Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
As a Political Play

W have heard it said that republican politicians in Arizona opposing the confirmation of the continent former Governor Hunt to be minister Siam that they have forwarded to Washington ac- cusations that the former a 5nember of the l. w. w. We hardly believe it be that the republicans especially republican politicians placing these obstacles in the way of the confirma ton Politicians supposed possess some sense, at least. cunning, if of low order Such a course their part this would n argu- ment against such supposition.
 As the relations between the former governor and the l. w. w., do think that any sensible in Arizona believes that the governor was affiliated with or that he could have been in sym pathy with anything that I. w. W.ism It is true that the former governor the exhuberance of his solicitude the dog" took up years ago with persons who turned to be mangy and despicabe who later vcted of implication in I. ". W. plots against government. A parade has been made a certain photograph of the governor with two of these and of letters that passed between him other who have since notorious.
 The thing which brought governor and these men together was supposed common attitude, fiiendliness toward organized labor which gov ernor had long been a champion and such had gone extreme which had left him unfair O employers The former governor saw many beauties the dream of socialism which the l. w. w professed also be dreaming. time, too little pothng known of the crimes of the l. w W. as organization. And at that time too real purpose of ]. w. known destruction decent, organized labor, a friendliness and sympathy toward I. W. w. on the part of organized labor. Indeed it less than three years ago that the hdeousness of the I. w. w. revealed
 had intended go this as ex- cusatory of any relations that may existed tween former governor who afterward turned e l. w. W. criminals and traitors We speak only of local republican opposition to the confirmation of MT. a political move Of course. if the former governor had been a Der the l. w. w, opposition by all good citizens, democrats well republicans, to his nomination would be natural and But have said, we think that body in Arizona believes that he member or that he sympathy with the criminal traitorous- aims of the |. W. w.
 II So we will consider effect as a boomerang of :any republican activity prevent his confrma- tion The people who would the governor go Siam may be divided into three classes his personal friends; citizens of Arizona neither Hunt nor Hunt who his appoint nent an honor to the state thirdly, numerous class of citizens known anti-Hunt democrats who believe is the cause of the disaster of the party men who have voting the republican ticket fo, the last six years they loved the pubcans but Hunt less They believe that the removal of the governor would be the end of democratic woes; the democratic factions would then easily together.
 These democrats, thousands of them, who have made such success republicans this state have enjoyed possible would bitterly any .,sblican interference which would the ten4ioa of Mir. Hunt in Arizona instead Of the ex-
 sa,ion of him to the other side of world. They .,uld regard republican action reward for what they have done against so-called IIuntism and in the election next November, they would