El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-07

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and Of the best element of his own party, Gov. G
W. P. Hunt Of Arizona is giving Arizona machine
maae, snsnpohucs kind Of state government It IS an
administration of cques and clans and small bore rat
ting around IN high positions.
The disappointment which most of the people in the
state feel to Gov. Hunts failure up
MS opportunity. He had chance to depart from the
tavdry eem-soasm Of his previous administration and
give the state lust dignfied and respected
He urged to do he had the opportunity but he
enmeshed in little politics and however good his intentions
nay have been he vent down before the crOwdng and
showing Of a mob Of peanut politicians
One result the appointment office of practically
the clique which had held office under Hunt before
and which had come to Be known as the Hunt machine
Everyone who vas not IN right had to get out Of the
way to keep out Of the path Of the steam roller.
The proposed to put the convcts in the
penitenary to knitting, but said nothing about putting
them work the state highways which would be bene-
fitted By their sbOrs His commission state institutions
began what appeared to be some sort of investigation of
the state university and It rumored that president
B KenSmd and the director Of the college of mines
Prof ?. Willis, slated to Also there was
conflict about contract for building for the univer
ty eenterng about squaooe with the contaetor FOR
tunaely both president KenSmid the best executive
the university has ever had and Prof Willis WHO has
made the mining department what is are still connected
With the institution.
Then G. P Henderson, of Tombstone was appointed
disbursng officer in connection with the draft with the
consent Of the department and with army rank of
captain Tombstone people had spread the story that MI
Henderson had been If prOGerman at least not pro-
American that be had shown Iowa for the American
flag and positive aversion toward the British flag, and
this after the state Of between Germany and the
vestigated BY member Of the Hunt administration who
went to Tombstone for the purpose and is said to have
called upon certain Tombstone people to furnish proof
Of Hendersons alleged disloyaty The fnal chapter IN
this episode not been written It probably VIII come IN
the form Of complete vndcaon for Gov Hunts appontee
Let be said here that Mr. Henderson is entitled to be
considered patriotic unless he proves himself otherwise and
any other Judgment Of him in the absence Of proof would
unjust. Nevertheless, it would be better Tor Arizona
and lar better for Gov Hunt he to appoint to Office
concerning whose loyalty to the United states ana
our allies there no dispute
Row Gov Hunt has crowned his previous acts BY ap-
pointing as member Of commission for the promotlon
of uniform Iegisiation"-whom do you supposes Why
W B. CleaTy Of the deported from Bis0ee with
the Industrial Workers of the World and other strikers
Cszrv was the counselor and friend Of the ". W. many
Of whose members under arrest in various parts OF
the country On charges Of evasion Of the drs law, ham
the administration OF the draIr law OF acts ol
espionage He lived for time at Columbus With the de-
ported colony and was not among the first to be allowed
TO return to Bisbee II he whom Gov. Hunt IN apparent
anxiety to reward the friend Of the L W. w., has ap-
pointed on the commission for the promotion Of uniform
legislation, whatever that means
This has moved The Arizona Gazette Democratic, TO
remark;
aThe Gazette has no desire to be anything but
friendly with Mr. Cleary long he conducts him
self properly or refrains from creating strife or tr-
mol, but his life for the past lew years has Deen
speut IN agitation and fomenting trouble between the
employed and the employer; consequently his ap-
Dontuaeut On a state commission cannot mean any
thing but renewed STRIFE trouble and turmoil Labor
cannot profit through the advice OF effort OF Ceary;
he simply cannot live IN peace and quiet
ct now seems safe to say that all loyal Demo
Gratis. as well the people generally, VIII look upon
this appointment with alarm and intense concern
Such Appointments cannot spell harmony IN the Demo-
cratic party nor can they win the confidence OF the
neople GENERALLY. Too many such appointments have
been made recently for the good Of the Democratic
-iartv and the welfare Of the state OF Arizona
This brings Us up to the most recent episode in Ar
zouss small politics administration Lamar Cobb, state
eeT has resigned because of difficulties with the COM