The border vidette., 1923-01-27
BORING FROM WITHIN.

Some of the Republican press
of Arizona are advising the legis.
lature to repudiate the recon.
mendiations of Governor Hunt.
They intimate that some of the
candidates did not agree with
Governor Hunt during the elec
tion. In fact, had their fingers
crossed.
Governor Hunt is the accept
ed leader of Democracy in Ari
zona today. He holds that po
sition through the acceptance by
the Democratic party of the
principles advocated by him.
The Democratic party has writ
ten it's program Of procedure in
to a platform. Governor Hunt
is advocating the fulfillment of
these party pledges.
If the Republican press has
any inside Information con-
corning pretended Democrats
who had their fingers crossed
while candidates on this plat
form before the people, they
should come out openly and
name them. If Democracy has
within it's ranks representatives
of Republicanism or adverse in
terests boring from within,
two card men designing the de
struction of Democracy. the
sooner the public is advised the
better for all.
If candidates accept the Dem.
ocratis organization and pres.
tige they should live up to the
tenets of it's doctrines.
If they do not expect to fulfill
party pledges and wish to advo-
cate different principles they
should run on a Republican or
Independent platform. Elected
under such conditions they have
a right to oppose Democracy.
However, the candidate who &C
cepts a Democratic nomination,
who receives the defense, pro
lection and benefits of the Dem
Ocratic organization, is expected
to keep the faith. If he has
mental reservations, if he op
poses the doctrines of the party,
if be does not fulfill the party
pledges. after accepting the
organization support, be is re
creant of a public trust and de-
serves to be forced to to run
next time on Republican ticket.
That would eliminate him in
most Arizona districts from pub.
lie life. But he would have the
pleasure and joy which would
come from the Republican press
appreciation.
We admit man has a right to
be anything he desires as an in.
dividual citizen.
AS an individual citizen be is a
free agent to support and advo
cate such candidates and poll
cies as be may wish. But when
he accepts the candidacy of his
party he accepts trust which
he is in honor bound to fulfill.
At that point his status in rela.
tion to the people changes.
The purpose of the Republi.
can press is easily understood.
They desire to injure the Demo
cratic party in every way posi-.
BILE. They are trying to destroy
Democratic party harmony and
prevent fulfillment of party
pledges, so that at the next elec.
tion they can come back into
power again.
But Democracy has chosen its
leader.
It is safe to follow the advice
of Governor Hunt. Governor
Hunt is in sympathy with Ari
zona Democracy and has already
made good in his message to the
legislature advocating the fulfill.
ment of Democratic pledges.
One of the interesting phases
of political life as shown by
American history is that no man
ever gets bigger than his party.
Roosevelt, probably the most
Dopular of the Republican pres.
idents in recent years, found this
out to his political sorrow.
Democracy in Arizona is in full
control of the government.
Democracy, and that means
Democratic office holders, to con.
tinue in power must fulfill party
pledges accepted in good faith
by the people. Silver Belt.