Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-05
Hoist True CoIors

Hoist True CoIors
We rather surprised, or, suppose, ought
to feel surprise, that any newspaper should advise
publcans to do such dishonest thing to register
democrats in order to vote at democratic primaries
to assist in the nomination of democratic candi-
date candidate for governor rather than another. 1t
is, of course desirable to beat Governor Hunt but
know honeser and better way than that, and that
is for republicans sail under their colors, nomi
nate and elect republican candidate for governor
We believe that the republicans this year elect
their candidate any candidate the democrats
nomnate-eher Governor Hunt or Mr. Olney. We
do not think that the personality of any candidate
will appeal strongly to voters The people are weary
of democratic rule Governor Hunt alone has not
produced this WEAKNESS The first legislature pro-
duced its share of it and the second legislative
duced more than its share 1t is not Governor Hunt
alone, but the democratic government in both the
executive and legislative branches tnat have demon
strated their extravaganza and inefficiency This
demonstration has been convincing to all republicans
and to many democrats
We do believe that. normally, there many
more democrats than republicans in Arizona We
that majority is great that it could
not be easily overturned by sentiment of dissats-
faction and unrest such as has existed for the last
four years But circumstances for four years have
prevented opposition from uniting against democ
racy.
The last real of strength occurred at the first
election in 1911 Even then the republicans were
seriously handicapped by the resentment which Ari-
zonians felt against the federal administration. a
large majority of citizens republicans we'll demo-
Gratis, felt a pride in the newly adopted constitution
which President Taft fouted and compelled to
disavow in part 1t is immaerial whether Mr..
Taft was then right wrong. Arizonans were for
the constitution Governor Hunt president of the
convention which framed the constitution and had
foremost part in its making. Judge Wells the republic
candidate for governor the first state election
was member of the convention; he had opposed the
then popular features of the document and at
last voted against its adoption by the convention.
His objection to the constitution was the
expressed by Mr. Taft He naturally shared with
the president the of resentment. Yet in vote
of more than q 900 defeated by less than 1000.
There was another handicap that had lain the
republican party Arizona, almost continuously from
the organization the territory. That the dom
of the republican party in the nation. with the
power of appointing federal officials for the territory
Thus the republican party divided into two fac
tons the outs" who usually opposed each
other in territorial campaigns.
In 1892 the democratic party came into power in
the nation and democratic federal officials APP
pointed result that that party in the terri
tory was separated "n" and out factions. In
the territorial election Of 1894 the republicans elected
a delegate in congress. decisive maJoriy in the egs
ture and majority county officers in most of
the counties
for fifteen previous to the first state cleo
ton the republican party had been in power in the
nation and consequently there were two factions of
the party in Arizona all that time The breach had
not healed when the first republican state ticket
nominated.
Until the early eighties the immigration to Arizona
was largely from the southern states The earliest
immigration had been from California, during and
soon after the civil war; and most of those who
came were sympathizers with the south. So until
the middle eighties the territory overwhelmingly
democratic. After that the stronger tides Of iDmi
grafton in from the northern and eastern states,
generally republican states, Kansas Illinois, Michigan,
Ohio New York Pennsylvania and the far northeast
But the incoming republicans found their party
divided and they. divided and ranged themselves
with one faction or another All the time, though.
the factions republican, but have never had
opportunity until to get together, except in the
territorial campaign Of 1894 1t is true that the repub
elected delegate in congress in 19OS but then
many voters republicans and democrats, party
lines aside and voted for statehood.
Now they are all together under the leadership Of
Mr. Hughes candidate for president. Every re-
publican in Arizona believes he will be elected Many
democrats he will be. Other democrats think he
win be- Some democrats do and other demo-
Gratis will help elect him.
The candidacy Of Mr.. Hughes will give powerful
momentum the state and county tickets. Opposed
to them will be a divided and dissatisfied democratic
party in the
In all these circumstances and on this record no
republican should concern himself with the candidacy
Of any democrat for to do by registering ASA
will detract from the strength
his party. Besides it is not honest to register
democrat and the democratic primaries unless
one intends for the candidates whoever they
may be- that will be nominated there