Arizona miner., 1868-02-29
ll'or he MixEhl To the Voters of Arizona

In June next you will be called urot n elect a Delegate to Congress. Doyou ir,srd to let things go as you have in the pa,tl AL ready arrangements are being made. and il. wires are being pulled to fix upon you ap,,,. CT Delegate who has no rislb interest in ,,, country-one who cares nothing for the n,o.. perity of the Territory is only here i, the employment of Government and in ,t. hope of SO managing matters that As n,7
 leave the Territory as the Delegate to Co,. grcss-and with the aice tak sum Of STE, seventeen thousand dollars in his pocss Men of Arizona, will you quietly submit b the arrangement of the wire puller,i c, will you, having the power in your own hanA rise up as a strong man and crush out fsrs,r these schcmers for office.
 You have in every county good and tn. men whn hare ccH.e te :he TeF7fiit.,fT fur ti-, purpose Of making it their homc-come tooa their o'en expense (mark that) and vitLoz the inducement Of Government oiHrs one in expectancy, men identified with 6, Territory, men who hope and ,eork for i,ir. terest and prosperity
 Democrats and Republicans will yol n. bes;ir yourselves for this one time and ss, as Delegate to Congress such a man Yu cua do it-oniy say you riV, and it h do,.
 Or will you, by nesIecting to do your dEt7 l citizens and friends cf Arizona, let angiig ! one of these Government ofiicials--brnught ! here by Government office and ,hs ez- ! pense of Government, misrepresent you fi l two more years-will you, in spirit Of don',I | care.' elect another of these government in. ! ported individuals who have nothing 10 0 ! but to write letters and lay plans 10 Lumlas the people Must we be forever represeBiel 1 by an official in the shape of Teritodal ! Governor, Secretary or Superintendent of h. dian Afairs7 Are these the only one. that are competent or deserving7 Do you believe for one moment that these gentlemen are ac- tua;ed by h0zsst motives and with desire 10 advance the interests of the Territory in vteh they have no settled or permanent iHisTsi' 1 But, don't you kaofr that they are stri1iag @ ! get out of the country, never to return, if none of your former Delegates have eTTE- ! turned) and desire the sevenieen thoua3 ] dollars to start business in more desirsss | location Look at the past you bay, isi
 three Delegates; and what have they s0oz-
 plishcdl nothing for the Territory A2
 whyl Because they had no interest heTsui cared not for the welfare of the TeHiigT What could you expect from such mea Goodwin and Bashfori broken down p''
 ical backs-repudiated wbere they Eer M known. And now the wires are being Psaa
 to give you another of the same stripe Ari
 ask you in all sincerity if you viii iei iAin succeed7
 The friends of certain individuals q ealn
 names) of the imported stock are now rnafEs
 desperate efforts 10 head of the honest s
 deavops of the true friends of Arizona Q r
 cure, this time, the services as Dele.sier
 some good man who is identified VIII is
 Territory and who Hires with us and rall
 anxious to help the Territory in its s'r-'Es
 for prosperity-wiIl you let them iH'aa
 again-or will you take hold and helP ~[
 feat these trickstersl You can do ll !"
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