Bisbee daily review., 1913-04-13
ARIZONA DEMOCRACY
rs BEING WRECKED.

II is time for the democrats of thi;
state who believe that the democrats
party has other and more lofty pur
POSES than that Of providing an Off
cial salary, 10 speak plainly regard
iig conditions in this state which il
allowed to continue viii not only ruiz
the democratic party but viii i'm
poyerish the commonwealth At the
first state election the democrats con
ferred honor and Office on those who
had fought for progressive principles
on the pledge given that the new
state would be governed along tbs
lines of business methods and econo
my.
The result has been disappointing
and we are confronted today with d
statehood government founded on the
most reckless extravaganza, and fo'
the most part. in the hands of in
competent man. but men who as
sumo such a high state OF importance
that they may not be advised by any
one and who devote the most OF their
time in abuse of newspapers and dem
oerats who Would point out eondi
tions that viii surely wreck the par
ty in Arizona if they are not aban
doned.
With the majority of the board
of control openly and deiantly
ignoring the law in making the
purchases for the public institu
lions preceden and example
is set which is a license TO ever!
state Official appointed or elected, to
do as he pleases. regardless of the
law. If anyone believes that the PEG
pie of Arizona, democrats, republi
cans or bull moose will sanction and
uphold such business they viii have
rude awakening to their mistake
when ii is too late to save themselves
or the democratic party.
The present legislature is much to
blame for the reckless extravaganza
that has featured our state govern
ment from the day of its beginning
to the present day. Commissions,
boards. assistants. deputies, clerks
and stenographers have been herded
at the state capital until the sun
of their upkeep makes one dizzy to
contemplate. The added expense over
what was required to run the old ter
ritorial government amounts to prob
ably more than was required
for all purposes previous to the
beginning Of the present admin
istration. The following from the
Arizona Democrats presents true
picture of our present state govern
nent and What the democrats vii
have 10 face in the next campaign:
Statehood under a democratic al
ministration is on trial, aud If the
state government Is administered the
co7iing eighteen months as II has teeI
in the past. the democratic party vii
be doomed, and the state brought q
the verge of bankruptcy.
The Democrat IS no aiarn1ist and We
believe in giving new. untried OF
fieiais a fair trial, but no sane ma
car reconcile the actions of the dernoc
racy IN this state for tie past ter
months with either common decenc'
OF good government. These sre harsl
terms. but are justifiable. The Iegis
lature fights tho governor. the gov
ernor fights the legislature. the cap
itol building is filled with useless ans
needless clerks. all draw ing big sal
aries. ana ne coEs5>r beast Of bur
den, THE TAXPAYER, is paying Tn
bill for this wsnton waste and crimina
disregard Of law. politics, decency am
economical government. We hn'
clerks in high sppointiye Offices Wit
have never been able 70 command I
salary Of S55 per month. now handlin,
biz commissions with $3.50 per monii
calaries. With clerks and stenogrs
phers galore At their command, W,
wssh 70 impress npon the niea Who ar
reseonsihIes for his depiorable eondl
ton OF business affairs hat An AC
COUNTING viii be had m the mex
election. The top-h.ayy appropriation
ILLS now confrSsting the taxpayer
are appalling. Yet the men VINO ar
spending this money With iavis'
hands. on automobiles and other use
less luxuries. go or as if+hey oHhe'