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Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
That Glendale Affair

To the Editor of The Republican:
 Much has been written and said about the Sims Powers debate held at Glendale last Wednesday night. All papers differ but The Republican and the Glendale News give by far the most impartial accounts Yet, never theless, some of the facts bear differ ent light when viewed from a differ ent standpoint.
 In order to explain my rather curt introduction of Dr. Sims, 1t is essential that I should refer to the Hunt meet ing held at Glendale two evenings pre- vious when Dr. Sims interrupted MT Powers in the midst of his speech by a loud burst of uncalled for remarks and ungentlemanly language in which liar" was one of his favorite eXpres- sions. On this account, by request of many ladies of Glendale, I warned him publicly at the opening of the debate that such utterances and action would not be tolerated at that debate, ano | informing him that one who has helt | the honorable position of president o1 the state senate should be sufficiently well posted on parliamentary law tC refrain from such actions.
 l The subject under olscuss:on at tha | time was the mine tax law and it wa:
 on that subject that Dr. Sims chal. | lenged MT. Powers. MT. Powers re. | quested me as chairman of the meeting
 to notify the audience of his accept ance which I did, adding that the, must not be disappointed if MT Sim | failed to debate on that subject as predicted that he would have a "cop per muZzle" before that. Subsequen events proved my observation was cor rect as he absolutely refused to adher to his challenge and MT Powers, rath CT than disappoint the audience al lowed him to select his own subject Much transpired at that meetin
 that has not been recorded in prin
 Almost the entire squad from the cour
 house was present, encouraging Con stable Rudd to create disorder by en couraging Dr. Hughes and others {
 continually interrupt Mr. Powers i This speaking and checkmating any et
 fort on the part of the chairman |
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
Where the People
 May Have Hearing

To the Voters of Arizona:
 Having obtained state wide pro- hibition and having for a year and eight months observed its workings 1 believe that every man and woman that voted for it will do so again and hundreds of others. So. as far as we prohibits are concerned we have no fear but what personal use or tarantula juice, tits all the same), will cease to exist in Arizona after November But the booze trust is trying to bring in side show, not personal use but personal liberty as they term it.
 We have taken their personal lib- erty away and now, that the supreme court allows them all the personal use they want from outside the state, they the antis, have got the idea that they can use this personal use as a hobby horse to get votes for local option law, which, if successful would destroy prohibition l have lived in Texas for several years and am ac- Quainted with the workings of the | local option law as it was at that time Now they are not allowed to ship it into dry territory.
 But if the principal cities of Ari- zona had booze and the small towns were dry it would be far better to have open saloons and a high license | and do away with prohibition en- tirely But I look for no such dis aster. Under prohibition the people are prospering as never before. Taxes are being reduced and will be further | reduced when we destroy personal lse. Why? Because we will keep at least a million dollars at home
 every years that now goes out for this vile poison and it will create industry honesty and thrift, habit of saving. confidence, abiding and success. IL will draw out all Of the good qualities of mankind.
 But personal use,'' enough of him makes some maniacs. thieves, mur-
 derers and if inGulged in long, causes poverty. wrecks manhood. It's all to to the bad and none to the good They are asking you to vote to put the saloons back wherever a majority
 of the people in county wants them
 whether it suits the rest of us oi not.
 This is no personal fight. There are thousands of good, honest. sin cere antis who believe they are right
 and thousands of other antis who
 know they are wrong But the ter
 rible liquor habit has fastened itsel
 on their lives and they have becom, slaves to it's use. We have all seer
 it's effects. The antis have no argu-
 ment. they can have none, God hell
 us. for humanity's sake to vote ou personal use and keep out local op
 tion or any other kind of option ol
 booze. mans worst enemy
 T. w. WATSON, ; 1914 W Taylor St.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28

