Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1867-08-10
OUR POSITION.

As'soSA MrSER, March 9th, 1904 the FOL
lowing language was used:
"lndependent in everything, the organ Of
no exclusive interest, we shall not be without
liked principles, and purpose 10 maintain
them. Believing with the immortal wash
lngton, that, 1t Is only in our united char
aeter, AS an empire, that our independence is
acknowledged, that our power can be regard
ed, or our credit supported We shall to the
extent Of our influence, uphold every con-
sututiVhai and necessary measure adopted by
the general government to preserve the honor
and Integrity Of the republic In this. how
ever, we shall not question the right Of any
honestly TO differ from US as to men and
means, nor shall We decry az traitors and en-
einies, those who do not approve every act Of
the administration, or Of its agents.
Local rather han National qFairs, rU f9y
tie oreseHt. occtDg ar cAief attcation. In com
mon with the people Of Arizona. we are pr
oneers in great and responsible work, the
upbuilding of state, which shall do honor
70 itself and to the age. In the subjugation
OF the savage; in the Development Of the
vast mineral and other resources Of the Ter
sorry, and the diffusion OF correct kn0wl-
edge Of the same in the establishment Of
taw and order, the encouragement Of the
school and the church, and all the free insti-
cations which give strength, character and
prosperity 70 people, we shall take an ac
ave and earnest part"
In the first number Of the enlarged series.
january 10th, 1861 this language was reit-
Grated with emphasis, and to-day, with the
announcement that from this date the MiNER
will be published weekly, instead Of every
other week as hitherto, we again quote it as
well defining the platform which our paper
has consistently occupied from the beginning
The reasons which seemed to render
party or political journal unnecessary here,
in 1864, appear equally strong to as in 1867
We have yet but small population and
union Of that population, in efforts for the
overthrow of the hostile Indians and the de-
yelopment Of the country, Is in our Judgment
OF greater Importance than its division over
two penny political and partizan issues, from
which no possible benefit is likely TO accrue
If good and competent men are chosen to
office, men who faithfully perform all the du-
ties incumbent upon them, we cannot see
what more Is required Even our rep
rcsentatiye at Washington. is without
vote and has little influence, and as for our
Legislature, with all respect for the honora-
bic members. its influence is not Of such a
character, and cannot be while Arizona is a
Territory, as to make it Of much consequence
what are it, political views. In the matter
Of county officers it seems 10 US little better
than farce, a very large tempest in a very
small teapot, to annually have a partizan
conflict. Even in the great cities Of the
East political lines are now seldom drawn in
the choice Of local officers. The peoples in
dependent nominations Of good men, from all
parties, sFs Usually successful
Bnt we have here, class Of men who &C
count party organization as a vital necessity,
and nc 10 not wonder that some Of these are
displeased with the position Of the MINER
We do not question their right to organize par
ties, or to defend them, or to prefer party or
gans, but they make great mistake when they
call the MISER neutral, or say that it has
been inconsistent or yaeillating in its course.
In strict accordance with it, programme at
the start, il has been fgdepeadeat in every
thing. and has given its chief attention to To-
cal rather than national affairs. If it had
begun al Republican paper and fiirted with
the Democracy, or if it had started as a
Democratic journal, and cOquetted with the
Republicans, OF if il had protested to be po-
Iitical sheet and eschewed politics, there might
be some ground for accusation, but we sub
nit thai nothing Of the Kind Is true Of Il,
but that, on the contrary it has been, as
oflginally promised, the earnest, jealous ad-
..rate Of the interests Of the whole people.
~ columns show warm words Of encourage
nent for every movement calculated 70 pro-
ssote the prosperity Of the Territory, and IFS
uti RANGES on national affairs have not been
81 hesitating or doubtful character. The
iaets that but one county in the Territory has
- this time established party lines IN it,
eie ions, that all efforts to establish party
papsrs upon a firm basis have failed, and that
our subscription snd advertising patronage,
was never 80 large as at present, go 10 sus-
tain ~ in the opinion that, whatever may he
the case in the future, our platform is still
tue right one, and we we're never better
pleased with il than at this time.
Moreover we have reason 70 believe that
so fhe majority ~ the members Of the parties
80 'n '',if ~9nuf3. DIR course Is sat
clique of enyiouE COR. heads busv. bodies