The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-03
Editor Daily Times:

Editor Daily Times:
 The torrent of abuse and ridicule, misstatement and misrepresentation that has poured from the press of the Daily Alaskan, both editorially and otherwise, for the past month upon one of Cordova's most respected cit izens, has called forth a storm of pro- test on all sides. That's going al. together too strong" is remark that is frequently heard, even from those people whose politics differ form those of George c. Hazelet.
 This article is not intended as defense of MT, Hazelet To those who know him well, he needs none, but there may be in this commit nifty those who are not familiar with the man and his record, and to them some enlightenment may be welcome.
 No one can deny that the attacks Of the Daily Alaskan have been vii cious and vituperative; that they were launched in a most cowardly manner behind the back of a man who is not present to reply. That the pen of the writer is inspired by an animus and a spirit of revengeful vindictiyeness is patent to all fair minded people.
 The question then is, what is the motive behind these attacks?
 Is anyone so foolish as to believe that Will steePs political conscience has been shocked and outraged, and that he is endeavoring to defeat Mir. Ha2elet out of purity of purpose. If so let him read the following to un- derstand that nothing but a spirit of revenge actuates his motives.
 In order to clearly comprehend his motive, it is necessary to go back to the time two years ago, when the ed itor of the Daily Alaskan submitted his candidacy for the office of school director to the suffrage of the voters of Cordova, and met with an over whelming and ignominious defeat.
 Prior to that time Will Steel had all ways been an ardent supporter of Mfr. Hazelet. He had supported him in his candidacy for town council, and was one of his warmest advocates at the time MT Hazelets name was men, toned as an aspirant for the territor- ial senatorship. On the occasion a. bove referred to A. J. Adams had been nominated for the office of school di- rector. MT, Steel at once became vii olently opposed to Mir. Adams candi- dacy, and endeavored to induce peo- pie to run against him. Failing to do this, he, at the eleventh hour, on the Sunday previous to election Tues day, announced his own candidacy in opposition to MT. Adams Adams having been nominated the party felt obligated to support him in spite of Steers protests, and the result, as stated above was the defeat of Steel. George Hazelet was one of those who supported MT. Adams, and from that that time dates the beginning of Will Steel's "ConversIon."
 Does anyone mean to say that at the time MT. Steel was such an ardent advocate of MT. Hazelet's, that he did not then know all of the things that he now so venomously urges against him. Why then this hypocritical change of political raiment. Is it a spirit of political purity that actuates him? Picture if you can for mo ment this paragon of civic virtue, this Messiah of political chastity re- ally doing&anything out of pure mo tive. It is to laugh.
 And now let us turn the spotlight of inquiry for a moment upon this man who is doing his utmost to en- compass the defeat of George c. Haze let What is his record? Whereby or wherefore does he earn the title of Supreme Judge of the character of men? Is it because of a superior in- tellectuality, a purer moral code, a higher citizenship or a greater pub HI