Arizona republican., 1911-12-04
HERE |S DIFFERENCE
 IN CAMPA|GHN METHODS

While the republican candidates are discussing ways and means for up- building Arizona and restoring pros perity to the state the democratic can didates are indulging in d campaign of abuse against their republican oppon- ents. The major portion of the abuse has been directed against Ralph Cam eron who is most feared because of his remarkable record of achievement and concerted effort iS being made to break down that record Being un- able to make the people believe that Cameron was an enemy of the consti- tuition or of statehood or that he ig- nored Arizona boys in making an ap- pointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis they have raked up an old charge reminiscent of 1908 and which was explored in that memorable cam paign to the effect that Cameron when sheriff of Coconino county has oyer charged the county on mileage account and had been compelled to make resti- tuition. The following letter covers the situation fully and proves the utter falsity of the charge that Cameron did anything wrong:
 "OctOber 14. 1908.
 Hon. Hoval A. Smith. Chairman.
 Territorial Committee. Bisbee. Ariz
 Dear Mir. Smith-Replying to yours of October g. am strongly of the opinion that even though these charges should be made and not refuted at all. they Would react on the democrats. as this kind of campaigning has never met with favor in Arizona But the charges can be successfully refuted and of my own personal Knowledge. having been district attorney for the last two years of Cameron'S term as sheriff. l know that instead of Cam erOn owing the county the county justly owes him a very large sum of money, owing to mistaken attitude of my own in construing the fee-bill. l took the ground. as district attorney. that the sheriff was only entitled to in one way in the execution of warrants and certain other criminal processes. Cameron and his attorneys took the other view. but of course be- ing the legal advisor of the Board of | my finding prevailed. The | result was that when Cameron left the | sheriffs office he was obliged to go ] down into his own pocket and pay into l the county treasurer about S2500 l which he did in deference to my opin- | ion. when as matter of fact the | county justly owed him and does to- day in my judgment, more than twice | that sum.
 The supreme court of the territory has since decided in the case of Hen | derson vs. Coconino county. that my position was wrong. so unintentionally | and in good faith. l have been the | means of depriving Cameron of a i great deal of money that should have | been paid him by Coconino county. and | which he never can recover now. be | cause of the Statute of Limitation
 This may serve to enlighten you as the principal charges that are being | by certain democrats.
 Sincerely yours,
 "E <. CLARK"
 It is understood that in desperation to head off the steady flow of votes 1 to Cameron the democratic committee | have engaged number of men to | quietly circulate the exploded canard | Df 1908 in such labor centerS as Doug | las. Bisbee. Clifton. Morenci. Globe and | Miami with q view toward inflaming | the minds of workingmen against | Cameron. Many of the workingmen Df those districts however. remember | the attempts to use the story of | Camerons discredit there years ago | and will resent the efforts of the democrats to impose upon them cred llity this year by attempting to force them to believe the long ago discred- ted yarn.