Arizona republican., 1913-08-23
"P ublic Business"

have received interesting document, speech by Ashurst the subject, What is Public Business?r The speech is in relation to the charge made by Senator Bristow Kansas Ashurst had flooded the country with tele- grams business of a private or political nature thereby setting national treasury back about $lOO
 will be remembered that MT Ashurst at that replied the accusation by the statement that he would repay charges telegrams had said he should have trans mitted his expense. He would make the repayment, Ashurst said, though other senators had advised him that the cost of them was proper charge against government
 But, the term. public business had not been clearly defined he thought proper time for finding precisely what by it had rived. On entering the senate. something more year ago. Senator Ashurst said, The then sergeant -at-arms, now gone to where beyond these voices there is peace delivered to card, some called a telegraph frank. He said said You entitled this. regret to quote man existence, who has passed away"
 Ashurst found early and frequent for the card. The nomination of Judge Sloan was then before the senate, and that regarded by the senator public business. concerning which he frequently conferred with his constituents by tee- graph; that is, with those of them who were op- posed to he confirmation of Judge Sloan.
 Next, the question of advisory election in Arizona, a federal judge, brought up, and many teIegrams were sent by MT Ashurst papers and individuals Surely. he thought, this public business. If it could be brought about that appointment of federal judges could be only such advisory elections, it would De very important public business to promote which not s1OO, $1OO.OOO. would be a very meager expenditure
 Then there were the telegrams To- cate he Hon. w. T. Webb that tardy pupil of the electoral college, who leisurely conveying the electoral Arizona by circuitous but unknown the national capital The ascer- tainment of whereabouts of MT Webb was cer- tainIy public business which could be trans by the leisurely of the mails or freight Many telegrams had been sent to Arizona relative the irrigation projects. and especially with reference the conference of water delegates Washington last spring.
 So i be conceded that MT. Ashurst had a right to consider ne transactng public. and private or political business but in explanation of further his card, he upon doubtful ground-his telegraphic core spondence constituents relative to their ap pointment office. On this subject, MT. Ashurst 
 Tn addition O that President, there officeseekers in Arizona capita than in any n union, and they have right apply office. have regarded all appica- tion for public office public business. have treated all communications to confirmatons, nominations probable nominations, a public business Certainly such business is not private"
 We cannot agree Ashurst that the officeseeker engaged public business; neither the efforts of who is furthering his claims be public business. The offceseekers aspirations ar entirely private however worthy they may be. course. Ashursts O per capita patriotism of Arzonians is not to be overlooked.