The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-05-14
OUR OPINION VERIFIED.

In support of our opinion editorially expressed
last week that the criticism the Mining Journal
directed at the Board Supervisors for allowing the
Sheriff of this county extra deputy. actuated
by prejudice we refer our the last issue
of the Journal.
By referring to the libel suit pending against
one of the owners of the Journal, brought by the
Sheriff of this county. the Era evidently opened up
sore spot but neither the Era nor the public at
large are concerned with the private grievances or
personal animosities existing between the Sheriff
Of this county and the editor of the Journal The
proper place for the trial of suits for LIBEL
other law suits that matter is in the courts and
not through the columns of newspaper and the
journal losses sight entirely of the issue involved
In the appointment Of additional deputy sheriff in
this county by authority of the Board of Supervis
ors when it launches attack upon the Sheriff and
his deputies variation sings the praises of the
Justice of the Peace at Morenci and hints at
mysterious individual behind the door,
When the Board of Supervisors two months ago
reduced the number of deputy sherifs in the county
by four they were actuated by the laudable desire
on their part reduce expenses along any line with
In their power: The wholesale reduction in the
number of deputies was made in the nature OF an
experiment and the Era commended the effort on
the part of the Board to reduce the running ex-
penses of the county in this direction. Over the
action of the Board affecting the sheriff's office
there was high giee in the office of the Journal in
Clifton not on account of the economy effected. but
because the sheriff's office the target. Two
months passed and the Board came to the conclusion
that an injustice had the sher1f's office,
and by a unanimous vote the Board. the Sherin
was authorized to appoint general field deputy.
be used wherever the Sheriff thought his services
were necessary with this additional deputy the
Board has stilI eected saving the county Of APP
proximately three hundred and seyenty5iye dollars
per month The Era and the public in general
cepted this act of the Board being made in good
faith and for the best interests of the law abiding
people of the community, especially those who are
determined upon the strict enforcement of the law
With this official announcement by the Board.
effecting the Sherin's office little sister, threw
ht in the back yard and begins babbling about the
Justice the Peace. at Morenci. interpreters con-
stables bay mares and '.jackpots." The constables
are all good peace officers and the sheriff and depu
ties are n . G. All of which causes again to
mark that little sister" Is peeved.
Laying the private troubles of Messrs. Cash.
Bronson and LAlly aside. the Era beneves1 along
with the general public that the peace officers Of
this county. including che Sheriff and his deputies.
and the constables in precincts,
cientiously earnestly fulfilling the duties Of their
Irrespective offices: ~ f
When public officers honestly and conscieat-
iously performing their duties, whether they be
deputy sherin's members of the Board of Super
visors. the Era always be depended upon to
seome to their support when they subjected to
Unfair and preiudiced criticism.