maintain order. (Here the censor's smudge is applied in behalf of The Re publican which in a time of the high price of news print, does not desire to take on any additional expense incl dent to a libel suit)
 You devoted considerable space in last Sundays paper, explaining how a Phoenix policeman named Jerry Sul- livan wished to inform the public that he was not the chairman of that meet ing. That seemed quite unnecessary as any one who knows him would not for on instant believe that he would be selected chairman of any meeting of any description. And as for his stating that he has had no political connection with me is concerned, he might have added that he has sworn off politically after the trouble trying time he had in unsuccessfully trying to get enough signers to launch himself as a candidate for cons able of West Phoenix precinct.
 l owe no apology to Dr. Sims or any one else at that meeting as my parents taught me from infancy 60 protect all ladies from insult.
 JEREMIAH M. SULLIVAN.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
Back to the ShinnY Stick

It has sometimes more or pontedy, been ntmated by irreverent although occasionally ingen- ious. newspaper paragraphers that the complicated assortment of implements used in the ancient and honorable pastime of golf has been evolved from common ancestor the plain, ordinary shinny stick Now it is announced there has been a reverson tt type; that the mashe the mid -iron the drvingi butter and the various implements displayed ostentatiously by the beginner and golfer likely be discarded for universal stick which adapts itself not only to playing on the fair green but every shot known the game. It is conended that with the the primitive shinny club the caddy who frequently become of championship medals will be eliminated; for science has made the belated discovery that effective golf iron be made adjustable to all demands and that it's use will ultimately result in better golf.
 It is be apprehended that the introduction of methods of modern efficiency into the deservedly popular and unquestionably healthful diversion of golf will result in lessening somewhat the total the gaiety of the nations. the fu paragraphng commentator would be put his trumps supply tabloid reports of the game AS has been intimated the caddy, with his cynical comments. will no longer the soul of the beginner The time devoted memorzing the of the various inn pements may be devoted business pursuits. The vocabulary of the links will be greatly curaled less collection of words will be sary express the players disgust when the cadde reminds him. in the presence of unsympathetc spec tators that he has inadvertently used mashie when good form called for a drving-iron ornamental sedge hammer.
 There will also be compensations of economic value Now that the way has been opened, inventive genius will doubtless evolve universal shinny stick which will combine the utilities of the umbrella the walking stick the mace of the drum major and the poceman's club But the bagful of fearful and derful utensils which inspires the mirth para grapher and also the awe of the innocent bysander will be less in evidence. The shinny stick will have again come to its own.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
A Confined Excitement

Though it is frequently remarked that Arizona is passing through remarkably hot and exciting primary campaign, nobody appears heated excited except the candidates and the comparatively small group of followers of each-those who present holding appointive positions expect to hold such positions. In spite of all the whooping it up of the democratic candidates with every office the object of sharp contest there is unusual apathy among voters They will discuss the chances of the various candidates indicate their choice of them and let it go that. About two of of the voters have registered yet in this county with the end of the primary registration period only six days away.
 The condition is said to prevail throughout the state it is said to be more marked in the northern counties It is almost certain that there will not be many voters qualified to take part in the primaries this year there two years ago.
 We may expect this apathy to be continued primary day that in spite of the prodigious efforts of the candidates and their lieutenants there will be light turn out. Though there contests among the republicans for state and county nomna- tions, they bitter and generally the results of them pretty generally predicted. It would be- believe. pretty easy now frame the republican tickets they will appear after September 12 Whatever republican apathy there may be is there fore easily explained but the democratic disregard shown by the registration lists is unaccountabe.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28

