Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-24

| than a score more, who were bold
enough to sign an open letter stating
that the principles in the constitution
were not the principles of the party
in Arizona:
Whereas, About twenty democrats
in the county of Maricopa and terri
tory of Arizona have heretofore signed
a statement that they did not consider
the principles contained in the recent
ly formed constitution OF the new state
democratic party of the territory of
Arizona; and
Whereas, Said statement might
create an erroneous impression TO
those who are not aware of the feeling
and spirit of the democratic party In
the territory of Arizona,
BE 1t Resolved, That we, the demo-
cratic central committee of the county
of Maricopa, territory of Arizona, do
hereby declare and affirm that the
principles contained in the constitution
for the proposed new state of Arizona,
and especially the initiative. refer
endum and recall, are the principles of
the democratic party of Arizona, and
especially of the county OF MaricOpa."
There were few disagree
meHts in the committee regarding
the wording of certain parts of the
resolution but there was no difference
of sentiment and the resolutions as fin
ally agreed upon were adopted
unanimously.
There are thirty-eight members OF
the committee. About twenty-five
In nd
by proxy. Those who gave proxies had
been advised of the purpose for which
the meeting had been called. The re-
pudiations of the Arizona Democrat had
been under discussion by the radical
element, which had also long been
looking for an opportunity TO slap Joe
Dillon on the wrist. That opportunity
came when he addressed a communi-
cation to Chairman Sames with a view
to sending a committee 10 Washington
TO secure statehood.
Frank II. Lyman. chairman of the
presided at the meeting
Vernon Vaughn, the secretary, was also
present to discharge the arduous duties
of his responsible position.
The Democrat resolution was pre-
sented by Frank NJ. Avis; the one de-
signed to spank Dillon. by John L. IT.
win, and the scolding for Kruger ct al.
by George Purdy Billiard. The first
caused more DISCUSSION than
any other. There were several who
did not want to mention the Pacific
Gas & Electric company at all. All
they wanted to do was 20 let the world
know that the party had lost it's or
gan. But others took the view that
since the party had decided 10 kick
loose from its organ II should do all
in its power to discredit the aforesaid
organ and that il could not take a more
means to that end than by
branding IL as the property of the gas
This view finally pre-
vailed. Practically all the other objec-
tions raised to the resolution were on
questions OF grammar.
The Maricopa county democrats. that
is, the majority of the committee have
never been in love with Chairman Dill
lon since the element represented by
him attained the ascendancy in the ter
ritorial convention of 1908 and taken
charge of the organization. His pro-
posal to make the effort in behalf of
statehood non-partisan or bipartisan
matter furnished the opportunity to go
after him in the language of the reso-
luton: THE on purpose in sending
such a joint committee could have
would be TO lend some color of au-
thority to speak and work against the
expressed wishes of 80 per cent of the
people of Arizona"
Committeeman who took part in the
yesterday say that their
first grievance against Mr.. Dillon was
based on his inefficiency in the cam
paign of 1908 when Mark Smith was
defeated. But IL is remembered that
the same committeeman were leaders
in the movement in this county to pre-
vent the nomination of Mr.. Smith and
ii is not remembered that any of them
arrayed themselves in Grape or other
OF woe when the election
returns were received.
The list of iconoclasts who took part
IN the dismantling of pedestals was not
)btainable last night. but the following
s the complete list of the central COM
nittee:
Phoenix No. III. A. Hughes, George |
C. F. Leonard
Phoenix No. 2-H. II. Mcneil, F. II. |
Lyman. V. L. Clark.
Phoenix No. 3-W. d. Bell, j. L. Irwin, !
NJ. ID. Novenger.
Phoenix No. 4-Walter +. Brawner, J. |
Bush, Theodore Olea
Tempe-W. A. Moeur, w. T. Cum |
nings.
Mesa-James Miller, NJ. j. Dougher- |
y. w. n. Stevenson.
Lehi-J. F. Saunders.
Merdian-S. F. Webb.
Scottsdale-Francis Frazier.
Osborn-S. p. Vaughn, r NJ. Avis
Creighton-W. c. Hedgpeth
Glendale No. &c. b. Carlton.
Wilson-Richard Osmundson.
Buckeye No. 1T. n. Canton
Buckeye No. FL. III. Parkman.
Buckeye No. 3-H. L. Ritter.
Buckeye No. Al. A. Hammels.
Broadway-Joe Lambeye.
Riverside-C. V. Gulley.
Fowler. p. Ivy.
Wickenburg No. DIR. Keith, r. W. |
Baxter.
Alhambra-L. NJ. Acuff
Cave Creek-H. H. Linville.
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