Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-23
SHERIFF WHEELER IN LETTER TELLS OF MANY
 POINTS NOW AT ISSUE
Letter Declares That Cooper ation Between Sonora Of 6cials and His Office Has Helped to Reduce Crime.

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 Harry c. Wheeler was received yes
 erday. It is an exposition of certaii campaign points which have been UT der much consideration here of late.
 The letter, in full, follows:
 Tombstone, Arizona, Aug. 20, 191t Editor Bisbee Review, Bisbee, Ariz
 Dear Sir-In your issue of Angus 18th MT. McDonald's open letter wa shown to me. After carefully read ing the letter I can only conclude tha an analysis was drawn upon some O my own statements as contained il my postal cards to the voters oI thii county.
 In my card I spoke of the friendl! cooperation existing between IT.! force and the Sonora officials.
 MT Mcdonald said: q fail to set any connection between the friend ship of Sonora officials and enforce ment of our own laws!" Now wher ! | recall the fact that the arrest oi Maldanado Cmurderer of Officer | Brooks) was made in Cananea, at my request, that this arrest indirectly cost the lives of dozen Mexican pc lice, that Maldanados eXtradition was signed in the trenches while un- der heavy fire at the Salcedo battle, by General Gales. Considering these facts it would seem that the good will of foreign officials is at times neces- sary, even to the enforcement of our own laws, here in Arizona.
 Furthermore, when We succeeded in having two hundred of Gales wound ed removed to safety on our side, in face of the Yaqui attack, at Naco, a gratitude was earned from the MeXi- cans which has been often manifest ed by General Gales in particular Counties on either side of us, though having troops have been raided. Santa Cruz county, Columbus, New Mexico and in Texas: We have been fortunate so far-whatever reason may exist.
 I was the first man to call for T. s. troops, closely followed by the Doug las Chamber of Commerce, several years now past.
 We owe much to the U. s. troops and l, as sheriff. deeply appreciate their presence, and l am most grate- ful to them; from General Davis down to the privates-for the sense of SC curity they give and the actual pro lection due to their very presence here on our border. Yet the com manding officer in a letter to me plainly states: We are interested only in violations of the laws of the United States and cannot take part in the internal affairs of a state.'
 Thus, even with such great backing as our troops afford, there is still work to be performed by our own To- cal authorities.
 MT. Mcdonald says further: We have sufficient laws" and he believes in Flaw enforcement"
 I agree with him; only while We have a sufficiency of laws. No one can deny that our gambling and pro hibition laws require fixing in order that said laws can be really enforced by our local officials without the ne cessity of resorting to outside aid or assistance.
 Mir. Mcdonald says further: The office of sheriff possesses no judicial nor legislative functions!"
 If MT Mcdonald ever becomes sheriff, he will wish the office did possess such functions-because a sheriff is really helpless in trying to enforce inadequate laws. This is the very reason l an endeavoring to se- cure better laws from those who do possess Legislative functions.
 Mr McDonald's last statement that Under no circumstances will he ask a third term" would seem to imply a wrong in any one who does ask a third term.
 I do not believe ! am doing wrong in again seeking this office! l feel I am better qualified now to perform my duties than l was two years ago. Before I came into office, sherifls drew three times the present salary which l receive.
 Again there are many good officials from Governor down seeking a third term.
 In both our neishboring states. New Mexico and California, term is four yoars-or equal to two terms in this state
 In giving my reasons tO the voters along with my request for their sup port, I did not criticise any one, and will not in the future attempt to 1 injure any one.
 Jimmy Mcdonald is a good man ana a good official. So also is Sam Hay hurst a good man and officer. Lew Wright is a splendid fellow. ] All are good friends of mine. If ! am to be defeated by any of the boys F.