Bisbee daily review., 1915-08-17
HuNr-rHAT,s AL.


In the leading editorial of sunday edition, The Ari-
iona Republican says
"our friend the Bisbee Review in a strong editorial
attacks Governor Hunt specifically charging the Cover
with violation of two covenants: to give the state
economical administration and to lighting the burden
taxation. After detailing the manner of violation the
Review SAYS:
Let no taxpayer smarting under betrayal by Hunt
turn mpetuously upon the democratic party. George
Washington p has betrayed the democratic party
of this than the people as a whole Let no
taxpayer harbor the belief that can by
dragging democracy defeat in edace Hunt
his hrelngs Until the party fails repudiate the
there be complete dissertation of the party and the
i'm efforts to out latter Then and not untl
then justly be said that democracy in this state is
unworthy of trust
For our purpose the charges against the governor
need be considered by us But also for our pur
poses will admit them to be true Is the governor
alone to blame or primarily 10 blame and can the demo.
pary for itself or can it be claimed for it,
that it has been imposed upon by governor? The
is serving his second term having been nomi-
mated by the democratic party after having served ono
term. The democratic party had had sample of his ad
minstraton, and looking The primary general
election returns last fam inevitably brought 90
the conclusion that the democratic party liked it,
1--WE do not know whether the governor previous to the
election of 1914 entered into any covenant with the party
furnished any bond for good was unneces.
sary good proof Of the pudding said to the chew
ins Of the string The democratic party had had better
proof; if had only chewed the string but had eaten
the pudding and demanded more. If the pudding was
bad the democratic party not good judge Of pudding
IT, i'm consequence of its commanding two years it is
suffering intestinal dsquietude we extend to it a part
of HE sympathy which bestow upon the small boy
who fills his system with green apples after having been
apprsed of their disturbing effect
The green apple Of one season no less harmful than
that OF another The administration of Governor Hunt
has been just as good last January as it was dur
ing the two years prior to January l. His former policies
have been retained and new ones have been added
No last November complain that he has beer
betrayed by the governor. Those who fighting the
governor and who supported him a year ago hay,
changed The governor stands and has always stood
precisely where he stood in 1912
"The democratic party IS at fault if the governor is a
fault If he was bad governor the first term, at tn,
end OF 70 mis- party might have pleaded the right "t
anything once" If was then deceived by the governor
that was the governors fault If is deceived now tina
the partys fault; it has been proved incapable o
picking good governors should not be trusted will
the business again"
The Review readily cocedes that the viewpoint takel
by Editor Spear is approved by other able and ever
unsedsh leaders in Arizona public life On In
other hand, believe there s a strong and health
Democratic sentiment in tine state which is not read
to plead guilty to The charge that Democracy has bee
thoroughly and found wanting The party is in tn
position, let say of a banking institution of acknow
probity whose president been unmasked as
ombozzler The institution necessarily suffers loss
prestige but with the erring president eliminated it
probty remains intact
Opportunity to ascertain the utter worthlessness
George Washington p Hunt as a Chief Executive was n,
had until he discreded himself every early HI
second term. Arizona Democrats must concede h'
Hunt did help the state nor add to the usre of tn
party during his first term. But remained for his Sc
ond term brand him with almost nconceivable unh
ness Because of the fact that statehood was ne
itlog when Hunt took office, cost Of government an
capacity Of public servants presenting themselves as IA
tried factors Democrats may be foryen for adoptir
the Proverb:
"Io that is slow TO wrath is OF great understanding
but he that is hasty Of spirit exalteth folly"
Arizona Democrats exercised magnanimity if not e