The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-01-12
OPPOSITION FOUNDED UPON MISREPRESENTAT AND SPITE

THE ERA has referred briefly in previous issues to the report that the confirmation of Judge R. E. Sloan to be Federal Judge of the District of Arizona would be opposed by the two democratic senators from Arizona and that pledges to this effect had been made by the democratic aspirants during the campaign. Until this week we were in the dark as to the charges that would be brought against Judge Sloan in support of the oppo- sition. But great light has been1 shed upon the subject by means of set of resolutions promulgated by the Mayer Democratic Club. Here are the reasons given why distinguish ed citizen of Arizona, man who has served upon the bench of the Terri | tory for twenty years, and against whom there has never been breath | of scandal or wrong doing, should | not receive the appointment as Fed | eral Judge The Mayer Democratic Club resolutions read: Headquarters Mayer Democratic Club
 Mayer, Nov. 4, 1911. Whereas, It is current rumor that the president of the United States will, as soon as Arizona is admitted into the union, appoint Governor R. E. Sloan to be federal judge of this district, and
 Whereas, Governor R. B. Sloan has at all times labored against the will and efforts of the people of Arizona to secure for themselves a govern ment by the people, and,
 Whereas. Governor R. B. Sloan has used the prestige of his official posi- ton to hinder, delay and defeat state hood, and,
 Whereas, By his pernicious activity, the people of Arizona have been made to humiliate and stultify themselves in the eyes of all the other states be- fore we could be admitted upon equal footing with them:
 Therefore, be it resolved, That it is the unanimous sense of the Mayer Democratic Club that Governor R. B. Sloan is not in harmony with the people of Arizona, and that his ap- pointment as federal judge would be most unwise and detrimental to the welfare and best interests of our state
 We further resolve that we will protest the appointment of Governor R. B. Sloan and petition President Taft to allow the people of this fed eral district to select by advisory vote our own federal judge, whom he shall then appoint.
 We further resolve, That in case the president should ignore Cor veto) our petition, we will call upon our United States senators to use all hon. orable means to prevent the appoint ment of Governor R. B. Sloan to be federal judge of this district, by fail A ing to confirm the appointment, and nge earnestly solicit the aid and CO., Iteration of all other United States gnators who believe that this gov ernment belongs to the people and that tao government should be con. trolled by the people and not by the judicial branch of the government.
 Be it further resolved, that we for ward a copy of the above resolution to each democratic club in the new state and ask their hearty co-opera- tion; also that a copy of the same be given to the democratic press.
 LON D. HALL, Chairman '. w. GRAND, Secretary.
 The resolutions fail to state q sin gle objection to Judge Sloan's appoint ment as a Federal Judge which would be entertained seriously for nom ent by the United States Senate. Il is quite likely that in the career o an honest and upright jugde that or ficial often finds himself not ''in har mony' with laws which he is called mon to administer and interpret I is the duty of Judge to decide the law as representatives of the people have written it into constitutions ant statutes and to make his decisions without fear or favor. The Mayer dem ,ocratic club desires the cooperation of all United States Senators ''wh' belieye that this government belong +o the people and that the govern mant should be controlled by the peo n1e and not by the judicial branch the government" Judging from tn' +enure of the resolutions by the May critics. they are "agin the Judlcla denartment of our government. The. would much rather pull off an electlol +o doternine by a majority vote, wha