Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-07-02


ddates for office attack each other. Republican
newspapers of the state have begun to deal in falSeood
hoping thereby to spread the impression that what they
SO frantically desire has pass Especially
the q. q. r. newspapers put because neither Ward
nor Hunt will aSsail each other.
Recently the Tucson Citizen whose general manager
Is Republican National Committeeman and Bank Re
cever Andrew Baumert Jr. published what it claimed
was an interview with former Governor Hunt 1t was
apparent of the statements it put into the mouth Of
the former executive untrue. and ii develops
the other false
They have offered me United States Scnatolship
as an Involvement to me To get ont of the goycrnoShp
but refused it. the Citizen said Hunt said. TO
attribute such remark to is to insult his in
tclligencc No man. or group Of men, offer give
the United States senatorship to anyone The former
governor knows that and the Tucson newspaper knows
it. too One might just reasonably offer the presidency
to person.
The Tucson mouthpcce OF the G. O. f. organization
the state in its other assertion claimed the former
had declared his intention keep fighting
for the gove1orshp. for something else in keeping
with Republican desires should he lose i'll the primary
election The former governor denies that. and let
ter to H. s McCuskey editor of the Arizona Labor Jour
nal and appointed regent of the state university by
Mr. Hunt. the former executive says:
My attention has been called editorial in the
Tucson Citizen on Sunday. June Is. entitled NO Quar-
ter in which am quoted saying in speech deliver
ed at the ADAMS picnic III Texas Canyon that lin case
am defeated at the primary would continue fighting
did that but not to carry III the Inference placed up
on il by the Tucson Citizen.
have made the statement so frequently that in case
l was defeated III the primary. would eat crow and
abide by the decision of the voters idle repeat
the statement.
In order that my position may be so clear that
misunderstood it. repeat accurately pos
sibc what ] said at Texas Canyon: IF | am defeated
in the primary. will eat crow and support the Demo
cratic ticket. but will continue fight for those liberal
and progressive ideas have held for long and will
continue to fight for them as long as | can do
1T is my privilege Democrat to seek the nomin
alton of party the think it to be the right of
every other Democrat to for office. feel that the
conference Tucson usurpcd cherished right in at
tempting to suppant the direct primary feel that the
conference dominated by interests which have
been able TO observe have been loyal any party
They have controlled the Republican party for long
has become habit. but opinion there still in
the ranks of the Democratic party enough Democrats who
hold to the idea that this government of is still
government Of for and by the people that they will
tnuc TO strive to continue it peoples government.
Il am one of these men. and as long as | live will
continue strive and fight for liberal Democratic
principles. and government that will represent the peO
pie of the state WILL however support the nominees Of
party. whoever they happen to be.-Prcscott Cour
Ter.