Arizona republican., 1914-11-30


 friends are several scores of editors, publishers and eXecu- tives of periodicals who would not hes itate to rally to my defense with such weapons as they possess? Or as one great insurance company manager wrote. Hundreds of thousands of busi- ness men would take an active part in the fight for Eytinge. if they but knew of the movement" Surely this proves that dc not seek notoriety.
 If any of my critics resent the sue cess dat has come to me-resent my influs nee in the business world and on the ambition of hundreds of prison ers-if these will but examine my files it will be easy to see that thousands of men and women have been inspired to fresh effort. inspired to take hold again and struggle stronger for d permanent inner success, all by reason of the story of what one outcast has done single-handed. despite the past handi- caps that had been his-despite his situ- atiOn. despite the physical, moral and mental rOtteness that marked his life until a few years ago. Who shall say then, that my work is not more benefi- cial to the world than the acid bitter ness of some of my critics? If these last were to look into my files and read their the wonder letter of man who was lifted from the drunkard's gutter into mental cleanliness, d large income and home and marriage through my personal letters-if they were to read that other letter from q man who Was iolted out of his complacency into ac- | tive ambition and then the manage ment of coast branch Tor largt eastern factory at a three thousand dollar salary-if they were to reac 1 these and other letters they might b( more generous than to depend on thu stories of his sensational past for theil 1 knowledge of the newer man. Can thesf critics ever say that they started peo- nle on the ladder of success that they have remade human derehcts, that 1 they have saved human souls? Thcs, in themselves. should be proof O my innocence, for cool, calculatin; ! condemned criminals could not haV' the power to do these things.
 Instead of my work being an invita-
 tion to enter prison, let me show tn opposite by quoting the editor of SYs tenn. the greatest business magazine Q the world: "Eytinge is teacher of ei ficiency and 9 preacher of the ideal
 ism in service. When he shall hay
 told his story, as eventually he must
 many thousands of our youths vii profit thereby and avoid the priso shame" My friends, President Abbot
 of the Outlook. and Editor Phillips o American Magazine, have several time
 asked ne to write just such things
 but have not done so. simply be
 cause have rot vet reached that poin
 in self advancement where one ca
 speak without rancor. For instance
 were to write in these, or other of th
 magazines that clamor for my cop.
 some of the experiences like that of tn
 present. it might make interestin
 reading, but the sarcasm would sou
 my sincerity.
 Now. I do not ask a single favor C
 my critics-but I do appeal to thei sense of farness-to ask q suspensio , of judgment until proper investigatio
 can be made I ask this one ladie
 club. or any other that may care to joi them, to select some eminent jurist C . Phoenix to investigate all the circum stances of the case, my physical condl , ton that made it almost impossibl ? 1 for mo +o mako dafaDca at trial m work in behalf of advertising business social service, to inspect all my file and writings. to study the newer na , ture of Eytinge and to abide by sue , report This is not any reflectio
 on those who prosecuted me, official or privately. for they but did their dut as they saw it. and as such are CT ? titled to respect. l shall be happy pay the investigation expenses and o1 } fer to accept as investigator any prom inent iurist such as Judge Kibbey wh Z as governor. offered the reward for m capture: Judge Kent. who presided ; the trial: Judge Carpenter. of the fec ? eral service; Judge Baker Earnum ( Hawkins Or take any or all of ti llOtulA tutAiiS. SItdls Nilp itt'S nv shown me editorial preference, Aker who scouraged me so severely at tri 1 that tried to have him cited for COT tempt of court before Judge Johnston' l Dunbar. who dug into me dozens $ times in his Democrat. Thus it wi 7 be seen that l am offering to have tn : investigation made by men who hay } no cause to be friendly to me-just ol r of a sense Of security in the feelir [ that ultimately my innocence may esta ablished Are my critics willing l find out before acting? Are they vii ? ing to grant a hearing to my represer tatives or will they listen preiudiced 3 to one side only? Will they give eve a bIanketty blank convict "chance f' ? his white alley?" These good folks al no doubt Christians and sometimes r,
 member that a thief was forgiven C ) the cross-perhaps also. they hay r heard or read: He that is Withol 5 sin, let him cast the first stone,' bl ' do not a.eik their Christian forgiveness