Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-20
THE COPPER DEVIL.

THE COPPER DEVIL.
 In the interest of more harmonious Arizona Tor the good of citizens the end of promoting unity and SC curing administration in State affairs surely IS ndscrete suggest boldly discussion of the issue which, all others works the admitted disadvan tage a This issue has do with the antagonism- nay the hatred expressed toward the principle indus try of Arizona the copper industry Officials of the seN era dominant companies and individual companies are seldom singled for attack The issue does not seem to directed against personalities For the purpose of assault all companies and all officials are made into a composite thing known the Copper Devil"
 this thing that according to detrao- tors succeeds in being at and the same time the fountain of Azonas prosperity the great provid CT for the families and yet some how abhorrent?
 This is important year in Arizona because of cleo tons It can be safely stated that campaign thunder will again resound around the Copper Devil If such being exists, why unmask him now? No progress can be made the unmasking if labor agators the breed which and disorganzes worthy organ ized labor seek the discussion. The issue will be debated fairly if untuored socialsts-the unpre pared spokesmen Socialism attempt to ntrude with their interruptions.
 During residence nearly three years in Arizona, the editor of The Review has not discovered this Coppe- Devil. The stockholders of The Review are, of them keeny in the copper industry in this State They all genuinely interested in the welfare of this State. The editor may not have lived in an atmosphere conducive to unbiased investigation he may be blind to evils which actually exist He sin cerely seeks enlightenment.
 The suggestion that prediction discussion of the subject is desirable inspired by reading in recent issue of the Prescott Courier the following:
 If the owner of The Courier by refusing for half
 life time, make political prostitute the paper has it obscure in certain quarters, then hold that such socaled obscury is of the greatest honors men, who know that years ago. had he decided join the copper coored egons of hell in effort beray the people, that all the Haunting n- famous prestige had by the brazen of all journalistic harlos this State As we know there hereafter clear of the mnions of hell here in order that they may get there God bless obscurty. called and will say the masses of the people of Arizona with whom this paper has stood to the fullest extent Of its small ability"
 In another column of the publication in which the above appeared the editor says
 The kept newspapers of the copper barons who fight for the rich against the poor hunt what they consider weak links in the chain but the they strike the stronger the chain the votes have shown and will show"
 Like our esteemed contemporary. The Courier. aim publish The Review in the interests of the masses of the people of Arizona Unlike The Courier absolute disbeeye the existence in fair State of what described the colored legions of he'll Let such egons if they dwell here Let start the mission temperatey without prejudice with charity Let strive earnestly to enlghten all voters that candi dates for offices of public trust and political issues je judged their merits. Let ferret out and de the "red-agger," the political sefseeker, the eeder the public trough and other abominations while searching for the Copper Devil.
 LET'S "GO."