When the saloons were in existence in that state and there were many lawbreakers he made money at this figures. But since the saloons went out the average number of inmates in the jail has been only two day The man accordingly has been re- ceivirg 48 cents a day, and has to look elsewhere for a livelihood, for his family which includes three children.
 A press dispatch from The Dalles Oregon, a city of 5000 population, stated, that the jail in that city was empty on the 31st of March and that the jailer quit his job. During the months of January and February 1916, there were two arrests in The Daller. For the same months two years ago there were 131 arrests, most of which were because of drink. | The county physician at Spokane, 1 Washington, will be a pauper soon l if his services are not required in private practice. Last year he treat | cd an average of 30 persons a month l for delirium tremens or for Illness or injuries which were traceable to
 liquor During the last two months | he has not had a case of that kind.
 Early in January he had four cases 1 left-oVeTs from indulgence during the dying hours of the saloons.
 The business of the steward of the Spokane county jail has been hit hard also. A year ago he was serv- ing meals to 130 persons daily. On
 the 18th of March this year a drop to fl was recorded.
 week later the jaileI said: Tt
 looks as if we might as well prepare
 to close up our hotel in the future
 We have seven men here who are to
 be released now. l do not believe
 we will have many prisoners so long as the prohibition law is in effect
 There were only 38 prisoners al that time. Last year during the early . months there was an average of 13t a day.
 THE PACIFIC
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
Blessed is he who has found his work; let him ask no other blessed ness. Thomas Carlyle.
The Prohibition Amendment

At the headquarters of the Arizona Temperance Federation confidence is expressed the result of the vote the prohibition amendment to bring this state under the operation of the Webb Kenyon law. This confidence is founded reports from all parts of the where it is said general disgust prevails at the abuse of the personal use" privilege. It feared at first that it would be difficult interest among voters that would result in any change in the present prohibition law and perhaps that would have been impossible but for the brazen conduct of the booteggers. In places liquor is sold almost openly and the taunt is thrown by those friendly the liquor traffic that prohibition does prohibit
 The friends of prohibition. and not only those who favor prohibition but those who favor decency in all its the observance laws agree that prohibition have it is prohibiting. It is evident that bootlegging the lowest and the meanest of crimes cannot be prevented long liquor may be brought into the state; they realize that bootleggng is worse than the saloon traffic and they are deciding that a stop must be put to it.
 There is another thing that good citizens should take into consideration and that is that longer this thing is permitted to go the it will become Our officers generally vigant especially in the larger counties of Maricopa, Cochise. Yavapai Pima and Gila. At great trouble, handicapped they by lack of machinery they have down and pun ished hundreds of vioators of the law. On of the difficulty of proving the guilt of suspected persons many have escaped. The difficulty lies in fact that it is possible now to flood the state liquor so it is easy a bootlegger to get it, but often difficult prove that he is selling it.
 It would be very natural for the officers of the law to become weary of attempting to prevent boot logging. If the people refuse to provide them with the simple and necessary machinery the enforce ment of the law, they could be greatly blamed if they should quit trying enforce it. So it is up the people say November whether they want bootlegging stopped.
 We believe they will say In the meantime there is another to get at the end and that, too should be pursued for it is absolutely that the amendment will be adopted.
 Between and September 12, every candidate the legislature in this and every other county should be definitely and certainly sounded, and the votes of law abiding and decent citizens should be cast at the primaries only those candidates who will convincngly pledge themselves for prohibition machinery in the amendment should fail. After the primaries the test should be applied to the candidates who may be nominated and votes should be cast for those who likely to stand for such needed legislation. Whether they democrats republicans is immaterial. Any legislator who is in favor of the rigid enforcement the prohibition law is apt to be a pretty safe to any propo- ston that may be submitted the legislature.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
]. ]. SEXS0N |S APPOINTED NEW
 SECRETARY IT '

