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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
HOPING FOR THE BEST.

Private information received from the capital this week states that a bill providing for an election of all state, county, and precinct officers will be passed by both houses of the legislature before adjournment It is said that this plan has been agreed upon at caucas of democrats, mem bers of both houses.
 It does not necessarily follow, how ever, that there will be an election A Justice of the Peace in a remote precinct could throw the whole mat ter into the Supreme Court of the State by the application for an in junction to restrain the Governor from issuing his election proclamation, on the ground that the Constitution does not provide for an election for state officers in the year 1912.
 It is reasonably certain that tho question of whether an election will be held in Arizona in November 1912, will, in the end, be passed upon by the and precinct officers are concerned . We are of the opinion that if the Su- preme Court of the State gives inter pretation to the strict wording of the constitution there will be no election in November. The state and county office-holders from Governor to Con- stable, at heart, do not desire an election in November, 1912, but at the same time they are timid in giving expression to their. desires for fear of offending the electorate who were led to believe that the state and county officers elected in 1911, would hold office until January 1913, and that an other general election would be held in 1912. While loudly advocating an election this fall, the state office=hold- CTS are secretly hoping that an ob- struction, in the shape of an injunc ticu, may clog the machinery.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
DOWN FOR THE COUNT
(International.) )

The politial ring that has formed around the Gazette office got a terri ble walloping in the primary election, just as all such combinations will get walloped every time they come befor e the people. The Gazette has assumed the dictatorship of the democratic party notwithstanding it's owner was one of the old republican ringsters who for years fattened off the tax payers This political Ishmalite that tried to dictate to democratic nom inees in the democratic primary last year and when it's pets were beaten refused to support the democratic tick ct, is a stench in the democratic nos trils of the state. The Gazette and it's ring crowd resorted to the most despicable means to accomplish th:it purpose, but it went down for the count when the democrats of the state went to the polls. The Gazette has habit of bowling .korporations with three rings on the ITS everytime a democratic paper In the state fails to bow and kowtow to it's pets. The democratic press of this state are in the hands of democrats, and demo- -crats will never long submit to the rule of political traitors and dema- gOgueS.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07

The first state legislature of Ariz- ona enacted more good than bad laws, and defeated more bad than good bills, therefore both the people and the legislature are to be congratulated. Considering the number and variety of measures they had to consider ;t was wonder they did so well. m some directions, however, they went too for, and in other directions not far enough. For instance, they were too liberal in the matter of appropriations and too generous in the creation of offices and state boards, which entail a large fixed expense that must, necessarily, result in burdensome taxation. The population of the state is but little over 100000, and 2 large per cent of this population is non-taxpaying, hence so far as the taxpayers are concerned the total ap- propriations will amount to about s per capita. Add to this the county and municipal taxes and the propert,' owners of the larger towns and cities of the State will soon realize that they have a tax burden on their should CTS The extra session should scale down appropriations to the lowest limit possible and set their faces sternly against the creation of any more salaried offices.-Blade-Trib une.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
WESLEY EDWARDS WANTED FOR HItLSVILLE MURDER, THOUGHT
 TO BE HIDING IN PHOENIX.

The sheriff's office was notified Sunday evening that man looking almost exactly like Wesley Edwards, one of the two men still wanted in connection with the Allen murder in the court room at Hillsville, West Va, had. been seen walking north on 1st street
 Edwards, with Sidna Allen, was one of the gang that shot up" the court room at Hillsville when an unfavorable verdict was returned on one of their friends for bootlegging
 reward of $500 is offered for the apprehension, alive or dead, of Edwards. The man seen on Firye street looked almost exactly like him, according to the sheriff's office and was dressed in brown cordur : trousers and a blue shirt
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
Editorial Page
state affairs?

state affairs?
 If this capable, well trained, and in telligent element of our population is unfit for participation in the manage ment of governmental affairs, who would the Gazette recommend as the ideal class to take over complete con trol of the states administration?
 As the Era has repeatedly asserted the only political controversy the peo- pie of Arizona have with the indus :fial corporations wtih'i our houn- daries is that of equal taxation. As compared with small property owners, and we are fair enough to concede that in the adjustment of this most vexatious question, these industrial corporations should have at least one representative on commission com posed of three members. Instead of driving representatives of heavy tax payers, as represented by our corpora tions, entirely out of politics, we ven ture to say that politics, and the econ omical administration of government al affairs, would be materially assist ed by their more active participa- tion.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
A COMPLETE TRIUMPH Douglas International.

