Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-08-05
ARIZONA AND PoLEcArs.

ARIZONA AND PoLEcATs.
Is this the of dotage that we are told and
yet cannot comprehend? When our attention fails to
catch emphasized point does it mean that the sands
OF sensily collecting the hourgass of inteni-
gence We sit back agony of spirit after reading the
following statement from Phoenix Republican which
for the second time patiently undertakes to define so
clearly its attitude toward the Democratic factions; to
express so succincy its policy toward Governor Hunt
whom it declines to repudiate publicly that even The
Review may understand:
"A Further Statement Of our Status"
In spite of the cearness with which we thought the
position Of The Republican with respect to the two demo
cratic factions this state had been explained by us
neighbor the Bsbeo Review, aunts us with sitting
the fence predicts that if we fall off it will be
uncertainty done that onlookers win be agreed as
to the side upon which have been precpitated
There is such thing as being not Indifferent and not
the time sympathetic. We will illustrate our
meaning in this way Suppose one found himself in an
enclosure from which he could not escape Cadd that is
the the taxpayers Arizona); and suppose
companions isolation from society we're
two poecats whose views the tariff or the European
any other subject were so Numerically opposed
that only personal encounter would adjust them The
imprisoned citizen in such a would seek position
neutrality He would not be Indifferent to The contro
versy yet he would likely take the part Of either
of the mephitc controversialtes. Nobody would aunt
him with being the fence and if he should be able 10
leave the proximity of the debate would not be said
of him: You can't tell which side anything he's on
we think there are a whole lot Of people in Arizona
who feel this way about the strife between democrat
c factions They not either side If they were
going fight on the other they would have
fight with one hand the while they are holding nose
with the other"
We shudder sight of The Republican cooped up with
the polecat We condoe with Brother Heard over find
ing himself in such dilemma. We suspect however,
that he helped build when he tried his
most to provide milford winsor while drafting the
land bill The winsor incident contributed in rails
ing the enclosure in which The Republican is mmured.
While fishing jobs to bestow henchmen Brother
Heard should have bethought him of the annoyances
which sometimes attend piscatorial pursuits Polecats
are known to haunt political fishing grounds Therein
lies the danger of meeting with bad company say
nothing Of mixing with IT,
Under the circumstances we that The Repub-
lcan is indeed, caught in durance vile and because
poecats all direction while utilizing their
weapon of warfare we conceive Of colleagues
escape unless Spartan action S adopted We advise
that The Republican wade into both Of the "mephitic
controversialties" Kick EN- both into condition of
nonmalodoriferousness. Following the demise Of the
polecats-and when fayoring wind has cleared the at
mosphere somewhat-The Review will report for duty
in the cool of the evening. We win engage to stand
outside the enclosure with a blanket ample enough to en-
velope The Republican escapes from the enclosure
clothed only with rectitude repentance and purged
of polecat polemics
Every able newspaper in the state is needed in the
fight against Huntism Arizona The Republican
is included