Bisbee daily review., 1915-10-13

Phoenix. Arizona.
Dear Sir
Your Of the 2Sth inst received and
II was great surprise to me. con
tanning as Il does so many allegations
and threats and sent out under the
seal of the state of Arizona.
The whole matter reminds me of
| two boys who went down to a river
with a strong current for a boat ride
One of the boys said Let us row
upstream untll We have had exercise
enough and then We can float back
home and enjoy the last part Of our
ride the best"
The other boy said 'Oh, no, let
us go down first, we will then have to
row back whether we want to or not"
And they went down and went so far
that the work in getting back was so
difficult that it overbalanced the JOY
of going down.
Now, Mr. Jones' you went with the
crowd in your Interpretation of the
amendment and ! believe you were
honest in your Interpretation, just as
! believe many of the people were
honest who also took your position,
but who are now not so sure and will
await the decision of the court with
much interest
January 1st, 1915, you had the press,
the administration, the Legislature, the
large mining interests, the railroads
the politicians, the liquor interest, ana
an those who we're converted to the
dry side by the arguments of the
vets. namely. that this law will not
allow any liquor to be introduced
into the state for any purpose, I'm
other words it was easy sailing, and
you went down the stream, and in
fact it was next to impossible for you
to do otherwise; and, therefore, ]
have not complained but rather de
/ Tended you upon every occasion, ano
have been telling our people the pecu
liar position you were placed in.
Now conditions have changed, and
you should have a large share of the
credit for bringing them out Today
about an OF the above interest, that
were most thoroughly with the vets,
are either with the drys or coming
ON the rot", and are saying that we
| don't want the saloon TO return, auo
I perhaps The drys We're right that this
/ law. when considered with the Webb
law, might be interpreted by oui
| court to allow liquors TO come int
the state All of your friends car
change their minds and are doing SC
but it win not be SO easy for you &,
row back to where you started. bu
AZ any rate you can count ON III
drys to help you get back as ",
have faith i'm YOU, notwithstandins
was against our good Judgment tina
you should go down the stream viii
! the unconyerted. Your friends are
deserving you, but we stand by GU
friends, even if they do mage a mis-
take.
/ In regard to your allegations. No'
| say that ] do not represent the friend
of the amendment OF of law enforce
ment, and that /, with others, wOul,
| break down the law, and also that
am carrying on campaign In the ir
/ terest OF political party
In answer ] must say that ! wa
elected general secretary Of the onl
statewide organization i'm Arizon
committed to this law and It's enforce
ment at state convention in PhOenp
and up TO date l have not received
complaint from the executive con
mittee regarding my work, and thi
committee has fun power 10 call fc
my resignation at any time. 1t seem
to me that l must represent az leas
a majority Of them or l would hay
heard Of it before.
In regards to breakinT down TN
law, I have defended your interpret;
ton OF the law on all occasions an
have said over and over again, tha
whatever you said was the law unit
the court spoke, and then whateye
they said would be the law, but / hay
never failed to say that / believe th
court would decide that liquor woul
be allowed to come into the state an'
Il that is an ohense, then YOU bette
commence your prosecution.
In regard to working for "a politlc'
party, you must know that the Federi
tion is made up of an political partie
and that it would be foolish and in
possible for me TO work for a singl
day for any political party withoI
running against a snag.
The nearest / have come TO worl
ine for amy party is in suggesting tina
the Democratic party in Cochise coul
Is should be a prohibition party an
also i'm securing about two hundre
and fifty subscriptions for the be-
paper to obtain the most iniormatio
in regard TO the working OF prohib
ton i'm AN the other states.
My efforts are an open book an
so are yours, and they are of our ow
choosing, and viii be counted for I
or against us as TO the wisdom
our actions You went down The rive
with the crowd and I went up Il
river alone, and it seems TO me thi
] am coming down with much pie
sure, and that you are going to ha'
an you can do to get back, but "
L hara oUe avae ON trnn aud will ron