Tombstone epitaph., 1922-09-10
DIRTY PARTISAN POLITICS

This newspaper has not heretofore deemed it advis- able good politics take issue primary election between Democratic candidates seeking the endorsement of the party but within the past week ten days there has developed situation ill the Democratic primaries in this county which believe calls for airing and thought fu consideration by the Democratic of the ty before the election next Tuesday.
 In at least two contests there has developed what might plainly be termed mud-singng tactics and We do propose allow such procedure go with at least calling attention of those who already of the personal prejliCces behind the tacks, to the plain facts
 In the supervisola race in the third district between D. A. Adams and J. A. Gumln there has been consist effort of certain parties behind Mr. Glnnm incide tally with petty personal axe to gr1nd to becloud the campaign issue through inSnuaons fouted in ''open letters. simply because the present incumbent has fail ed to bend his knee the will of certain banker who would dictate the expenditure of all the road money due the third district in his town and upon streets front ing upon his property which by the way. he and ciae purchased for purely speculative and selfish inter ess years ago. We detest to such methods pursued especially in a primary contest, when at best the members of the party should refrain from mud-sng ing which cain do nothing but strife the party ranks.
 But the most fragrant of dirty politics Is the attempt besmirch the character of candidate for Su with the yelled attempt o1 certain Douglas parties lawyers, who should have better ethics and certainly know better-wOuld not be amss if brought to the at tention of the voters of tochiSe county at this time
 Tipped off that certain personal enemies of hs-and of them Republican-were making house to house peddng story that absolutely untrue and cOIOred to suit character whole play C. Lockwood of Cochise countys Superior Judges and candidate for reelection last week in public let gave plain statement of facts regarding a certain delcate which he had occasion to deal with OVER THREE YEARS AGO at Whitewater.
 Beating his enemies to 1t with explanation of facts that should settle and for all os, they attempted come back through some of the papers that only hinly yelled attempt gain public sympathy, but did not attempt to deal with the facts and conceive of the voters of the county who have known the candidate above mentioned through his nine years the bench turning against him such dirty, almost black mailing charge.
 And this fully THREE YEARS after 1t took place, when there plenty of time to air it either to higher authority or in the public prints.
 In this connection understand the personal enemies of the Court trailing around the county with of the young girls involved in the Investigation fong, were the delicate subject in the face of the voters using the young girl open nasty that in the least reflected with credit the community ill which the affair occurred. And still those mud singing politicians shouting for the protection of the children when they attempt to shield their motives in making the uncaed for attack using the young girl of the properties
 We merely recite these facts, although dstasteu, for the consideration of the Democrats of this county, whom believe will stop and consider bit before they their vote September 12th in behest of such dirty politics which has no place in party selections.