Tombstone epitaph., 1922-09-10
FAIR PLAY AND FOUL IN THE PRIMARIES
(Mesa Daily Tribunc)

(MeSa DalV lfloullc)
 Good democrats of the state art interested in the outcome of the primary election. the hope of the building and bringing together of all democrats under the standard and for the purpose of victory in the general election For this alone good demo crats deplore attacks any candidates ill the primary eection-and especially where these attacks smack of personal animosity and mud -slinging tactics.
 The interests of the party are paramount to the in teress of individual The interests of the much greater than the interests of person one newspaper What affects the welfare of the party affects every individual voter. And when attacks are made of such character that they tend to foment strife and dis trust inside the party 1t Is the interest of every party member and worker
 We refer directly to attacks by Phoenix newSpa- per on G. w F. Hunt candidate for governor iii the dem oclatic primaries We depore these attacks rep resentative of the spirit desires of the party We de- pore them open and fragrant attempts drive wedge into the party And at this Juncture talk ing mp the gauntlet flung down by the Phoenix per, in the interests of party harmony and good will
 George w. r. Hunt Is good citizen of the state of Arizona and Is better democrat than those who attack nm. George w. F. Hunt has declared repeatedly that if he is defeated he will support his opponent. The paper which is attacking Mir. Hunt cannot say much. for if MT. Hunt should win that newspaper has placed itself in such position that cannot support him. George W. F. Hunt is entered in the democratic primary elec- ton by the constitutional right guaranteed him: he is making free of mud-Slingng insofar party is concerned and he is expoundng and expressing demo cratic ideas as he sees and views them.
 George W. F. Hunt cannot be branded with the red scars of anachism which the Phoenix newspaper seeks
 
 hurled at the former governor time when he being considered for the appointment United States minister Siam All of these charges placed before President Woodrow Wilson, democrat. and the senate committee foreign affairs. republican con trOlled. The president made the appointment and the senate confirmed the appointment. after these charges had been investigated and found be absolutely ground less.
 The Tribune is taking active part in the campaign of either of the candidates for i'll the democratic primary election This newspaper holds to the establish ed belief that party newspapers should maintain hands off policy in primary elections that they should hold themselves in readiness support without prejudice embarrassment. the successful primary campaign cand date. On the other hand, The Tribune naturally favors of the candidates, Mr. Charles B. Ward but fair ness to Mir. Ward and to Mir. Hunt The Tribune feels that all good democrats should comply with the wishes and desires of these two candidates and refrain from personal attacks and mud-slinging
 Attacks MT. Hunt will avail no purpose and no advantage to those who indulge in them. unless they may secure personal satisfaction in the venting of their spleen. On the other hand, neither Mr. Hunt Mr. Ward will obtain political benefit from such attacks; for both gentlemen have already denounced them inimcal to the party and outside the campaigns they staging Only possible result accrue from the attacks-a new breach in party be generated However, think ing democrats do not much fear is since the bolt from the bow of the attacking offender long since spent it's political energy in the clear skies of Arizona