Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-12
FOR WAYS THAT ARE DARK AND TRICKS THAT ARE VAIN.

FOR WAYS THAT ARE DARK
 AND TRICKS THAT ARE VAIN.
 For ways that are dark and devious commend us to the Arizona Republican leaders. When Ralph Cameron was nominated for congress Governor Kib- bey and his satellites took the stump and plead with the people of Arizoaa to elect him and thereby secure state bood for the territory.
 "The election of Cameron mems immediate statehood" said Governor Kibbey.
 If don't get statehood before the 4th or March next. l win never ask man in Arizona to vote for me fo- another office" so stated Ralph Cam eron in Q public speech in Phoenix also in Prescott, and so the campaign was waged.
 Democrats, men who were unused to thc tricks of the Republican poli5;- clans, men who placed the advance ment of the territory above political issues. believed in the promises Of Governor Kibbey and Cameron and other Republican leaders, put aside their party fealty and voted for Cam eron and statehood, and now after up- wards of two months since election. after congress has been in session sIA weeks, we are informed from Wash ington by Republican national lead CTS that congress is too busy to pass the Arizona enabling act-an act that would require at the outside limit one days time. The reason for postpon- ing this much needed measure is not time, or anything connected with time. It is an arch political plot hatch ed and labeled in Arizona. Ii was born in the fertile brain of Governor KiJbey and a. few ether Republican top notchers in the territory. The gov ernor is not in favor of statehood uD- tn Mark Smith retires from congress. in an attempt to give the Republicans in Arizona the credit fer the passage of the measure.
 Politics fin the past has selected numerous shady aicoves in which to rest till the storm passed on; it has resorted to many excuses, oftimes aimsy in their nature. but for low down intrigue. for political mendacity. this las; dishonest, disreputable scheme of the Arizona Republicans hears the sweepstake. frank of rascal ity. It is the acme of political infamy and we miss OUT guess if the voters of Arizona don't repay this breach Of  trust with compound interest when the final battle O. ballots. comes r6und. Politics Is alright in it's place. but it can not defame and mlstreat the con hdence and honesty of the people Of q commonwealth. Political advent age is always considered legitimate. but such privileges ard considerations can not, nor do not enter into Che best interests Of the public.
 No official iadividuaI or party can Ietray q public trust and hope to pro fit by such pcrEdy. The Republican leaders in Arizona and it's party journ- ais have grocsIy and baseiy betrayed the trust of the Arizona people. It pledged it's official and party honor Co the cause of statehood and scIemniy | promised that if the people would elect Cameron Co congress every RepubE- can ln Arizona would use his best ef- forts to secure our admission to state hood at the sfsrt session of congress. and instead CT even being passive. we fad taese designing. scheming senatorial candidates striving to post pone the date of our admission until after Mark Smith Is retired from con gross. '