Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-20

say that there was a possibility of
presidential disapproval. And there
after, from day to day, the same
local paper ran the changes on its
Hitchcock had said nothing to indi-
cate that presidential disapproval was
possibility. The president had never
said to anybody that he would dis
approve; the president would not
dare" to disapprove, and so forta
and so forth. Throughout these mis-
leading statements, the same local pa
per acquitted the postmaster general
of making any statement as to the
presidents position. To carry the de-
ception further, the readers of that
paper were asked: why, if there be
any danger. does not the postmaster
general, the presidents most trusted
confidante, say so? The postmaster
general is silent. The conclusion fol-
lows, dear readers. that you are being
misled by the wicked republicans who
tell you that they fear presidential
disapprovaI" In short, the postmaster
general was acquitted of any inter
ference in Arizona's affairs.
Parenthetically let us say In refer
ence to the patronage question that
there is just one truthful phrase III
the telegram ignorantly read by Sen
ator Reed. The local paper did
cease to receive official printing. But
we feel certain that Governor Sloan
will not object to our stating the
fact, which is that the official print
ing ceased because the governor ana
Auditor Foster 50 willed it. And
they so willed it because the paper
in question could no longer claim t
be a republican journal; because Of
its dishonest and unfair attacks upon
the national administration while pre-
tending to be a republican paper.
But now, at this late day, the sen
ate of the United States is regale l
with a recital of the attempted Sc
duction of the virtUous editor IN
question by the wicked postmaster
general, and a recital of the refusal
of the ..ituous editor to be seduced;
a recital of the bulldozing that was
then attempted and of the virtuous
editors refusal to be bulldozed. If
necessary The Republican can give
the name of the reputable citizen II
Phoenix who was present at this
conference The fact is unquestion-
able that the postmaster general said
nothing about the withdrawal of pat
ronage, and made no hint of eNertins
pressure His whole attitude was one
of extreme cOUrtesy-such as cabi-
net officer would manifest toward any
man presumed to be a gentleman.
and the conference was of that con-
fidential nature which a republican
cabinet officer was justified in pre-
suming was warranted in talking with
a man understood to be republican
editor.
Now that statehood has come, we
deem it worth while to make this de
Tense of the postmaster general
against the attack of which Senator
Reed was made the ignorant instru-
ment.
The matter is of sufficient import
ance to Justify the space we have
given to it, for the people of Arizona
ought to know that they owe state
hood to Frank II. Hitchcock, post
master general Of the United States.
more than to any other man on earth.
If il had not been for Mr.. Hitchcock
unceasing work during the strenuous
weeks which preceded the passage II
the enabling act last summer, there
would have been no enabling act
Time and again, when the fight
seemed lost. the postmaster general.
valiantly standing by Delegate Cam
eron. withstood and turned the tide
of defeat. And notwithstanding his
watchfuI endeavors, the enemies Of
statehood would have triumphed IN
the end if he had not boldly SAID 20
sundrv senator's, The statehood Dill
must be passed" A deal had been
framed up whereby the Dill
was to be held back in the senate I'M
fill the closing hours of the session,
then sent to the conference committee
of the two houses. there to die a pre-
destined death through prearranged
failure of the conferees to agree. NJ
Hitchcock. learning Of the deal re-
heated his ultimatum: THE state
hood bill must be passed lie
swung the big stick as not even
President Roosevelt had swung IT, anu
the recalcitrant senator's grumblingly
fell into line. OF course the post
master general had the loyal backing
Of president Taft which enabled MN