Arizona republican., 1910-01-02

tory evidence of desire his part to the club selfshly We have had satisfactory evidence of his his position chief officer of the club On the contrary there have been presented many evidences of his nsncerity. But let the facts speak for themselves.
 A Record of Deceit.
 l. In the legislature of 1907 that body had before it the question of rate legislation Conditions dis agreeable to the public then in the matter of they have been since Akers opposed rate legislation, and championed the side of the railroads in his paper
 2 About that time, Akers, have been reliably in formed trying to get the Southern Pacific people to put some money in his paper.
 5. Last spring, when the time came for Governor Kibbey to appoint railway commissioners Akers publicly advocated the appointment of F. A. Jones' The governor having declined to make this appointment, Akers went to him and expressed approval of the governors action A. Learning few days later that M o. Bcknell was candidate for railway commissioner, Akers called Mr. Bickne into his office the night before Mr. Bckne appointed and with the lights Ou in the darkness proffered his support of Mr. Bickne and advised him how to line up' local support.
 D. few days after the appointments were made Akers was travelling around the territory repre- senng that the railway commission had been appointed at the dctation of the railroads and asking cal bodies to petition the governor to call for the resg nation of Mr. Bicknell and myself.
 6 Akers has repeatedly charged directly and by in nuendo that Governor kibbey appointed the railway commissioners at the suggestion of the railroads.
 (. Before there was any opportunity for the rail way commissioners to demonstrate their policy Akers was claiming that they would do nothing for the public
 
 discourage shippers from seeking the assistance of the railway commission.
 8. On every occasion when the railway commission has obtained substantial reduction of rates Akers in his paper has sneercd at it's work, beted it. and mis- represented its scope and value
 9. Since the owners of The Republican took charge of the paper Akers has by nnendo charged that was a sham sale and that it is under railroad dOm nation
 10. Akers has by innuendo charged that The Re publican IS under the influence of the local light com pany and that this paper gets concessions in rtes if not free service from the company.
 II. The owners of The Republican do not approve of blackmailing methods. Since the abolishment of passes by law, railroad advertising is cash basis Last spring, Akers through his paper begging the Santa Fe railroad for advertising. For of its Own it declined, it seems, to give him any. Imme 6iately thereafter Akers' paper began campaign of abuse against the Santa Fe, and especially Mr. Murphy president of the local Santa Fe nes The members of the Commercial club have been led to believe suppose that Akers' attacks the Santa Fe prompted by righteous wrath in their behalf Yet, while these at tacks were made against the Santa Fe Akers told South ern Pacific officials, reliably informed, that he after the Santa Fe and not the Southern Pacific.
 Some of the matters above set forth call for elabOra
 During the legislature which preceded the last there before that body among other measures, bill pre- pared by Governor Kibbey, providing for railway com mission, which almost identical in terms with the bill passed last spring Akers in his paper against rail- way legislation. During the session he put in several hours day in the office of Mr. Bcknel who then m charge of the local Southern Pacific offices What spirit his dreams in the period between the two leg isatures which caused him to become converted to rail way legislation and favor of crusade for lower rates Was it because the Southern Pacific made investment in his paper? Was because he concluded that he could build up his paper by playing the demagOgue?
 The Railway Commission. Let us see how much truth there is in the charge that Governor Kibbey appointed the railway commission ers the dictation of the railroads The bill provided that of the three commissioners could be appoint ed from the judicial district and all three could not be of the party. Governor Kibbey had greatly hOnOred me by having close to him throughout his four years administration For three of those years his secretary, and the last year territorial audi tor Before the railway bill had become law, had ad vised the governor that account of the heavy work the auditors office having somewhat impaired my health had about decided to retire from office When the