The election of MT. Ling for na- tional committeeman from Arizona puts an able and clean man in that position and one who will be at all times faithul to the democratic party and impartial and fair to every democrat in the state of Arizona. In the campaign last fall MT. Ling proved his devotion to the demo cratic party and to democratic can didates when he stumped the state at his own expense for democratic success He defended the candidates and the constitution against the as saults of the republicans and was the only defeated state candidate who took his place in the trenches and barred his breast to the enemy. Such men are always remembered and rewarded by the democratic party.
 The election of Ling also demon strates that camp followers, who are in politics for the swag that may be gathered as a result, cannot dictate or control the democrats of Arizona The Arizona Gazette tried to har- poon Ling in the presidential pri- mary, but the democrats resented it's unfair means as they did last ing Mark Smith and Ashurst. O'Neil was the candidate of the Gazette and its gang and O'Neil and the Gazette went down for the count as they always will when they pretend to assume leadership of the demo cratic party.
 Ling's election is a complete tri- umph over the political ring that has been gathered in Phoenix, under the leadership of the Gazette and the result leaves all we'll in the demo- cratic party in Arizona.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
KILLING PROVEN ACCIDENTAL

Prescott-Reece M. Ling arrived in the city yesterday from Flagstaff, where he was retained as counsel for Ed. Gaddis, on a charge of murdering his wife, and who was found not guilty by a jury on Wednesday after noon. The case attracted much at tention in criminal circles, and the verdict met with popular favor. Cad dis was handling six shooter at the time when it accidentally exploded. the bullet passing into the groin of his wife, who expired within twenty minutes. The evidence was so con- vincing to Judge Perkins that the wo- man was accidentally killed, that he instructed the jury to bring in a yer dict exonerating the accused.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
THE CORPORATION IN POLITICS

Speaking of the mining corporations in general and the Copper Queen Con. Minig Co, in particular, the Arizona Gazette says:
 Its business is all right, and a great blessing to Arizona, and if the corporation would get out of politics, and stay out, all criticism would van- ish."
 All of which raises the question, men engaged in diretcing the affairs of industrial corporations in Arizona. the right to engage in the political af- fairs of the state, the same as any other citizen and taxpayer?
 The Era entertains directly the op- posite opinion to that expressed by the Gazette We maintain that if the citizens of Arizona, engaged in direct ing the affairs of our large corpora- tions, would take more active in- terest in political sffairs within the state, from the tirae of holding the first town mass meeting, there would be less "howling'' and indiscriminate charges of corporation" rule and corruption. The fact that representa- tives of industrial corporations hol.l themselves. as a rule, aloof from the voters and the politicians, gives cause for suspicion and affords the ire sponsible demagogue and office-seek- CT unbounded opportunity to ply his profession of exciting prejudice, and stirring up hatred and animosity where none should exist.
 By what authority does the Gazette assume to read out of the political affairs of the state, the representa- tives and managers of the corpora tions, who today are carrying on at least seventy-five per cent of our in dustries?
 By what token, does the Gazette as sume that these men are unfit to have a part in the administration of our
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
BRYAN AND THE PRESIDENCY.
 (The Puhlic l

In his speech last week at the Methodist General Conference, where his appearance upon the floor was greeted with what the news dispat- ches describe as a great ovation, Will jam J. Bryan took occasion again !G admonish his friends that he is not personally in the presidential race. ''I can do more,' he said, ''by remain ing in politics as private citizen = That is true. Glad as millions of his countrymen would be to know that Bryan was in the White House, en- Enthusiastically as theywould work and vote for his election if he were the candidate, possible as it may be that circumstances at the convention will necessitate his nomination,it is never theless true that he can be of greater service to the democratic progress as the first citizen of the land than as it's chief magistrate.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
GA BAD BILL.)
(Arizona Democrat.l

The Democrat is in favor of mak- ing the Arizona corporations do their whole duty by the people of thS statc., but there is just such a thing as en- acting ridiculous laws along these lines. Senate Bill IS is one of these. It compels the railroad corporations to have their main offices in Arizona "a thing that is impossible and the result of such a law would only be that these corporations would be com pelled to reincorporate in New Jersey, Kentucky, or some outside states. The Legislature has enacted some ad- mirable laws governing corporations but it cannot afford to injure these corporations or prevent them from extending their lines in this state. We suggest to the house that it always pays to be fair. That is why the House is always strong before the people of this state, today. It is be- cause it represents the best sentiment of the people, is tolerant, careful and intelligent.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
DIRTY WORK REPuDIAreD
(Tucson Citizen.)l


