The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-08-26

impervious models OF proprIety
and honesty because, as alleged,
they Indignantly repealed, re
fused, aye, spurned a $40 bride!
Think il over, about that twenty.
Here's something else that has
caused O stir-merely an insinu-
alton yelled under the homeo-
pe THO form of irregufaFity:
The democratic county exam
iner, appointed by the democrat
ic board of supervisors to exam
inc the records Of the various
county Offices, including the
boards own acts and proceed
ings, has finished bis work, and
ander date of August 20 submit
ted his report to the aforesaid
board of supervisors. In the
report each officer is given a
clean bill of health Except a
slight indisposition in one in
stance), and an occasional bou-
ouet thrown in for good meas
ure. There is q slight diversion
when the examiner reaches the
probate Judge and county school
superintendent records OF a
year ago. In his report of this
Office the examiner cites several
amounts drawn upon the school
building fund in July and Au-
gust, 1908, for which no vouch-
ers were given, although the
statement is therein made that
call vouchers and receipts agree
with the county treasurer's re-
port" The examiner makes no
+charge against any official, but
the apparent fact that this is. the
only instance where he delved
Into records far back Of his own
tincunfbeBcy, bears the stamp OF
political instruction, or coBstruc-
Et;on, by his superiors, Us means
of diverting the public mind
from alleged more recent and
current events.
T As to the warrants drawn
from the school building fund
to which no statements are at
tached, l know nothing about
them, but have no doubt that
they can and will be explained
aud justified by those in whose
favor the warrants were drawn
The examiner says that the pay
ment of these sums without ar
explanation of record as to what
they were for, was not aushor
lied by law, and no doubt that il
true; l accept his word for that
The only criticism I have tt
offer here is that a county exam
iner should be an absolutely i'm
partial and disinterested citizen
and it is doubtful if those quail
ties can be found in politica
appointee. Mr.. Crandall is NJ
doubt an honorable man and {
capable one. But he is a demo
GRAFT and was employed by a dem
ocratic board. Such position
should be as free from politica
.enVironment as that of a judg,
of the highest court In the land
; But | forget that the presen
status of county examiner wa
created by the late democratic
, Legislature.
= In the above | want it distinct
ly understood that there is n
Q intention to impugn the motive
> or attack the character of an,
E citizen or official. What [ objec
i. to is the conditions made posi-
$ BILE by democratic legislation
+ At the very best they are expen
sive to those who pay the taxes
4 | want to repeat again that
!. object to the talk of graft,
:. graft, graft" If there's four
y dation for this talk, why Shout
!. not distinct charges be mad
o against individuals, prosecut
y them to finish, and thus purif
v the moral atmosphere SO that W
: may all breathe without DANCE
q of acquiring 'graftitis, 'mit-Out
Y u.s., or some other perniciou
$ malady.
d Why, I have even heard graf
G intimated in connection with mt
:. nicipal ownership Of water an
g light facilities. have eve