Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-09-06
THE CROUCH AGAINST MAYOR
CHRISTY

A few days ago Mayor Christy of
Phoenix suggested to Governor Sloan
list of citizens of Phoenix and near
by points to serve as a reception COM
mittee when President Ia. and his
party come to town. I'his action by
the mayor struck everybody here
abouts as the logical thing to do,
and nothing more was thought of it.
But, according to the papers Of Tue
son and Bisbee. Mayor Christy has
been guilty of treason against other
sections of the territory, in that he
did not take it upon himself to name
citizens of other cities to serve on
the committee. Not only our mayor,
but the people OF Phoenix generally
are called all sorts Of names-'hogs"
being the favorite epithet-by the
southern papers.
II is a funny feature of every presi-
Dental tour such as Mr.. Taft is about
to make that all sorts Of local jealous
les and dissensions are disclosed
throughout the country because of the
dissatisfaction of somebody with every
program suggested Numerous cases
are getting into the telegraph columns
already, and we suppose it's all right
for Arizona to get in line.
As to this Phoenix reception bust
ness, II seems well to say that our
brethren to the south have absorbed
a large lot of misinformation. The
matter of properly greeting Mr.. TAFT
is one from which nobody is barred
every community is privileged-in-
vited. in fact-to get into the game
1t is an unfortunate fact, regretted
by everybody, that the presidents
trip through Arizona will be so swift
and will cover so few points. The
jealousy of the southern cities is all
one-sided. and nothing would please
Phoenix more than to have the presl-
dent visit Tucson and Bisbee and
every other city. for the citizens Of
Phoenix are so lacking in provin-
cialism that they are proud OF all
sections of Arizona
1t seems obvious to us that II
Mayor Christy had presumed. in the
beginning, to name the citizens OF
other cities who should come to
Phoenix and act as members OF
reception committee, he might have
.butting into" the affairs of other
communities If it shall develop, how
ever. that they as communities take
no action. and If they wish the mayor
of Phoenix to act for them and to
name their prominent citizens" on
a committee, very possibly he will
obIige them. But it occurs to us
that. bearing in mind that every city
is full OF ambitious and prominent
citizens. Mayor Christy would have
kicked into fine hornets nest If he
had undertaken to name the eligible
men of Bisbee and Tucson, and in
ferentially to mark down those not
selected. Here at Phoenix it makes
no difference as to who goes on
committee and who stays off
II Tucson. Bisbee, Douglas, No
gales. and the cities of eastern Ari-
iona will accept a suggestion from
The Republican, we think the whole
matter can be arranged to the emil
nent satisfaction of everybody. our
suggestion follows:
Since 1t is highly desirable that
President Taft shall gain at first
hand a good acquaintance with the
high quality of Arizona citizenship,
let the Phoenix program be so ar
ranged that he will meet delega-
tion-"reception committee" If you
please-from each of the cities that
he cannot visit. For example, let
there be a delegation from Tucson of
a HuuuTtu VI IIloits NSe1iihS iNNSch
badges, the delegation to be presented
individually or collectively. as the oc-
casion may permit-and Sc on with
the other cities.
And unquestionably this matter of
the personnel of visiting delegations
is something to be arranged by each
city for itself, and not by Governor
Sloan or Mayor Christy-both of
whom are anxious to have the gather