Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05
Hon. Hiram y. stevens.

/ We do not publish u political paper
/ at least in a partisan sense. As on
motto indicates that we are independ
ent and intend to remain so in con
/ Quoting the SENTINEL Whatever MAJ
be our views in regard To national pol
itics, we do not intend to give expires
sion to them in our columns. W,
have always thought that it was wrong
in Territorial papers to take sides in the
issues that divide the two great politi
cal parties of the day. No good can
be accomplished by such course, but
much harm may be done by getting W
partisan Tancor and i'll feeling in re
gard to matter in which we have no
voice. \ Territory is a child of the
General Government and must take
whatever that parent, chooses to give it,
Our organic laws allows US one Del
egate TO represent the Territory on the
floor of Congress, and even that one
Delegate Is not allowed to vote there
upon any question. 1t would therefore
seem the part of wisdom, in addition Ia
the necessary qualifications, to send a
man as Delegate who is entirely I'm.
rammeled by the partisan politics.
The only question should be: Is he
capable? Is he honesty Is he ener-
getic?
We to-day hoist at the head of our
columns the name of Hiram ). Stevens.
our present Delegate, as a candidate
for reelection, believing him to pos
sess the qualifications above named.
At the canvass preceding our last gen
eral election, the SENTINEL was the
only newspaper in the Territory that
advocated the election of Mr. Stevens
or published one word in his favor.
We advoc; ted his election because we
honestly thought that of those offering
themselves for the position he was the
fittest, and we had the pleasure of see
ing him triumphantly elected, rs he
will be at the ensuing election.
Mr.. Stevens may not and probably
has not accomplished as much for the
Territory rs his friends expected. but
all who have read the papers know
that the late session of Congress was
one in which it was hard for delegates
from a Territory to do anything. The
whole season. was taken up in wrang-
ling, quarreling and President-making
the House antagOnistic to the Senate
and endeavoring to stifle all legisla-
ton.
How under such circumstances could
it be expected that a Territorial Dele
gate could accomplish much? We
have intelligence from Washington
that Mr.. Stevens was very earnest and
active and devoted his whole time 20
the interests of his constituents and of
the Territory. The knowledge that a
man must acquire of the routine of
Congressional business AMI Of the de
during a session of Con
greSs must be Of great value to him in
A subsequent session, and as Mr. Ste
vens has announced himself as will
ing TO serve another term, we believe
il will be TO the interest OF the Terri
tory to reflect him.
In supporting Mr. Stevens we do not
wish to say anything derogatory to-
Ither candidates, and will not do ii I'M
less forced to it. We are opposed to
like enge2dering hard feel
ng in conducting an election cam
Daign, and will not resort 20 it unless
but we will do everything
IN our power to promote the reelec-
ion OF HIRAM ). STEVENS, THE PEO-
'LE's CHOICE Arizona Sentinel, Ju-
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