Weekly journal-miner., 1913-03-05

Granting your part it, would you urge your claim for recognition in this behalf in the your tariff bill ruined our industries? So you 1t IS mooed question and only the future will decide Yet you know being m touch as you doubtless with all matters affecting Arizonas in eress that since Mr. Wilson's election the price of copper has declined from Y 34 cents Is cents causing depreci ation in the value of copper stocks of $28OOOOOO Surely this an effect to which you entitled point with pride that s believing your statement that you were partly responsible for Mir. Wilson's election
 Therefore we yet allow this item in vour bill of particulars setting forth the alleged benefits you showered on Arizona
 And while on the subject of accomplishments there is bill recently introduced in Congress which provides for the building of roads in various parts of the Union including Arizona, but fail to any item contained therein for the construction of route taking in the Grand Canyon the Perfed Forests the Moqui Indian Villages the Painted Desert and other scenic attractions of worldwide renown Do you believe that the of the national highway should traverse Northern Arizona and when the bill comes to the Senate can we depend upon your influence which in ferenay from your telegram be powerful to see that Northern Arizona receives its just deserts?
 We appreciate that you human and cannot accom- pish the impossible but not of the things we have mentioned entitled to be included within the limits and boundaries of things of benefit to Arizona"
 And last but by least beat Sloan for FederaR Judge When this sentence fell under eye thought there be mistake and read the second time And here where take strong exception to such state
 
 ing the confirmation of Judge Sloan has been benefit Arizona You may have been conscientious in your oppos
 on but the Bar Association of the Sate of which you are member endorsed Mir Sloan and members of party are his best friends and have done everything in their power to that justice done him. But seriously question your motives This skepcsm engendered by the fact that when Judge Sloan retired from the bench accept the governorshp of Arizona you the author of reso- Wilson the majority choice of the people of the tlon and signed same as chairman Of the committee which presented to and adopted by the Bar Association of Northern Arizona which pronounced the glow ing eulogy upon Judge Sloan commenting him for his in tegr1ty and ability rrist and his personal worth citizen You maintained this view until became can ddate for Senator and then certain stage of the cam pagn you reversed your attitude Nothing the interim the part of Judge Soanfor he longer the bench
 could have happened that warranted such bold change of front and only for by the report possibly being true that you and Mark Smith both pledged yourselves to the representatives of anarchstc element oppose Soans confirmation Federal Judge in exchange for their In view of these facts dear Senator you blame we'll many others for suspectng your sincerity Sloan needs bill of health from the Journal Miner for he has demonstrated eminent degree in the last few months his fitness for the position with which the President sought to honor him. There doubtless well qualified in the State Judge Sloan, but who would could fill the bill any better. As i've have inmated before your own party split this well as other questions and
 would be indeed hard work for get many even ot your faith agree that your success in blocking this appointment benefit to Arizona.
 And if the real truth known perhaps the fight made against Judge Sloan proved positive derment to Arizona and Prescott in particular It is well established fact that the War Department had decided policy Of abandoning certain number of forts the usefulness of which had been ougrown of changed conditions. Many Senators had such institution in their respective States naturally each Senator doing everything possible to retain the fort And did Senator Ahurst He had Fort Whppe his home and he spent the best part ot two months conference with the War Department Not alone that he had the of Secretary ot War Sum on several that the soldiers would be returned to the local barracks within three weeks After h light against Judge Soan for which he takes much glory to he busy the persistent solicitation O the