Tombstone epitaph., 1921-12-11

Cizec TOT ms extreme ipeFafity in
 the use of the pubiic's money in
 the payment Of his traveiing es-
 penses. The taxpayers and the
 public in general have also claim
 ed that the governor should de-
 vote more of his time to those du-
 ties that require his presence in
 the state house.
 That the taxpayers may be better able To determine whether or not the criticism directed against the gover, nor is justified. the following purport. ed facts will be of assistance. During the time from April 20. 1921 to Octo- Der l2. 1921. five months and twenty two days. the newspa pers of Phoenix recording the activities of Mr Camp bell have carried under display head lines. the following news items April 2o-The governor returns from a seven days trip.
 May Governor leaves tonight for Denver and Washington.
 Bay Ex-Governor in Washington, will call on president tomorrow.
 May Ex-Governor Campbeii leaves national capitol for New York
 June e3 The governor will arrive home July |
 July Campbell in Prescott for a few days
 July e-Goyernor goes north for q few days
 July Ex-Governor Campbell will go to Washington.
 July 15-The governor leaves to night for several days absence from the capitol.
 July Cit is rumored that several of our state officials. including the gov ernor. paid Phoenix visit this week. Welcome to our city. Come again.
 July 26-Theoovernor after ten days absence plans to remain at his desk until August l, when he will % 10 Washington
 July 27 Governor to Nogales
 August 1eCambell leaving for Gila and Graham counties.
 August 23-The governor leit last night for the Snake Dance" and then on to Washington and other eastern points.
 September Ex-Governor Campbell left last night for New Mexico where he has been invited to deliver speech. es.
 September g Governor Campbell returns from New Mexico and goes north tonight
 September 2s Governor Campbell returns from the north.
 Angus. Ex-Governor Campbell in Casa Grande
 October Governor Campbell to osouth.
 October Ex-Governor Campbell is home again.
 From the above it would seem. pro- viding the Phoenix papers have cor. rectly reported the governors move ments. tha tduring the 172 days Gov. ernor Campbell was away from his o!. flee 7S days or approximately one-half of the time from the 20th day of April to the l2th day of October, 1921.
 The writer does not vouch for the correctness Of the statements made by the hPoenix papers. however. it is reasonable to presume that these statements are correct as they were published in the columns of the ad- r1inistrstion's official organ which could have had no motive in distort- ing the facts. These facts, if they are facts, fur. nish ample justification for the com. plaints being made by the taxpayers of the state All arguments or conten tions to the contrary. are indefensi ble and can not be maintained by those responsible for the extravaganza justly complained of It is no wonder that the governor so often finds an opportunity to refer to the acts of the state boards and commissions, of which he is a mem Der. taken during his absence. In this instance it is unmistakably shown that to have deferred action until the presence of the governor couldt be SC cured, these boards and commissions