The Phoenix herald., 1880-08-06

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 H T Scott
 On motion the Chair appointed the
 following committees:
 Committee on Rules and Regula- tions, and Permanent Organization Judge Wilks, F. Kuhue, F. A. Shaw, Geo. Goats and Dr. Sheets.
 On Enrolment of Members: Don B. Abbott, E. K. Buker, N Rosenthal, k. L. Long and ". J. Scott.
 On, Room Wm. A. Hee---,,-' e---1a' mcCIIntock ana LOulS GaZelle.
 , After the appointment of the com mittees the President stated that short speach making was then in order, which was responded to S;y- Don B. Abbott, Judge Wilks, Wnl. A. Hancuck and Dr. Sheets, whose remarks will be published at length tomorrow, as well, also, as the addi- tional signatures to the roll.
 The following gentlemen responded to the invita- lion of the Chairman to make a few remarks at the meeting Saturday night. We will have to de fer until tomorrow the publication of the additional names to the roll as O1JC O1 t1lO 1ldS IL III use.
 Don E. Abbott was the first to be called on by the audience In a short but telling speech he compared the condition of the country under administrations of the two parties. Showing clearly and with figures not to be disputed the number of cents lost on the dollar by official crooked ness during Buchanan's and Grants administration And in concluding referred to the progress made by the country in all branches of industry during the past twenty years, during which time the Republican party has held the tiller of state affairs. MT. Abbott was followed by
 JUDGE WILKES Who handled the Democracy with out gloves, but at the same time with naught but justice. He had com pared the platforms of the two par ties and had found no very great diff ference bet the two. To him it seemed to be struggle as to which should grasp the reins of government. "But," asked he, "of the two parties which shall we select for that pur- pose? Shall it be the party that drew down upon the country all the evils of civil war; the party that, after it's failure in the field to defeat the soldiers of the Republic, strove, years afterwards, by acquiring con- trol of national legislation to starve them out of existence, or into sub mission by with holding necessary appropriations. Thereby leaving in an unprotected condition to the mercy of the merciless savage the defence less homes of the American frontiers man? Or shall it be that party which after conducting the country through the throes of the greatest civil con test ever known raised it's national securities from far below par to a-pre. mium above and that has so admins tered public affairs as 10 give renewed life to the industries of a nation ex- hausted by a prolonged contest with traitors thirstiag for the life blood of the Republic. Let all judge but be- fore judging let every one consider the career of both parties"
 JUDGE HANCOCK
 Being then called on arose and in short address showed what Demo- cfatic rule had done for Maricopa county. How in nine years the county debt had grown to nearly $100,000 in return for which nothing ip the shape of county property could be shown except a secOnd-class adobe nsed as court house and jail combined. He advised his hear CTS to take unto themselves Repub- lican administration and see if the present condition of affairs would not change for the better; and to see whether county warrants would sell at 65 cents cn the dollar.