Weekly journal-miner., 1917-06-27
Special to the Journal-MIner.

PHOENIX, June 2. - Declaring that the election of a Republican governor gave over the State to the spoilsmcn of the unregeneratc. and that this condition IS most dcplorablc, considering the long and efficient manner in which the spells of politics have been handled by his brethren, Hon. Fred T. Colter, cow-man. by breeding and politician by force of luck and circumstance, has announced to the faithful that he is Moses. The Hon. Fred's announcement IS made in the form of circular letter 10 all prominent Democrats (and it IS sus- pccted, some prominent Socialists, I. w. W.'s and other leaders of the party within the party), under date of June 18th.
 More than ordinarily fearless, Col ter is downright scared about the Republican machinists, whom, he ac- cuscs in his letter of being hard at work. constructing steam-rollcr that will hatten out democracy all the way down the line to the meancst precinct constable. at the next election. In Il, He goes further and charges the Re publican administration, which IS working along with a State ticket made up exclusively of Democrats, by the way, of utilizing the State De fcnsc Council for strictly partisan pur- poses. In effect, this statement IS that a Republican governor has so far forgotten the conditions of strife into which the United States has been plunged, as 10 use defense council to feed up his hcnchmen for battle royal for State and county offices d year and half hence.
 Fred Coltcr considers himself the logical candidate for the govcrnorship in 1918.
 In letting his democratic friends know this, the Apache cattlcman says:
 Tt has never occurred 10 me until recently that I could further assist in bringing about better results in the democratic situation by running for State office, but as have had so many personal requests and letters from all over the State from people who think l am the logical man to get the party together. to countcract the immense Republican machine, l have decided to run for the govcrnOrship of the State
 Further on in the letter, the writer tells about his desire to secure d higher standard of government He frankly admits-though it is doubtful if he would say so for publication that the democratic party is pretty badly splintcrcd as a result of the bitter struggle for control that pre- coded its fall from power last Novcm- bcr. He repeats his warning that the Republicans are trying to build a ma chine that will exceed in effectiveness that with which the Democrats have been nochantly toying in Arizona since Statehood. It will be a hard struggle" he says, but modcStly in , forms his friends that with his own self at the hellum, the ship of democ- racy will be stccrcd safely through the troubled waters.
 He calls every man he addresses, "onc of my best friends a state mcnt which at least ono addrcsscc dc nies coldly, sarcastically. q know you will all help me to get govern mcnt," is another remarkable state mcnt.
 Obviously, the letter is intended tG make Fred Golfer recognized as the fountain head of party enthusiasm, from which the faithful may imbibc from time to time, in order to refresh themselves against the inevitable death struggle with cmbattlcd Repub licanism next year. Tacttly, the writer admits that there IS lack of enthusiasm and harmony in the or ganization, and tacitly but very posi- lively, he admits that in his own bosom, is a ncvcr-dying pure flame. which shall light the dark ways fot the brethren.
 Fred Golfer Is young man to be national committeeman of his party He got the job in the central com- mittec meeting in the Adams hotel here last Summer, because Reese Nj. Ling, who was standing for rc-clcc- iion 10 the office, had mortally offend ed an important wing Of the party. Golfer was Hunt man then, and k considered ono now, which is all the more surprising. considering the fact Inc Is one of the wealtllicSt cattle and sheep owners in the State The con ncction between Hunt and Colter has remained one of the impenetrablc mysteries Of politics for the past five years, and in spite oG tho fact that dozens ol perfectly good party Dem ocrats. with no lcaniues to the radical clemcnt-rcal performers, as it were have gone to Golfer, they have never been able 10 wean him from his first love.