Arizona republican., 1911-06-23

Yuma .......62 " Clear dently desire you to think that we possess no other property. D. j. Curry represents property which pays the second largest tax in the city of Wickenburg. and Dr. Keith has and owns outright in his own name drug store which is as large or larger than the average drug store in a town the size of Wickenburg. He also has other business interests in the town.
 In regard to the statement that D. J. Curry and Dr. Keith were not popu- lar enough to secure nomination on either ticket, the appended affidavit clearly disproves such claim. In re- gard to popularity it might be well to state that pr. Keith has submit ted his name to the people of Wick enburg on three different elective oc- casions: first as a delegate to the democratic convention, over three years ago. After the primary election. Dr. Keith headed the ticket, J. R. Dunn, second; Holland. third. and R. A. Roberts. ST, fourth. MT BaX- ter, one of the signers of the print ed tirade. failed of enough votes to be elected. On a second occasion Dr Keith was nominated for chairman of the first city primary by the members of the citizens party. H. s. Lecompte of the popular party being the party supported by the signers of the afore- said abusive article, opposing him. Dr. Keith was elected chairman bv majority of twenty-odd votes While on the subject of popularity, we wish to state that the present city council of Wickenburg is composed of men who were not elected to the of flee, but were placed in power by the governor. through d legal teChnicality which busted men who were fairly elected to office by q substantial ma jority. Furthermore. the above men toned signers say that D. J. Curry is not and never has been member of any organization for the benefit of the town of Wickenburg We have in our possession a copy of the Pros pectus" of the Business Men and Min CTS association of Wickenburg of some years ago. The list of officers in- cludes the name of D. J. Curry. R. w Baxter. F. x. O'Brien. Baxter and O'Brien were signers of your article declaring that D. J. Curry had never belonged to any such organization As for Dr. Keith, he was president of the Wickenburg Tri-Countv Board of Trade several years ago. making the third time he was elected to any posi- ton in the town FWickenburg The interests represented by D. J. Curry have given part of the town good water works system, put up buildings which are credit to the town. plat ted and placed upon the market some of our finest residence property. had cement sidewalks laid. and in all ways proved himself a good citizen. Would 1 it be to his interests to assassinate the town? In regard to the signers of the abus- | i've article which you published. one is l not a voter in MaricOpa county and | one is not q taxpayer in Wickenburg | or anywhere else, nor will he have a | vote in the coming Incorporation cleo 1 ton. Of the others. OBrien and BaX- ter are the only ones who own prop | erty or pay taxes to any extent. The | assessment roll of the town of Wicken- | burg shows that O'Brien rates not higher than fifth on the list of tax payers, nor does Baxter, the interests | by D. ]. Curry H. Cowell | and Charles Hyder being above them in the amount of taxes paid. Messrs Curry. Cowell and Hyder have all signed the petition for Incorporation. We challenge any citizen of Wicken- burg to question our honesty or our integrity. pr. Keith has personally in- terviewed Mir F.. S Jones, w. F.. Deatsch and oscar Jennings, and the said gentlemen acknowledge that they had no proof or certain knowledge that the article they signed was | true. Sincerely,
 D. KEITH.
 D. J. CURRY.
 Original in possession of D. Keith and ID. J. Curry.
 Territory of Arizona)
 County of Maricopa)SS
 Henry Cowen. F. Garcia, J. K Dunn and Earl E. Smith. being duly sworn. iepose and say that on different Occa- sions. when acting for the citizens party of Wickenburg, requested of ID. Keith and D. J. Curry in person to all low their names to be placed on the citizens ticket for election in the town Df Wickenburg, and on each and ev- ery time said Keith and Curry re- fused. HENRY COWELL,
 F. GARCIA,
 J. R. DUNN,
 EARL E.. SMITH,
 Subscribed and sworn to before me .his 21st day of June. A. D. 1911.
 D. J. CURRY,