Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-06
BIC TEMPEST
 IN TEA KETTLE
Reported Lack of Harmony
 at Phoenix Democratic Council Shown to Be 2 GrOundless
HUGHES STATEMENT

The republican papers of Phoenix and others in the state have been telling about a lack of harmony in the democratic committee and party council meeting in Phoenix this week.
 In order that this attempt to stir up friction and strife among the democrats of the state, may be shown to be groundless, Dr. H. A. Hughes. of Phoenix, who took an active part in these political meetings. has pre- pared the following signed state ment which shows that there was no important differences Of opinion | among the democrats: Facts Are Strained
 After mach straining of the facts by both of the local republican pa. pers in their efforts to engender a state, l think it would he well to give to the public just the simple truth of the whole matter.
 "It is unfair to state chat there was a. progressive and a reaotionary element, as will be shown by the evidence in the adoption or a pro gressive platform by almost unani- nous voice.
 -fAA- AFaAiNF uAOAEAA bNAOAt AAAN committee about a dozen slips of paper upon which were expressed the views of various members on dii- ferent. subjects. these being almost identically the same sentiments as those afterward adopted.
 Composition at Fault
 They were written in pencil on scratch paper and of course discon- nected in composition Mir Roberts presented a nicely typewriter docu- ment, with carbon copies, all cor rectly punctuated, and a well fin ished paper, showing the care. and thought and composition peculiar to the trained newspaper writer, which could be readily recognized as con- ing from Winsor and Senator Hughes.
 Papers All Read.
 We caused to be read all of the papers presented by Mir. Bailey and the documents above referred to, finding practically no material dit- ference except in preparedness. We unanimously agreed to take up the typewriter article which was agreed on by almost unanimous vote, ex- cept for one or two clauses, one Ol these being the question of woman suffrage. The majority was in favor of equal suffrage. but there were some members, Afr. Rob erts being one of them, who were op- posed to it. The question was free ly discussed whether or not 1t was made part pt the platform, we were not bound to vote for it's adop- tion. This resulted in the statement that it was made possible for a gen. eral vote by the democratic consti- tuition, we thought it should not be made a test of party loyalty any more than any other question p-O- posed by the initiative.
 State and National Candidate.
 The only question upon which there was an UncompTomising di- vision Of sentiment was the question of singling out the name of the gov ernOT for special mention when the majority thought this was not q state election. it was only necessary and proper to specify our national candidates. This proposition of spe- officially mentioning the governors s name, after we had already men, tioned the state administration was voted down. The platform speaks for itself as to whether it is demo cratic and in harmony with the great principles Of the party first given us by our fore-fatheT Thomas Jefferson and eXpounded and reinforced 10 meet latter day conditions by our great Bryan-simply democratic-ex- pressing the sentiments Of all true democrats and adopted by practical ly the unanimous voice of the Ari- zona democracy.
 Fl. A. HUGHES" Chairman Committe~ on Resolutions. |