The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-09-25
WHY JONES IS AT
ODDS WITH OTHERS
ON COMMISSION
Local Democrat Who Knows of Facts
in the Case Says That Maricopa
Commercial Club is Behind the
Trouble in Phoenix
(Bisbee Daily Review.)

Statements attributed to F. A.
Jones, candidate for reelection to
the Corporation Commission, to the
effect that if reelected he would re-
! fuse to serve with w. P Geary and
A. w. Cole, nominated with him on
the Democratic ticket, have met with
severe criticism in this district. The
concensus of opinion seems to be that
If Mr.. Jones is not willing to serve
with his party's choice for the com
mission he should at once decline the
nomination and withdraw from the
race. Explanations as to his course
are sought and one has been fur
n1shed by a well known local demo-
crat who is perfectly familiar with
conditions in Phoenix and the fric-
ton that there has been between
Jones and the other members of the
commission
According to the explanation of
the attacks that are being made on
the Democrat mentioned the follow.
ing are the facts:
The MaricOpa Commercial Club is
composed at the present time of six
distributors who have been and are
much interested in freight rates.
Jones was formerly the secretary of |
the association which accounts for /
heir advocacy of his nomination. He !
mas been and is with them and of /
hem
When the Arizona Commission or
sanized, the Maricopa Club had sew. !.
,ral PREPARATION proceedings" brought
nrough the commission and secured
efunds from the railroads against
Vnom redress was sought. These re-
unds were to the six distributors
mentioned and not to the ultimate
onsumer or to the merchant to whom
ne goods had been sold plus the ex- {
essive freight rates. d
AS time went on the Arizona Com It
Mission learned more of the meth G
ds being employed by this Maricopa q
lub. They learned that the inter. h
tate Commerce Commission, after r
luch experience, had decided that h
le pest redress was a lowering of fl
ties IN future cases rather than q n
,fund to the middleman who pock- n
ed 1t and which therefore never fl
snefitted merchant or consumer.
essrs. Geary and Cole refused to be- B
lrt1es to further PREPARATION pro- 81
edlngs for the benefit of the six tt
emDers OF the Maricopa CONNER b.
81 club. Hence the club desires two m
w members who will not be so well m
formed as to their methods and to
e meanings of those methods. ST
Before the primaries the .Maricopa ty
nb te1egraphed commercial organf- ar
lions asking support for Jones and WI
IN obtaining newspaper publicity bo
him. In some instances this was dr.
ne. Locally it is understood that pr
action whatever was taken. so
t would now appear that the Mar
pa Commercial Club has engaged rol
services of a Phoenix news bu- its
u" to handle campaign for Ian
les and Republican and Pro to
ssfve candidate to the end that the bel
o may encompass the defeat of ly
two present commissioners who a
'e refused to be their tools and bus
ct commission that will be pIi- tas
to their will in matters connected ing
q freight rates and refunds on to
r-charges. In the Salt River Val t
the ranchers understand this and har
Phoenix the people generally have A
'kened to the situation and an in mar
GUS newspaper campaign through poi1
Phoenix news bureau Is the van
pom that is being used by the Mar od
a association of six to undermine hun
strength of Geary and Cole ouit
Ine true tacts nave not be- by
Ano"H' dest