Arizona republican., 1913-11-24
Forgetfuiness of Facts

Under the caption. "Ta>e It out of Politics. tile >rlzau9 o;aaetty Saturday nieht printed the following editorial:
 Tho Republican continues to insist that the cid charter committee of 125 shall set together and name tle new city commissioners. Mir. Heard is one of the leaders of that committee and fs also tna head ,r fH, Repubtsu. The facts are the committee l25 was chosen for the express pur- 1..-, or dr4ft.ne thc charter which it did, and the charter has been accepted by the people and that action by the people naturally ended the life of
 The question arises why is aIr. Heard 50 deter mined to aave the old committee select the new ctu commissioners: Why is the Republican op- posed to a new and bigger committee selected in ,+..fs .r r c4 ', ,,,I,aisf2 0'''-
 Everybody interested in the selection of the nominees for such commission and they should not he denied that privilege l2 trying to keep the old
 The leader or the old committee should not in fairness insist upon usurping the right Of na:.iry
 The people want new committee and bigger one. made up from uu walks of life in Phoe- niN and they will insist that all the members thereof are b"nafide residents of the city of
 Let tae people have a new committee and
 We are glad that the Gazette has thus opened the matter but before proceeding the heart of it. we wouIl correct a series of eIarine with rcsari to the origin. the purpose, the operations and tne general status of the Conmsttee of Onc Hundred and TNenty-five. Tho appointment of such committee was first suggested by the Ar- zona Democrat. other plans for placing candidates for the board of frecholders before te voters had been proposed, ret the Democrats plan seemed to be the simplest and the best and The Republican prornptly endorsed .t had also the tacit doIsemcnt If the Gazette whose editor, Mr. Akers. became memher or not only the committee but of the sub-comnlttee on program and organization. The original committee consisted of hundred members which 1t subsequent meeting was -n- creased hy the addition of twenty-five women
 is not q fact. as the Gazette states. that the committee was formed for the express purpose ot drafting a charter. which it did" The committee not draft a charter but made some amend ncnts to the previous charter and it selected board Of freeho1ders to prepare and present charter. That was the primary object of the com mlttee
 Nor. cid that or any other act naturally end life If Committee 125' the Gazette declares. The committee named seventeen sub committees to have charge of subjects many of which had no relation to the preparation of char ter bvt were naturally of a continuing character. such as taxation paving schools. public health and sanitation. parks. puoIieir. union station, new in- dustric7. municipal building, etc
 January 47 the sub-connittcc program and organization presented report which adopted by the whole committee After prescribing the manner of nominating candidates for the board frceloldcrs the report continued with reference to the work which The Republican now urges upon the committee.
 Al the proper time feel the Committee of One Hundred and Twenty five should recommend the Of three commissioners to be seieoted IN THE SAME MANNER as the names Of the charter commission (the board of freehodcrs). the men named to receive the support of the ganizaton."
 Among tho recommendations this, that the committee should remain existence the middle the following october uy which time 1t then expected that tho commissioners would be elected and the new government would be ready for operation. But" continued the report, trust it's work may be SO successful as warrant it's contnuaucc' This report signed by Lloyd F. Chrsty, Ancu Martin, A. Dich- Dwight B. Heard and J. c. Dunbar When the report read the announcement was made that MT. Akers the Gazette, member of the subcommittee, was prevented by absence from the city from being at the meeting of the full committee but that he had concurred the report.
 we have now shown how forgetful the Gazette has been things record that have occurred within $ year. We will show how at fault it's present position is. The leader of the old rnittee" says the Gazette, should fairness, insist upon usurpfng the right naming a commission Passing over the that the Infttee has no leader many active and earnest members. aH capable leaders of any movement, should say that the Gazette is either ignorant of