The Coconino sun., 1921-07-22
CASTING THE FIRST STONE.

The Tucson Citizen, in making out its case puts the reverse English on the recent article in The Sun. In calling upon the shades of Allen Jaynes to witness the desecration of the work done so well by him. there was no intent to dis credit him, but to point out what is being done to wreck the republican party by those who claimed his political heritage. The editor of the Citizen knew that If he knew Allen Jaynes as we'll as we did, he also knows that Jaynes would have been one of the first to head off the present crew of wreckers who are attempting to take his place. The Citizen would not have attacked Cameron on reported and hearsay" evidence from his enemies. We hold no brief for Senator Cameron and know as little of his plans as we dc of the executive committee of the state central committee which never holds meeting nor makes report, at least so far as we are able to learn, and probably we might know, though non-salaried member.
 As to the crowned prince at Phoenix" men, toned by the Citizen, we are not certain whether Gov. Campbell as outlined by Louis Gates or Dwight E. Heard as reflected in the Republican, or Baumert, is meant. If it is Gov. Campbell. we venture to remark that so far as we are able to learn, he has never consulted the party when making his appointments Unlike Cameron, his appointments were made in secret and by his royal suite; at least since the party is not con- suited it is presumed they were made that way, or were handed to him by his mentor Of course his methods could not be countenanced in Sen 
 The editor of The Sun not only remembers the campaign of 1914 and 1916, but all the cam paigns for twenty years back and probably is in possession of much political history of which the editor of The Citizen is not advised so we will pass as to personal credit.
 The Citizen has the same right to point out bad spots in the party as The Sun claims, but the tenor of The Citizen article shows too plainly the ill feeling toward Cameron, right or wrong. In one breath it denounces him for ''fouting and ignoring those who have borne the brunt of bat tle," and in the next claims that, unlike the Cameron legion, the Jaynes organization are not office seekers" He is wrong twice in succession. In the first place there is no Jaynes organization, if there was it would not stand for what cer- tain element have been trying to do ever since Cameron was elected; also, why the submarine tactics if this organization are not after jobs |? Let this element, who felt they had the party in control, throw down their little hatchets and meet Cameron half way instead of attempting to put him over barrel and make him get down on his knees to them. That would have been the Jaynes way of handling the situation, and it would have brought harmony out of dscord. No party can stand process of elimination very long, and win If The Citizen has any influence with the rule or ruin element, which he has sadly misnamed after Allen Jaynes, it would be well to {. put the idea before them, instead of uphOlding them in their petty idea of personal property politics. It is very easy for irresponsible parties to start rumors and it is always we'll in the polt- ical game to ascertain the truth before starting a war