 The election of Reece M. Ling as Democratic National Committeeman for Arizona must be taken as repudi- ation of the dirty political fight made against him by several state senator's and other democrats who urged his defeat for the reason that he intro duced at a meeting of the Arizona Bar Association a resolution favoring the confirmation of Governor Sloan.
 The issue was clean cut. Two state senators circulated far and wide a curcular attacking Ling on this ground No other fight was made against him. Ling replied by saying that he would not lie about friend, or assassinate his character for any office in the land. His defense was a manly one and the democrats of the state upheld him.
 The election of Ling is a repudiation of Doc Sims, the bankrupt senator from Cochise, and the other senators and democrats who fought Ling. 1t is a vindication of Judge Sloan and a repudiation of the nasty political fight. that has been made against him.
 It was Senator Ashurst who charS- ed that more than 75 per cent of the people of Arizona were indignant at the nomination of Judge Sloan and il. turns out that a considerable less than 50 per cent of the democrats of the state opposed him.
 Ling carried every county but two, Maricopa, the home county of his op- ponent and Yuma, where his opponent is extremely popular. No meaner or uglier fight was ever made against a man and the representative demo- crats of Arizona were quick to de nounce it by their action at the polls.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
AcTIoNsf f,spEAk LOUDER THAN WORDS

T. Roosevelt reminds us of The County Chairman" a comedy in three acts. It was the invariable rule of "The County Chairman" to claim every precinct, and then cry fraud if his party's candidate was defeated. Roosevelt is now giving spectacular exhibition of politician attracting to himself the minimizing voters by his down in the record of progressive na- true blue progressive. ''
 In his seven years occupancy of the White House, there is not much set own in the record of progressive na- ture His invitation to the late rail road king, Hartman, to raise $250,- GOO as campaign corruption fund :. the Steel Trust hold up of the Tennes- see Coal & Iron Company under the cover of Roosevelt's gun, and the re fusal to recognize Receiver Earle's charges of fraud against the Sugar Trust, later exposed as the most gi- gantic customs fraud of the century, remain more firmly set than any other acts of the Roosevelt administra- tion.
 President Roosevelt's speeches were at all times better than, and widely at variance with, his acts. His voice was lifted frequently in support of progressive ideas and policies, but there is nothing in the list of his of- ficial achievements to commend him.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07

The Era congratulates the Demo cratic party of Greenlee county for it's splendid endorsement of Hon. Reece Ling to be National Committeeman. The vote in this county was eight to one in favor of Ling and in the state at large his majority was more than a thousand. Reece Ling has endear- ed himself to the rank and file of the democratic party by reason of his un- swerving democracy. He has demon strated that he is a democrat because he believes in the time honored priI- |ciples of that party and is willing to give his time and contribute from his purse toward the success of the prin- ciples he believes in, regardless of whether he is a candidate or not By the vote of the rank and file of the democrats, Reece Ling has been de signated as the leader of their party in Arizona, and this great honor could not have been more worthily bestow- led.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
Public Opinion
PROGRESSIVE ARIz-
 ONA LEGISLATION
Riverside Press.)

VRIV6rS1ue FreSS.J
 Hat off to Arizonal The legisla. ture of our new neighboring state has passed child labor bill which pro- hibits children of tender years work ing for gain. Governor Hunt has also signed bills limiting a work day for miners and smeltermen to hours, and allowing municipalities to bond for per cent of their valuations. The senate also passed bill taxing express, telephone, and telegraph companies per cent of the gross re- ceipts. Arizona legislators evidently understand the meanig of true pro- gresSive legislation.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Phoenix, Arizona Land office,
 May 9th, 1912.

Phoenix, Arizona Land Office,
 May 9th, 1912. Serial No. 017676.
 Notice is hereby givt n that Francis N. Flynn, of Clifton, County of Green lee, State of Arizona, has filed in this office his application to enter under the provisions of Section 2306 and 1907 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, the following described land, viz.
 Lot No. 25, Section 6, Tp. S., R. 30 E., G. and s. R. M.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described, or desir- ing to object because of the mineral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal of applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office, on or before the 18th day of June, 1912.
 FRANK H. PARKER.
 Register.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07

When your child has whoopine cough be careful to keep the cough loose and expectoration easy by giv. ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as may be required. This remedy will also liquify the tough mucus and make it easier to expectorate. It has been used successfully in many epidemics and is safe and sure. For sale by all dealers.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
WILL RESUME WORK

Mesa, June 1-Richard Houston, in charge of the mechanical department of the Tiptop-Heath Mining company arrived from Tiptop yesterday, and stated that the new plant has been assembled, and in two weeks the first run will be made. The process of re- duction will be Denver roller quartz mill, with two concentrating tables. Gasoline engine power will be used, which will also furnish power for operating the electric pumps.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
EASY MONEY IN TUCSON

