Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
JUNE 9, 1911.
CAMERON. THE DEsERTER

CAMERON, The DESEKIEK
The Honorable Ralph Cameron
showed his hand clearly when he
read his speech in support of the
minority report on statehood for
Arizona. Dear Ralph seems to be
laboring under the impression that
he was elected delegate to Congress
by the "standpat republicans" and
that he must needs be in favor of
everything they suggest to prevent
statehood for Arizona.
1t is great pity; more, it is a
shame. that Arizona should be mis-
represented by such tarheel as
Cameron. So taken up, is he, with
the idea that he must support the
Administration in its efforts to pre-
vent Arizona from being admitted
into the Union, that he readily be-
comes the ally of the enemies of
statehood, and instead of speaking
for the people of Arizona, he goes
out of his way to help those who
are opposed to Arizona being ad-
mitted.
What fine picture he presented
when reading his little speech,
undoubtedly prepared for him, be-
fore thirty standpat republicans in
the House, advocating the adoption
of the minority report. which OPP
posed statehood because of the re-
call. 1t would have made great
moving picture scene, pity that it
was not transferred to a film, so
that the people Of Arizona could
witness how popular dear Ralph is
in Congress and what he really is.
If there were nothing else to
show that Cameron has forgotten
that he was sent to Washington to
represent the people of Arizona, the
closing paragraph of his prepared
speech will prove just where he
stands. 1t is given here:
The regular republicans are 60
ing as far as they may well be ex-
pected to go when they accept the
initiative, referendum and the re-
call of officials other than judges.
There seems to be no occasion for
insisting upon the retention of this
one small thing in the constitution
when that thing is almost certain to
prevent that statehood for which
we have so long fought"
The regular republicans" in
deed. They have gone as far as
they could" is that so. dear Ralph.
And they are opposed to the recall
Of judges, too, as you say, dear
Ralph. Of course, the people of
Arizona, by large majority, are in
favor of the recall for the judiciary,
as well as for other officials, but
dear Ralph's new friends. the reg
War republicans" are opposed to
loosening their grip on some Judge
who may be friendly to their inter-
ests and against the people, and in
such case the recall would be very
announcement, to say the least.
According to the enabling act,
dear Ralph holds over to misrepre-
sent the people of Arizona and gives.
him chance to stand in with the
ADMINISTRATION to be taken care OF
when his job as delegate is gone.
If it were not for the enabling act
dear Ralph might now be cleaning
out the rocks IN Bright Angel Trail.
and some good man might he repre-
senting the people of Arizona IN
Congress.
One thing dear Ralph has for
gotten, and that is: Th1 days of
the "standpat republicans" aye
growing beautifully shorter, and it
won't be long before they will cease
to be factor in our public affairs.
The people have grown tired of
"Aldrichism" and the chances are
very favorable to general waking
up that will wipe the legislative
As,e clean from all ''standpatters,"
he thy republicans or democrats,
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