The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-06-23
REPUBLICAN,. ANXIETY

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 The Gazette does not for mo- ment blame the republican press for showing signs of alarm over the outcome of the recent Tucson con ference. Neither does it blame the republican press for having attempttre to create prejudice against the con ference in the hope that discord might result. This paper does think, however, that further effort along this line not only will prove futile, but that such propaganda as is being re- sorted to will lead to a weakening of the republican position if not ab- solute overturning of it's purposes.
 Republicans always have shown a spirit of liberality towards members of the democratic party in the mat ter of giving advice, and in the past democrats sometimes have needed this advice and voted the republican ticket This time, however, when the eyes of the people are no longer dimmed; when the purposes of those who would give us advice arC thoroughly understood, and members of the democratic party fully are awake to their duties no republican advice is required, none is sought and none will be accepted.
 Long before the can was issued for the Tucson conference, even be- fore Chairman McCalla submitted the plan to the state central committee for approval, the republicans were exercised through fear that the demo- crats were conniving to abridge the rights of the people under our pri- mary laws This republican propa- ganda failed in it's purpose then and the people will not be deceived b. it now Our present primary law has been a part of our statutes for ten years and for ten years it's pro- visions have been ignored, abused and disregarded by the republican party Surely strange Inconsistencies characterize the political game as played by the republicans of today.
 The oirginators of the plan to con vene the democrats in conference never intended that the rights Of the people under our existing laws should be interferred with. On the other hand the whole aim has been and the attainment of this end is the thing that is causing the anxiety of the republican press-to compel the republicans to respect the primary law; something that they have failed to do in the past.
 At the meeting of the state central committee in January last, chairman McCalla said: "Our aim and purpose is not to destroy the fundamental principles of our primary law, but to make more effective its provisions and to eliminate from politics the abuses practiced under it." This is the thought that influenced every. act of. the Tucson conference and with which every delegate present was imbued Therefore, the Gazette says in all friendliness to the republican press, the republican party and it's members, collectively and individual ly, that in it's opinion good judgment would indicate that they conserve the crocodile tears that they are shedding over what they pret to believe to be an assault on the pri7 mary laws of the state;s until after the next general election. when the shedding of tears by republicans will be more appropriate and befittins the occasion.
 I More power to Chairman McCalia, the originator of the:. conference plan; more honor to the delegates to the Tucson. meeting. who so, wisely executed the plan as suggested, and | unbounded success to those endorsed Flor the, nomination on. the democra- tic ticket.-GaZette. .,;.