Arizona republican., 1920-04-26
MONDAY MORNING. APRIL as. 1920
Labor in this country is indepen- dent and proud. It has not to ask the patronage of capital, but capital solicits the aid of labor.
 Daniel Webster.
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 Because The Republican has not joined in the outcry against the confirmation of appointment of Governor Hunt to be minister to siam the Tuc- Citizen associates this paper with the socailed 'copper-owned newspapers" though it makes the somewhat indefinite distinction The Republican is only controlled by big business" A newspaper which takes special pefde in circumstance that il is controlled by any influence outside of its own ownership and management especially resents this. Within the present ownership of The Repub- lcan, now almcst eight years, the outside. group. advertiser, friend. has been able to dictate. to change by hair any policy that has been decided upon by the paper.
 The formulation Of the policies of the defer wholly to their conscience and not in degree the wishes interests of personal, political business friends.
 The large mining companies and the railroad companies and all powerful corporations within the state have understood this attitude The Republi can for several years and they have always been friendly this paper. The Republican belongs . 10 group and it will be a thick and thin member of any coterie or party It is its own group principal owner this paper is credited with himself being engaged "big business though not within the meaning of what is commonly under stood be "big business" His business is diff ferent only perhaps little voluminous. than the business of in the line. Yet we a that appeared in this paper in furtherance of his business, that would have been printed for others in the field of deavor if he had been engaged What we have say this subject in the absence from the city of the principal owner.
 The aim of The Republican has been, and will be. the good of the community, by which mean. the good of the greatest number. We opposed to any benefit a minority at the expense of the majority to any special benefit privilege. It is nothing who constitute the minorty-whether personal friends oE.pocal or business friends. The Repub- Iiean is no sort organ. It discaims being even a tribune of the people" It has it's propriety justice It not claim at all times be right but it thinks it is right and thinking so will sick prove it be Then it will change It is not blind slave to con- sistency which the great Emerson has defined sthe weak hobgoblin of little minds"
 It is true The Republican has not joined in the protest against the confirmation of the ap- pointnent Governor Hunt It has felt acute interest in subject believes and has stated. that the opposition the confirmaton-that is the kind of opposition has been offered will be helpful the state and. certainly will not be help fu the republican party in Arizona That opposi- ton will by hundreds of anti Hunt demo- erats who in the past have made republican success possible
 Itwill do Arizona no good to have it made known to the world for years Arizona had governor who was I. that confirmed by the senates rejection of his appointment. That the governor closely ciated with who have since been shown to be pcrnicious association being before the hateful ness of T. ". w.ism revealed, is not in itself ,1smning John Spargo and Charles Edward Russell were likewise closely associated with men who are now in the penitentiary for disoyalty. But when the character of these made known spargo and Russell withdrew from them ard their kind.
 We have not often agreed with Governor Hunt, disagreement. We would say. though. that the point leave him unfitted position which he has been appointed.
 We are not concerned with the of the acopper owned newspapers" to the Hunt appoint rnent or with any their policies It is true that fev have no love for but if they see fit now not oppose confirmation, doubtless they have some good doing Their reason may be- in part, but it cannot be all of our reason which is in part, socitude for the welfare of the republican party in the state The cooper owned newspapers" democratic newspapers.
 We do not think that in this matter, The Repub- ,,car and the copper owned newspapers" unrep- resentatve of public sentiment with respect to the confjrYna ton of Governor Hunts appointment The ,,,,,- reoplc who seem taking wild. adverse ...orest in it compose small group of republican ,,o,it;cians Like newspapers which the Citizen .. rss as .strange bedfeIows' the people excited. not caring much about the confirmation way the other