J. O. Sexson is the new secretary of the Phoenix Young Mems Christian Association. Formal announcement of the fact has not as yet been made, but the news was too good to keep, and it leaked out yesterday at the Y
 The Association has been without a secretary since the resignation of Harry N. Blair few weeks ago MT. Blair resigned to accept an important position in the east.
 MT Sexson has been a resident of Phoenix for the past five years, and is well and favorably known to a host of friends. For several years he was connected with the Valley Bank, hold ing responsible position with that in- stitution during the entire time About year ago he resigned his position at the bank and has been connected with the in a more or less official capacity ever since.
 The new secretary is at present in the east, where he was called about a month ago by the serious illness of Mrs. Sexson, who has been at a sani- tarium in Battle Creek, Mich, for sev- eral months. It is not known for cer- tain when he will return. but unofficial word has it that he will be in Phoenix within a short time.
 NIT. SeXSOn VIII make an Ideal Secre- 1 tary for the Y. M. C. A. He is thor ! oughly familiar with the work and has always been an ardent supporter in the many enterprises of that institution The last financial campaign put on fol l the benefit of the Y was conducted bN MT. Sexson, the result being highly satisfactory.
 Before coming to Arizona he was i member of the state senate of tn state of Indiana. He established al enviable reputation in that capacity being known as one of the most activ members of the upper house and tn father of several important bills, par ticularly in the sphere of insurance He has never taken any part in tn political life of Arizona.
 It is not expected that the new sec retary will make any changes in tn staff of the Y M. C. A. Raymond F Putney, who has acted in the caDacit of private secretary to fromer Secre tary Blair, has resigned and will leav for the east in a few weeks to ente the University of Pennsylvania Rob ort R. Boardman, the physical directo of the Y, and who has been in charg since the departure of MT. Blair. wi
 undoubtedly remain His services hay
 been eminentlv satisfactory to both hi
 employers and the members of the as
 sociatiOn.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
A Perilous Position

A very disagreeable and embarrassing thing has been put up to the president and congress There seemed possibility that the threatened railway strike might be made to yield democratic campaign material, but if there such a possibility it passed when the president readily and hastily abandoned the principle of arbitration and joined in the demand for eight hour day. The railway managers of their position than the president was of his and they less inclined to yield when they told that the responsibility for a strike would now rest them. The railway man. agers believed that the president had taken course
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
TOBACCO MEN ID
 FILE PROTESTS
IRepubIican A. p. Leased Wirel

PADUCAH, Ky. Aug, 27.-A delega- tion made up of tobacco growers and warehouse men from all parts of the dark tobacco district O. western Ken lucky and Tennessee left tonight for Washington for the purpose of filing protest with President Wilson against Great Britain's latest order in council barring tobacco shipments to Holland except when consigned to the Netherlands Overseas Trust.
 As approximately 100 million pounds, or two thirds of the dark tobacco grown in this district goes into the export trade, much of it going to Ger many and Austria Hungary. Closing of these markets, it is said, will bring ruin to thousands of farmers and dealers
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
THE MAN IN THE BIG SOM BRERO
 Tho Tuceo, Ni%izan


 During a somewhat acrimonious de- bate at Glendale few nights ago be- tween T. r. Powers the Hunt leader in the lower house of the last legis- lature and Dr. w. P. Sims, president of the last state senate and an Olney supporter. Dr. Sims uttered these sig nificant words of warning: There is a big man in a big sombrero waiting on the outside and he will get you if you don't look out"
 Dr. Sims was not dreaming He was not seeing ghosts. He was merely bringing the democrats as sembled to near the discussion face to face with the serious situation which confronts the democratic party in the state this fall.
 The party has been utterly discred- tied in Arizona by the Hunt machine. Even the nomination of Olney, which Dr. Sims favors. cannot redeem it. Olney's nomination means nothing more than a veto. It does not mean constructive legislation or the repeal of the freak laws which Hunt and his henchmen have written on the statute books
 The only man who can save the situation is he of the big sombrero waiting on the outside.
 1 He is waiting to free Arizona from ! the iniauitious machine which has | governed the state snce her admhssloli and to reestablish a government for' of and by the people.
 l He is waiting to set mp govern ment which will favor no particular class or interest but will give all a square deal.
 He is waiting to abolish the eX- traya gance that has characterized the Hunt regime and to inauRurate econ l ornies in every branch of the state government
 He is waiting to rid the state cap itol of a lot of useless tax eaters and deserving democrats for whom Jobs have heen created at the expense oi the taxpayers. 4.
 He is waiting for an opportunity to shnw capital that investments II Arizona are safe. that corroratlon. will get all they are entitled 10 aho no more. q,
 He is waiting for an opportunity t' show labor that the man who toll' can get a square deal at his hands aI' that it is not necessary to unlonlze tn entire state government to get lai 1 treatment for union men.
 He is waiting for the opportunity | introduce an era of prosperity, devel opment of our material resources ali' railroad building which Arizona ha not witnessed since George w. r. Hun took the reins of government into Ill hands. o,,
 He is waiting for chance to GU down the amount being paid Tn dol lars and cents by the small taxpayer to stop the annual deficits which Hun has created and save the state govern ment from virtual bankruptcy.
 The man in the big sombrero, Wh is no other than Thos. F.. Campbell waiting to do all of these things an stands ready to deliver the goods the people will only give him chanc,
 The taxpayers in Arizona have SUI fered under five years of Hunt ms rule They gave the democratic part one chance to reform. The secon state administration has been wors than the first. Neither George Hui or George Olney promise any radlcs or permanent relief.
 Why not trust the job to the ma in the big sombrero who is waiting O the outside?
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
BUSINESS HIT HARD BY
 PROHIBITION

