The Coconino sun., 1924-10-17
THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKES TAIL

In Jumps the same old devil again with the aD-
solute idiotic untruth, Coconlno county can COL
lect any taxes at Grand Canyon If the county sells
the Bright Angel Trail. Of course this statement
is a bare-faced lie intended to mslead the lgnOr-
ant voter This statement of course. could not IN
fuence many voters against selling the trail, pc
cause there are only few people in this section
of the country diotc enough to believe the state
ment. 1t should make the intelligent voter peeved
to think he could be imposed upon by such a tool-
ish lie The whole situation can be summed up IN
few words.
(1) If the government offered to build the
S5OOOOO road from Williams to Grand Canyon.
not another kick would be heard from Williams
and every proposition made by the government
would be accepted without question.
(2) The government, in view of the vast area
of government owned land in Coconlno county
proposes to give us good road to Grand Canyon
to cost $500,000 if necessary and maintain 1t for
all time.
(3) Maintaining this road will cost approx
mately $4,000 year. The county received net
income of S25OO from the trail for the past -four
years.
(4) Shall the county accept the government
built highway to Grand Canyon at cost of some
$5OO,O0O, with guarantee that it will always be
kept up (another donation of $4,000 per year,
in exchange for the trail worth $4,000, and bring
ing in $2500 net per year-or even $4,000 per
year?
(5 Or, shall we keep our trail and our pre-
iudices pay increased taxes and then not have the
roads we should have.
(6) Laborers, ranchers and business men are
all equally interested in this expenditure of $780,
900 for roads, aside from the fact it will be a pro-
gressive development in tourist traffic and fixed
asset to the county for all time Laboring men
want work, ranchers need good roads and business
men need more trade. The government offers the
way to help us all.
CD Senator Cameron with view of venting
his spite against the Park Service, would cruelty
his old neighbors and friends in Coconino county
for the Millionaire Stetson outfit in Philadelphia
81 Cameron claims he has interests what
ever at Grand Canyon. Court proceedings indicate
that the big hat millionaires, Stetsons has OF
claimed to have Did Senator Cameron turn Co.
conino county, Grand Canyon and the Bright
Angel Trail over to the Stetson nlilliOnares in
Philadelphia?
(9) Has Senator Cameron sold us out to these
Philadelphia milonaires? Is his opposition to the
people of Coconino county and the best interests
of the county, caused by his desire to deliver us
to the Stetson outfit? Or, is it just because
he desires to get even with Director Mathers of
the Park Service; or possibly both?
(10) Neither the Santa Fe railroad or the
Fred Harvey System have anything to do with it.
The old Cameron fight against the Santa Fe was
settled in Camerons favor years ago.
Doing the "Baby Act now and dragging in
Bucky ONeil to secure sentiment in his favor,
the Santa Fe to stir up sentiment in his favor,
does not find favor with the old residents who
know Senator Cameron's record, other than has
been published
The people Of Coconino county do not propose
to be herded in traded and sold by any man or
set of men.
The sale of the Bright Angel Trail at Grand
Canyon is gradually spreading out over the state
of Arizona and Inadvertently showing the Master
Hand of political Arizona Mr.. Cleve VanDyke
publisher of the Miami Silver Belt He is sup
posed to be democrat. He advocates Governor
Hunt, democrat and U. S. Senator Cameron, a
republican.
Does Mr. VanDyke control both the democratic
hlgh-ups along with the republican high-ups
Look up the appointees of both Governor Hunt
and of Senator Cameron, trace their pedgrees and
see if our great Mr.. VanDyke is not the smiling
genius, who is the directing force behind our
great peoned parties.
1t must be wonderfully funny for the fellow who |
sits in behind the screen and pulls the strings to
make the puppets work the people.