite in tn Hand sence I cum here This is tn first Time they was ever any Justus here sence Clumbus Discoverd it. Tn Spanyards they got things all Balled Up in about 300 Yeers an it's took me most 9 months to get 'em straitened cut agin. l gess these here Nigers can git along by theirselfs fer a short Time, sos at I can make a run out to Arizony an help tn Natifs there out of a Whole
 Judge Rodey he Rites to President RooseXfelt about it an he sez 'I jist bee Reedin' about what you sez at tn F'ederle Offs Holders don't want to git Mixed Up Undooly in this here Giant Staithood fight in Arizony. I don't spose of course you meant me. but l don't want to make no Judishle Mis- take by Buttin in. can eesily under stand why you don't want tn Federle Offs Holders in Arizony fer to Com plicate things out there, sos at Giant Staithood might git Defeeted. but you know theys differnce between a Com mon GuvnOr or Postmaster in Arizo- ny with Erronyous Vues about Giant StaithOod an a Spreme Judge of Porter Rico what's got Greet Opinyuns on tn Subjeck. Let me know by Return Male what you think about me goin' on a Mishun to tn Benited Soles out in Arizony"
 Tn President ROoseyfelt he Rites an he sez at tn Subjeck is Prot with Elm barrassment but he thinks at mebbe it can be SuxessfIy Sidestepped. He sez at a Federle offs Holder is Federle Offs Holder tn world over an at so fur's tn Law is concerned they aint no Distinkshun at can be made very well. He sez. at under tn Con stitushun of tn United Staits they can't be no account took of tn Golfer of a Federle offs Holders hair or his Religyus Beleef or his Prevyus Con- dishun of Servitood if they's ever been any in his Fambly. He Rites 'at he's found a good many week places in tn COnstitushun. He sez they aint no dout at it was a verry good Docky- ment in it's time seein' at tn men at made it didn't have no Experyence in a Free an UntrampIed government be- fore an they made it a little too Free an Eesy in some Respecks an a little too Bindin' in otherns. Anyway it don't jist fit now. He thinks at they oIJ 10 a been a 0laWS Tn lr agln AuntE Giant Staithood. but they isn't. an so'' he Rites, i've got to jist git along tn best we can.''
 He Rites "Of coarse what I sed about Federle offs Holders not gettin Tan gIed Up with this here Giant Staithood- Bisness must apply to all Federle offs Holders. But I aint sposed to Keep Track of tn mOvemence of all Federle offs Holders. I'm offal buggy jist now with my Messidge an other things, an I'm workin in the East Front Room of tn White House. When you're on your Way to Arizony you could very oesy Sneek up tn Ally behint tn house an tn Chances is at J wuddent never see you. We got to be a. little Devyus an Diplomatic at times when we're a tTien to EnIiten tn Heethens."
 Judge ROdey he Shocked around th' White House an got 10 Tooksoon. His welcUm frum tn Faithfle wasn't so warm as he thot it ort to be- Judge AintwortA an Tommus Fich was there an they looked at Judge Rodey with Cold SDrize.
 Well, I'm here" he sez.
 q see you air sez Judge Aintworth