Arizona republican., 1916-07-08
Cancel Those Registrations

The advice given by Phoenix factonal demo-
cratic newspaper to the republicans of Arizona
perjure themselves in order that they may qualify
to take part in democratic fractional quarrel
to have not struck popular chord in any quarter.
Neither of the democratic are pleased with
it. The democratic faction which would have been
adversely affected by such wholesale parjury is GER
tainy not pleased And the opposing faction, the in
tended beneficiary, quick to that such open.
frank and unresraned invitation would
as boomerang, it is acting The republicans
themselves that they come to think of it, rec
ognize the advice register as democrats as an
imputation against their morality. They may wonder
why they not advised steal horses or forge
checks engage in crime in which
there is at least promise of monetary reward.
Some republicans regret say, had already
so registered and perhaps, more would have done
without realizing that they were committing Of
Tense against public morality. But the public advice
given has made this transaction bald and offensive
that it has them and other republicans to think
ing, that understand, steps being
TO have those registrations cancelled in order that
those republicans may register republicans
Since they have heard from the Prescott state
republican convention; Of the enthusiasm which pre-
vailed there of the general confidence which felt
there of a republican victory November. they
rather immateral whom the democrats may nom
mate for governor for it is the firm republican
belief that the republican nominee be elected.
There is promise. too, of a spirited contest in
the republican primaries over the nomination for
United States senator. Every republican in the
presumably has choice in this which he
would like to exercise But those who have regis
tered democrats and permit their registrations
remain uncancelled, cannot exercise such choice.
There other contested republican nominations
state offices and in all these contests all republicans
will likely take part.
In this county and in several other counties there
will be warm contests for republican nominations for
offices But republicans who have registered demo-
will be voceless in such contests
There still a stronger reason why republicans
who have registered democrats should desire
have that record expunged In view of the oboquy
which has thrown upon those which
at first seemed innocent, it would be quite embar
RAISING for republican TO appear in the democratic
primaries. His presence would invite such remarks
these There's fellow who perjured himself in
order take part in this primary" He doesn't in
tend to the democratic ticket. Notwithstanding
his oath" "A man who will swear to a lie in politics
will swear a lie any other circumstances" Re
publicans who thus the democratic primaries
will incur the hatred of democratic faction and
will at the time lose the respect of the other.
Our remarks of course, do apply those
republicans who actually change their politics they
have right to do In every campaign few such
changes always occur; republicans become demo-
Gratis and democrats become republicans But such
changes a rule very few. They are, however,
honest and proper. They may always be wise but
that is a matter for the to decide But the
voter who registers in party his own and with
which he has intention of affiating the general
election is acting neither wisely honestly. He
is committing offense against both parties, against
the spirit of the election laws against himself and
against society.