Arizona republican., 1911-09-12

the jury with some other good looking
thief by his side and say: Gentle
men Of the jury, look at EN-: look at
'em both. and listen 10 'em, which viii
you ave? Now if We vote To retire
this guy who has already been at the
pie counter a year and a ALI and
never gave us a bite. why this good
looking spieler will get the job, and
l know he will do as well as the
other bloke, anyway"
In my opinion, when a recall cleo
ton is held, no other pross ective can
didate should be considered at the
same time. If a majority should re-
call an officer, the vacancy should
be filled by the governor. If a state
officer. or by the board of super
This would remove. To a certain ex-
tent, the vicious features of the recall.
a. provided by our inspired constitu-
ton.
Now Mr.. Farmer, or Mr.. Merchant
or Mr.. Freebooter of any description
you have no more To say about the
recall of one Of your neighbors. whom
you have known for ten or forty
years, under our present constitution,
than the IgnoramuS who is out there
cleaning your ditch, although he owns
nothing. gets drunk every SATURDAY.
might and would sell his soul for a
dollar 1t is not even necessary that
irresponsible persons name should APP
pear on the great register prior To-
the election Of this gentleman whom
you have hOnored; if he is n qualified
e.ector of your county at the time the
petition for recall is circulated. he can
sign il, and if he can scare up enough
more like him To equal one fourth of
the number Of votes cast at the pre-
vious election, he can cause you and
your brother taxpayers TO stand the
expense Of an election.
Now Mr.. Taxpayer, I have been a
taxpayer in Arizona over twenty years.
l was chasing Indians around over
Arizona twenty-six years ago. before
a great many of the bright lights who
built our constitution had learned just
where Arizona was situated on the
map. This is all The apology l shall
offer for writing this article
Look with suspicion on the candi-
date for office who swings his arms
heavenward and shouts To the multi
tude that he loves the constitution of
Arizona from a To Il. | have talked
to many Of these same fellows on the
subject Of the recall, before we OBJ
tanned the right to vote on the state
hood proposition, and many OF them
were much in doubt about the meas
ure: were afraid Of ii, but after feel
ing the pulse Of the rank and file. es-
pecialy the rank, Cwho are most nu-
merous) these gentlemen now acknowl-
edge, publicly. that they have swal-
lowed the whole dose. just as DR. Par
rs. et al. compounded it. but they
make an awfully WY face when they
reach their private apartments.
/ shall vote for the man who will !
pledge himself To do all he can to |
make the recall an honest. representa- |
tive and workable measure. and / shall |
work and vote against ever bowler, |
Specially if he be a lawyer, who gets |
lp before the people and makes the /
statement that the recall in its pres |
mt form, is a good. honest. workable. /
lust and equitable measure. For if n.
s a LAWYER and an honest man.
which combination is said 10 exist.
specially if they happen To- hold
udgeship) he viii not make such
statement
Yours for good government.
GEORGE T. WILCOX 1