The Coolidge examiner., 1942-03-27

/ managers. ii is thought Jones and
Osborn strategists win take steps
10 prevent its repetition.
Nevertheless McKinney's candi
| dacy can't be carelessly brushed
| aside as some of the Jones and
Osborn lieutenants are trying 10
do. From reliable sources this col
umn learns Mr. Mckinney already
has received assurances of support
| from both former Jones and Os
born supporters. How much OF
this support he can obtain is un-
known at this time.
A new and formidable force has
joined the ranks of "anti-Osborn-
ties" II is the potent Arizona
Municipal League.
Officials OF the league, repre-.
senting the states "a incorporated
cities and towns. asked the gov
ernor TO include in the contem-
plated special session call the
mstter of referring TO the people
proposal to share gasoline tax
revenues with the municipalities.
A high official of the league
told this column: 1--WE were dis
appointed over the governors re-
fusal to grant our request. but our
disappointment s mild compared
to our anger at the governors
arrogant attitude in the matter"
Municipal leaguers will hold
their annual convention in Pres
colt Apr. "a at which time all
members viii be advised OF the
governors remarks anent the
leagues major current objective
share OF gasoline tax revenues
Observers have detected a no
ticeable shift in political strategy
on the part of the state admin
istration.
Until a short time before his
recent clustered conference with
President Louis s. Gates and
Vice President p. G Beckett of the
Phelps Dodge Corporation. Gov.
Osborn was publicly failing the
copper companies. He repeatedly
accused them of beng "Arizonas
invisible government"
Old.timers recognized the "at-
tack" as nothing more than politi-
cal banana oil. They recalled that
during the long years the late
Gov. Geo. w. p. Hunt waged n
fight against the copper compan-
les. the Old Roman was the tar
get of editorial abuse in Mr.. Os-
born's political publication-Dun'
bars Weekly Editor Osborn's
vitriolic pen jabbed increasingly at
Gov. Hunt. II never was raised
against "the companies"
Meanwhile. the governors bro
ther. Nick. was on intimate terms
with the so-called big interests
And the artful kinsman is credited
with having brought about last
weeks conference between his
brother and Phelps Dodge OF
ficials.
Apparently at peace with power
full Phelps Dodge, the Osborn
strategy probably viii shift TO an
intensified assault on public util-
tiles. another group Mr. Osborn
never attacked when he edited
his own publication.
Maneuvering on the assumption
more persons are mad" at the
utility concerns than at the cop
per companies, which today are
engaged in an about war effort.
the Osborn plan OF attack VIII
be centered on the former for
vote-getting purposes.
This move according TO some
observers. in view OF Mr.. Osborn's
public and private records over
the years. sis so patiently political
II will fail to fool any but the
most gullible ~portion of the popu-
lace"
The transilient column'st. Mr..
C. p. Giragi. has put his peeve
beside one nurtured by Sen. Mar
vim f. Smith. Maricopa. over Gov.
Osborns dilatoriness in choosing
a date for a special session.
Mr.. Giragi, after taking two
strikes on dates from reliable
sources" refuses. so he informed
readers last week. to take a third
swing. Instead. he uttered an
"amen" smacking more of sarcasm
than sanctimoniousness, to the
senator's public rebuke OF the
governor.
II is increasingly evident that
defense units operating indepen:
IDENTIFY of the state setup are Great
ing more interest on the part OF
citizens generally.
Buckeye. which reports only
seven persons present at the last