The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-10-06
THE "INDEPENDENT-D
 LEAGUE"-


 cular letter addressed to the voters of Green lee county, advocating the election of James C. Cash, the Independent Democratic Can ddate" for Sheriff of Greenlee County. We rise to enquire When did MT. Cash become an dependent-Democrat When did he join the hyphenates? He was plain Demo- crat in 1914 and profted politically by the votes of plain democrats
 He was plain Democrat on September Ieth, IoI6 when he was seeking, again, the nomination for Sheriff at the hands of the Democratic voters.
 He plain Democrat at the Novem- Der election in 1914, soliciting the support of plain Democrats in this county, in order that he might De elected Sheriff of Greenee coun- ty on Democratic ticket.
 He was not an Independent Democrat" during all this time. Far from it, and his Independent" candidacy at this time comes with poor grace from one who has accepted the political favors of his party and in the end betrayed 1t.
 In one paragraph the Independent Democratic Voters League" in bold type, makes the following announcement:
 Jim Cash is not the Copper Companies candidate for Sheriff.
 That being the case, according to the Leagues circular, WHOSE candidate is Jim Cash?
 Who is behind the movement to run Jim Cash as the Independnet Democratic can didate for Sheriff of this county?
 It may be justly inferred that those par ticularly interested in promoting his candid acy appear on the petition filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, nominating MT. Cash as the Independents Democratic candidate. That petition bears the names of the following well known? and prominent? citizens: West White, Sheldon, Luis R. Garcia, Mrs. N. M. Madrid, Santiago Aguire, A. H. Morris, Mrs. A. H. Compton, Mrs. Julia Donnelly, A. C. Thiele, Theo. Mac Kline Mrs. Clara Green Kline, Louisa Gomez, Emelio Vega, Mrs. A. J. Worthing- ton, J. B. Eminons, Mrs. Gertrude Emmons, Chas F. Temple, w. C. Marshall Julius Veil, Mrs. w. w. Rawlston, Florence Max well, Fannie O'Leary, Miss Della Mullens, l. E. Miller, Louise Veil, w. F. Malone, c. F. Chambers, Frank Slayton, all of Clifton. Lucy Hill, Geo. Gravely, Juana Ramirez, Herman H. Grieme, Mrs. F. M. Oroszco, Vim. P. Doyle, Sarah Sawaa, Esquepula Munguia, Rosa Martey, all of Morenci
 The circular issued by the Independent Democratic Voters League complains be- cause of the alleged fact that Republicans registered in the Democratic primary. That was true in the Democratic Primary of 1914 as well as in IoI6 and if mistake not, Jim Cash was the beneficiary of the solid Repub- lican vote in 1914 and did not lose all the Republican votes in 1916.
 It is noticeable that the League circu- lar is painfully sent however, regarding the Socialists who also took advantage of our primary law and marched to the Democratic polls on Primary day.
 If MT. Cash has cause to complain the result of the Democratic Primary then every other defeated democratic candidate in that primary, according to his view point, supported by the dependent-Democratic Voters League, would be justified in bolting the regularly nominated democratic ticket.
 Mr. Cash was defeated in the Demo- cratic Primary. Other defeated democrats included P M. George, for School Superin- tendent, by narrower margin of votes than Mir. Cash; J. C. Campbell, for the same of- flee was also defeated Chas.' Alt, in the same primary, was defeated for Assessor; A. R. Lynch for County Attorney, etc. As a result of their defeat these Democrats have not adopted the "Independent'' prefix.
 Jim Cash stands out as political welsher and bolter, singly and alone.