Arizona republican., 1922-06-01
Hitting on One Cylinder

The Prescott Courier has been trying to collect
symposium. Now. symposium is a collection of
expressions by different persons common topic.
A single expression hardly be called symposium
any than single may be called herd Of
cattle.
The Courier has fallen short of its symposium
by single expression If it get only one more
expression it will have full blown symposium to
display before the world.
The topic concerning which the Courier solicited
expressions has to do with party regularity. The
Courier was curious to know what each of the Demo-
cratic candidates for the nomination for governor
would the event of the nomination of his oppo
nent 1t accordingly addressed telegraphc inquiries
to both of them. Mr.. Charles B. Ward replying,
recognized the right of citizen to aspire to office
offered pledge that he would support any can
didate who might be nominated at the primary.
similar inquiry was addressed to former Governor
Hunt at Miami but the only information ELECTED
was one concerning the painstakng methods of the
Western Union to earn its tolls. 1t in the form
of a service message from the telegraph company:
Your wire addressed to George w. p.
Hunt at Miami and forwarded to this office
was delivered to him in Globe yesterday af
ternoon and was signed for personally by
him.
Though Editor Stewart is thereby given some
insight into machinery of the Western Union and Is
is yet in doubt as to the former governors views
with respect party regularity. Thus the Courier's
symposium is incomplete-hitting on only one cyn-
der, to speak,
We cannot undertake to say what is in the mind
of the former governor. We read only the print
ed lines of his addresses statements interviews.
and we may explore for hidden meanings between
the lines He has stated publicly that personally
Mr. Ward is acceptable to him. but may think
may believe that Mr. Ward is not before him in
his proper person. but the symbol of the state
conference against which the former governor has
sworn enmity eternal that to which the father
Of Hannibal and Hasdrubal pledged them against
Rome. Could Mr. Hunt, then, In any circumstances
support The symbol of the conference? Again we
infer that Mr.. Hunt believes that Mr. Ward stands
for the proposed constitutional amendments. Could
Mr.. Hunt then lend his support to assaiant of
the constitution?
The former governor has plainly stated that he
regards far important than Democratic
victory next fall the uphoding of the direct primary
and the constitution "as is"
And as the abstruse matter of party regularity.
however rigid the belief of Mr.. Hunt in that may
have been it must have been severely shaken in 1916
and 1918 when some 5000 10000 Arizona Demo-
convicted by the election returns of having
voted for Republican candidate for governor to
say nothing of the 5000 Democrats who kicked
the traces in 1920.
Mr.. Stewart is at liberty to seize upon the fore
going deductions, whip them into shape and them
for the completion of his symposium.
1t is our desire to be helpful to our Democratic
brethren of the press in their present dilemma
plethora of gubernatorial candidates and to assist
them as well as the Democratic state committee by
kindly suggestions whenever the opportunity offers
We are sure that in reversed circumstances we could
count upon the free and unlimited advice of the
Democratic press of Arizona