To the Editor of the Republican,:
 We have found something which the liquor forces can use, if they wish, in the efforts which they are mak- ing to bring back the saloons in Ari- zona. It must be admitted that busi- ness-certain kinds of business-is hurt by prohibition.
 There is Tn Tacoma. Washington, for instance. a man who has had for some time a contract to furnish meals to the prisoners in the jail in that city for eight cents for each meal.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
HOPELESS PLIGHT

Hello. Newedd, why so somber?'
 Say, old man. I've made very painful discov- cry. My wife cant sing"
 Painful? Why, man. you to be congrat ulated."
 Alas. mol You she thinks she can."-Boston Transcript
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
KILLED AS CYCLE RUNS AWAY.
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

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 PORT MORGAN, Colo, Aug. 27.- Robert G. Davis, 2S, carpenter, was killed today when his motor cycle ran away with him. The feed chain broke just as he started and powerless to stop, he dashed through the streets until he lost control and was thrown. He succumbed to his injuries nine hours later.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
Junius Spencer Morgan.

About this time of the year Junius Spencer Morgan, son of J. P. Morgan (whose picture has been in the pa pers lately because he has made more money in two years than his father made in his lifetime), cruising around in his private yacht. but. no, he is now just rookie on board 8 battleship, swabbing decks. drilling and firing guns.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
ASKING TOO MUCH

Whats that thing Doc?' That's the medicine ball bought you" Then I'm afraid there is no hope for me" Why not?"
 "I swallow that."-Toungstown Tele- gram.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
GLENDALE NEWS

GLENDALE NEWS
 Clarence R. Rose has left for west minister, Orange county, Cal, to Vlsit bie mother. He will return about No vember 15.
 The cooked food sale conducted by the ladies of the M. E. church was a large success. Quite sum was re alized from the sale. which Will De anplied on the buildino of an addition to the parsonage.
 Misses Josephine and Helen Ham mels and MT. Knight have gone to Los Angeles for a short vlsit; AlterWarus the Misses Hammels will return U school in the east. |.
 The Salvation Army held servlces II the park last night.
 The lettuce growers held anothe, meeting in the office Of Carrlck @ Meyers last night. Gigs" Rudd will take party O. mining men to Florence tomorrow t' be gone a few days.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
MINING cAPlTALIsT-Rex H. Pa

MINING CAPlTALlST-Rex H. Pat ten. of San Diego, well known mining capitalist. is guest of the Jefferson hotel while in town for a short time on business.
 JOHNSON HERE-Norman Johnson, of Globe candidate for attorney gen. eral is staying at the Jefferson hotel while in Phoenix for several days in the interest of his campaign.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28

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