The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
IS THIS srETsoN OR cocoNINo COUNTY?

Sometimes some folks are amusing
In advocating the sale of the Bright Angel tran
we never had thought but every business man,
laboring man, rancher and stockman In this END
of the county would be unanimously for the sale,
because it was in their interest and the interest
of the whole county.
We expected that there would be objections
from Williams from short-sighted element VINO
seem to believe they are helping Williams by be-
ing against everything advocated by the folks IN
Flagstaff ~,
If the sale of the trail could possibly injure VIII
lia1ns in any way we could account for their op-
position. But as the proposition stands 1t could
not injure Williams and would be great progress
sive profitable stunt for Coconino county.
If the road proposed to be built by the govern
ment was scheduled to go out from Williams. all
the misleading propaganda against the project
would vanish in thin air.
1t is difficult to understand how any one who
is loyal to Coconino county can possibly vote
against the sale of the trail. Even in Williams
there are men who deplore the attitude of those
who believe that any fight against Flagstaff is a
fight for Williams.
No argument SO far made against the sale Of
the Bright Angel trail, can or should appeal to
an honest intelligent human being.
Appeals to prejudice have been many and some
so silly and childish as to make a sensible man
wonder what sort of people they could possibly
influence
Attempting to besmirch the reputation and
record of the editor of The Coconino Sun by whis-
perng around that he is being paid for advocating
the sale, won't buy much among old timers who
are willing to admit the truth
Of course that is a le-iust- one of the large
batch that have been circulated
The road will run around to Gallupi The
county can't collect county taxes! The Park Serv-
ice will charge to enter the park The laws will
all be changed! About every conceivable state
ment possible to influence some one ignorant
enough to believe has been made Not one state
ho gal nj fhn frail hos fo, ban
made, except that Senator Cameron is against it.
that is honest.
Senator Cameron wanted to give the trail to
Mrs. Stetson for $500. That's how much he cared
for the people of the county, and is now fighting
the sale of the trail because of bitter personal
prejudice against the National Park Service.
Senator Cameron publically announces he has i
no interests at Grand Canyon Is he then fight |
ing to protect the Millionaire Stetson interests /
They live in Pennsylvania Are they then back |
ing Senator Cameron against Arizona and Ari- /
zonans?
1t would not have been very difficult for the
editor of The Sun to gain political and financial
profit many times by turning traitor to Coconino
county and Arizona. We don't want that kind of
stuff. Some few misguided folks may think they
are putting up a great fight against the govern
ment" now, but it won't be but few years be- +
fore they realize they were only cutting off their
noses to spite their own faces. The anti-Fagstaff
element will realize it more than all the rest
Voting to raise your own taxes in hopes of help
ing Philadelphia millionaire outfit exploit our
county, is more than can stand for regardless
of who is attempting to pull the stunt
Vote yes on 308-the last and most important
thing on that part of the ballot. Everyone but
an idiot knows you can't change all the laws and
the honesty of the American people by merely
voting to sell the Bright Angel trail-worth S4O,~
900 to the government for 100000 or its equiva-
lent.
Our bribe offer is that we are willing to pay
1yofo 5Iacx fox I. Al.
twice any amount we have received for advocating
the SALE
Vote brother and sister as you may see fit but
whatever may happen later, do not say you did
not know: 1t IS too easy to know now-if you
want to know the truth and are Interested in
goconino county