Tucson As a result of cattle de livered to Omaha buyers in Tucson last Saturday, $30.000 of middle west ern money found it's way into circua- tion in Tucson on Monday.
 The contract for the sale of the made by Bernabe Robles, represent ing a number of local catt1emen IS well as himself. The money was paid over on Monday and distributed among the selling cattlemen
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
FATAL MORALES FIRE

Nogales, Mex, June 1-The hotel Modern. Escobosa's cafe, and the La moda store were destroyed by fire at midnight. Three are believed to have met death in the flames. A wo- man chambermaid and her two daugh- ters are missing. The Escobosa baby was dropped from the second storey window and caught safely Guests in the hotel were rescued in their night clothes.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
A FLORAL OFFERING

The Phoenix Democrat says: Sena- tor and Mrs. Chase decorated the grave of Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson, mother of Mrs. M. J. Riordan yester- day. Mrs. Simpson was a very dear friend of the Chase family and Mrs. Chase placed beautiful floral decora- tions on the grave of her old friend in memory of their long and pleasant friendship.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07


 That the delegates favorable to the nomination of Wm Howard Taft, will control the National Republican convention at Chicago, on June 18th, is daily becoming more apparent. With the six delegates at large gained in Ohio last week, the President will have approximately 600 delegates in the convention and, unless some uIl- foreseen changes occur, will receive the nomination on the first ballot Long before the balloting begins, we expect to see Roosevelt delegates bolt the convention and we shall be treated to the spectacle of two Re publican candidates on the ticket in the general election. In that event a democratic president is assured.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Phoenix Arizona Land Office,
 May 9th, 1912.
Serial No. O16142.

Serial No. O16142
 Notice is hereby given that John R Hampton, of Clifton, County of Green lee, State of Arizona, has filed in this office his application to enter under the provisions of Section 2306 and 23O7 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, the following described land, viz:
 Lots No. 21 and No. 22, Section 6, Tp. S., R. 30 E., G. and S. R. M. Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described, or desir- ing to object because of the mineral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office, on or before the 18th day of June, 1912.
 FRANK H. PARKER,
 Register.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07

There is no real need of anyone be- ing troubled with constipation. Cham berlain's Tablets will cause an agree able movement of the bowels without any unpleasant effect. Give them q trial. For sale by all dealers.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07

After tearing up papers, letters and pictures, and leaving nothing to ex- plain his act, Page Nash, waiter at the Vienna cafe at Tucson, drew a revolver from the burean drawer of his room in a lodging-house and blew his brains out.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
Arizona Democrat. ]

One of the peculiar and unexpected things that occur in the California prohibition elections is that the women invariably vote wet. In Pasa- dena, 72 per cent of the women voted or license. How is that for the good women of the country?
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
RECEIVER FOR TELEPHONE co

Application for a receiver for the Overland Telephone and Telegraph company has been filed in the Su- perior Court by the Pacific States Electrical company of San Francisco.
 According to the plaintiff, the as sets of the Overland are about S435,- 900. Its liabilities are not totaled, though a long list thereof is given Counting $5O0,000 worth of bonds, the debts of the corporation are over $700, ,000.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
TO SELL STREET RAILWAY.

Negotiations for the transfer of the Phoenix Electric Railway company's system and franchise to the Salt River which has been promoting the White Line are under way in Los Angeles.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07

It is possibility, nay, a probability, that the democratic candidate for President will be William Jennings Bryan. Paste that prediction in your h atand keep both eyes on the Baltimore convention.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07

The women of Arizona are preparing to put up a scrap for equal suffrage. And they can put up healthy scrap. The Oasis.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07
WILLIAM M. KINGSLEY, M. D

122 South Stone Ave.
 TUCSON, ARIZ. Specialist in diseases of Eye, Ear.
 Nose and Throat Five years experience with the best specialists of Paris, France, and Vienna, Austria Eyes tested and fit ted for glasses. Oculist to Arizona & Eastern and Southern Pacific Railroads
 w. A. KINGSLEY, M. D.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07

Hall Of CORONADO LODGE NO. F. & A. M. Clifton, Arizona, Jany 1st.. 1912.
 CALENDAR FOR. 1912.
 Regular Communications. March 2, 30, April 27th, May 27th, June 29th, July 27th, August 24th, Sep tember 21st, October 18th, November 23rd, 1912.
 Special Communications when blue flag is hoisted
 Visiting Brothers cordially invited.
 JOHN M. WEBSTER, w M.
 THOMAS SMITH. Secretary.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-07

Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning service 11:0O a: m Evening service 7:3O p. m. We welcome you at these services.
 REV. CURRY H. LOVE
 Presbyterian Church
 North Clifton