The Arizona sentinel., 1879-04-19
An enemy to Southern Arizona
Indian Sensations - a Hint
to Prescott.

1T IS QeplOrdOle lndC tle EiteT-
prise newspaper, of Prescott,
should have deemed it proper to
fabricate sensational predictions
of another Indian outbreak in
this Territory. The gentleman
now in charge of that journal has
not had the experience in Ari-
IONA which would entitle to con-
sideration his views en- the Indian
question. Yet he writes Of a
fancied danger with all the con-
fldence of an old frontiersman,
and Of an old resident of our
country.
Having recently returned from
& flying trip into the eastern part
OF this Territory, during which
we conversed freely with manys
old Arizonians now residing some
200 miles nearer to the Apache
Indians than does the Prescott
editor, we can truthfully state
that nAapprehensionHf any out
break iSxelt among 19ople in the
immedia& vicinitNof those In
dams, Haking, dgring the past
ten years, beSn bybught into fire.
quent contact\yith most of the
Indian tribes II Arizona, as a
licensed trafer,A officially, and
otherwise; king Y regular and
frequent Communication with
many old friends lying among
or near the various tribes; and
having u reputation for at least
average, familiarity with Indian
affairs. In Arizona; we trust our
exchanges and the public will ac-
cept our statements in preference
to those of the Enterprise.
There is not the least danger of
an Indian outbreak anywhere in
Arizona; nor of more blood being
shed by them, than may be any
day spilled at Prescott in Dem
ocratic saloon row or street fight.
The Apaches and HualpaiS have
Just cause for complaint; and they
complain. They have been treat
ed with injustice; as have'aH our
Indians. But they have been SO
thoroughly subjugated, that they
can be treated with still more in
Justice without becoming desper-
ate. Unlike the gallant Sioux or
COmancheS, our Indians will eX-
hibit their despair in sullen resig
nation rather than in reckless
warfare. If starved they will
steal horses and cattle for food;
but they now dread the repriSaIs
for spiIling blood. The lesson of
Arivaipa Cation was an awful one
but wholesome.
Our record is too firmly estab-
lished to suffer from a charge of
now trying to conceal a danger.
Two wears ago, when Pima County
was raided, the SENTINEL was
loud in calling public attention to
the danger and in denOuncing
the then Commanding General,
and the Prescott editors, who de-
MED our statements and who deri-
ded the frantic grief of widows,
orphans and friends Of the slain
The Enterprise was the enemy Of
Southern Arizona then, in the IN
terest of Gen. Kautz; it is our
enemy now because its editor has
become possessed OF an impish
impulse to make sensation at Il
sacrifice of truth and reflection.
His craving for nOt0riety, by ere
ating another " Indian scare, "
can only tend to retard the now
rapid settlement of our country.
His journal is the official organ
of the Territorial Democracy.
The utterly baseles sensation OF
the d" YumaS Plot to Massacre
the Whites" was fabricated here
last summer by another Demo
cratic organ, and WAS reprinted
by the Enterprise only. it did
have SOME effect; and for a while
seriously checked business and
tr'Vel into Arizona.
Prescott has magnificent pos
sibilities IN development of the
great country north of it. While
j. derives considerable revenue
from military expenditure, il
does notneed to get more troops
into Arizona by encouraging siliy
reports of Indian dangers, at the
expense of the rest of the Terri
tory. It's newspapers have too
long embroiled it with other sec
lions of our country, aud its peO-
pie must compel its editors tc
cultivate more harmonious rela-
lions with its neighbors, and tC
work for the good of the whole
country. Southern Arizona i:
becoming pOpulOus: but little
more evaporation is needed t.