Arizona citizen., 1874-10-17
Political Speeches.


 situation few hours the next morning, and after noon, announced by poster that they would address the people upon political topics in the evening at the court house. Owing to the investigation ot a charge against district attorney L. C., Hughes, referred to elsewhere, the court room was occupied till near nine o'clock, and undoubtedly some left thinking no speaking would or could be had that evening, but the speakers remained and instantly after adjournment of court, MT. Hardy took the platform and called the meeting to order and spoke for about half an hour. He seemed to think lack of party lines in the canvass made it difficult to deliver stirring speech. He reviewed, in somewhat uncomplimentary manner, all the previous Arizona delegates, and in similar straln the candidates (excepting himselD now seeking the position. He was not at all bitter upon any, and be- lieved all present candidates are and in tend to be residents of the Territory. He spoke ot having brought his fortune of SoO, 1000 from California here, and by Ind ian hostilities and other difficulties, had not been financially successful; but he had faith in Arizona and intended to stand by 1t. A mail route and service on it should be established from Bakersfield or near there in California via Mohave, Prescott, Wickenburg, Phenix, Florence and Tucson. This he had worked for and would again. He and others along the river were willing to have the Colorado river and Utah route abandoned if by it the other could be obtained He wanted the mining and grazing and farming inter- ests fostered, without particularly speci- flying how they could be by Delegate
 He made no appeals for votes nor did he tell what support he counted on in other counties. He was listened to with respectful attention and received some ap- plause.
 MT. Bean presented himself and occu- pied about half an hour. In 1858 he had spent S25OO (all he poSsessed) in aiding to prepare and print the report and maps of the survey of the 32d parallel railroad rom Shreveport to San Diego, made by Col. Gray. At that time Tucson first at tracted his attention. Though never be- fore here, he was pleased to be now and to meet the people, He would first above all things favor, if elected, a commission to sit at each oounty-seat and take reliable testimony or losses by Indians, with a view to present claims to Congress and urge their payment. He did not know that any Delegate could procure their pay- ment, but he knew an effort ought 10 be made, as well to present to the countrysat large the extent Of our losses and Sufferings as for cash. An appropriation should be made to pay United States commission to make thorough geological and miner alOgical survey of the Territory, and there by show to all mankind, by national au- thority and sanction, every mineral range and the many minerals therein, and also the valleys and their value, He cited what such survey did for Scranton, Pa. {; how from 9 few huts and one rolling-mill in 1858 it had become the center of forty railroads and great city of wealth and population; how land about it rose from $50 to S5OOO per acre. Scranton only pos SeSSed coal and iron; Arizona possesses in addition to these two items, lead, tin, cop per, salt, silver and gold, Hence he want ed a survey as described for the benefits would be enormous, and we must soon ex- pect the military force to be reduced, prac- tlcal peace being conquered, thereby talk ing away hitherto considerable source of revenue. Home industries. of profit must be built up. His remarks in this connec- ton were very apt. He would urge the es- tablishment or government assay office at which the prospectOr could have relia- ble assays made of his ores free of cost, believing the government should thus en- courage this great interest and the hard workers engaged in 1t. He would urge the most speedy settlement, in our courts, of all titles to private land grants, to the end that men could build up homes with as- Surance of not being driven from them by claimants unknown at the time of settle, ment. He would advocate, as measure Of hrSt importance to the whole Territory, a daily mail route from about Bakersfield, Cal, via MOhave, Prescott and the usual route to Tucson, bringing it through the heart of the Territory and its leading min- ing and agricultural districts; and in that connection, the making of such a good road as would enable siX-horse coaches to pass over 1t with ease and safety. To make this road, he would, if necessary, arm 1000 Apache Indians with picks and shovels and make them do the work, and feed and pay them whatever their work might be worth, With such stage line over such wOqld come to our assistance who will not now. He would urge other new mail routes and any required service on them, as we'll as such increased service on old routes as the public wants demand. His laborS for the early completion of the trans-continental railway would be un- ceasing; having a personal acquaintance with Col. Scott, he could be of service in 1t. He called attention to the importance