Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-04
RANK LEGISLATION
If it was the original intention oi

If it was the original intention of the Arizona legislators to make consum- mate jack-a- bottoms of themselves they are certainly achieving a brilliant sue cess in the undertaking, reaching the very pinnacle-the crowning climax of folly. stupidity and repulsively coarse work when, on Tuesday, both branches of the legislature, by strict party vote. said that the offices of public ex- aminer and ranger should be abolished within the territory of Arizona.
 So far as the abolition of the office of public examiner is concerned there is but one conclusion that the people of Arizona can possibly reach. And that is that the democratic majority in the legislature wished to depose a republican office holder. Worse than rotten politics-stupid--the clear, una dulterated essence of biissful ignorance. The office of public examiner is a pro tection that the people are entitled to, and will maintain in spite of the work of the ward and village statesman. An sfiicer of this character is welcomed by every honest man with whom he has official business and only feared and tabooed by the dishonest who are in cEned to graft. He is just as much of a necessity to the public life of this commonwealth as is governor to a steam engine. We base this assertion en the fact that Arizona ofice holders and others who como directly under the supervision of the examiner are not immune from graft, and dishonesty in office that is passed with a wink. A public examiner is found necessary in almost every state in the union. The Silver Belt is aware of the fact that in some states the officer has made himself offensive to those holding public trusts because he performed faithfully sthe duties which he was employed to per form and called halt to questionable
 
 practices. But MT. Poster has not been extensively oficious. He has at tended to his business fairly and faith fully. He has corrected republican and democratic office holders alike. He has criticised the action of the republi- can county board of supervisors in Gils md <rl h.. As board of Graham. In brief, Mr. Foster has done bis whole duty and politics has not influenced him one way or the other. With all this conceded, and there is not an honest man who win attempt to dmy it, in the eyes of the democrats who voted for the abolition sf this important ofacs, lrr. Yostex rs- mains . republican an appointss of Governor Kibbsy, and for this reason the ofice of public examiner should be sbonshed and taxpayers placed at the mercy of the dishonest, ignorant and interruptions, this according to the dem- ecratic votes cast in the legislature on Tuesday. That Governor Kibbey will veto this measure goes without saying, That the people win sustain him is a truth equally as great. There isn't a sane democrat in Globe who is not pro testing against this folly. There isn't a politician who does not recognize it and brand it as king piece of demo cratic stupidity A few more plays of this kind and republican victory at the next election will be assured They are in a bad humor at present. An attempt to pass this bill over the gov. srnor's veto will be the proverbial straw that will break the camel's back.
 The attempt to abolish the ranger