Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-23
Clothed in Brilliant Oratory and Adorned with Gems Of
 Thought.
Hon. H. G. Rollins Great Re publican Speech at Levin's
 Hall
Brilliant Exposition of the lm- portant Issues in the Pres
 ent Campaign.
Dignified and Masterly in style, Clear and FOrcible in
 Effect

MR. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW Orr IzENs: If all men thought alike, il the opinions of one man were like those of another, if the convictions of A were like those Of B and C. if what one citizen thought of public affairs was acquiesced Tn by ali others, then there would be no occasion for DOlit- ical parties and no need or political organization. But men differ in opinion. What one man wants an- other does not IL is fortunate that such is the case for, fit were other wise, a hundred or thousand men might want 10 marry the same girl, or all of them might want 10 marry blondes and then the brunettes would have 6 slim show-or Cice cerSd. But difference of opinion is the rule. and this diversity of opinion among men leads them to take sides. \ number think alike, and they organize and form a party. Opposing forces be- come consolidated into opposing organ iZatiOns. Each has opinions which become crystalized, and these crys. talized opinions become the doc Urine and the tenets of the party. Such being the case it is fOrtU- nate for a community, state or na- tion when the opposing parties are about equally divided as to numbers, and are of about equal strength so far as wealth and influence and all the incidentals Of power are concerned. The chances for encrOachement upon the rights of minorities are less; ma jorities are not as dOmineering, and are more moderate in the exercise Ot power The nominations of political parties are more suitable; better ma terial is brought tO the front. and better men, as a rule, are found talk ing part Tn public affairs Could tie parties be so nicely balanced that only the best men could possibly be elected to public place, and then upon platforms wholly devoid of trick and cant, you would need no other 0ssur- ance of a good government or i's be- ing honestly and economically 2d- miniStered.
 Fortunately for the country. fOrtu- nately for the prosperity of the Re- public, fortunately for this far-weslern out post of civiliZatioa-this pros porous and promising Territory of Arizona-the two contending pOliti- cal parties are Of about equal numbers and of about equal incidental strength.
 A AGRAND SIGHT.
 Two great political organizations. each proud of its history and adherlng 10 it's traditions, are struggling for the government of 90, 0,00O,0O0 of human beings. No grander sight was ever witnessed as a contest among men. No tented fields mark the spot where con- tending armies repose. No clash of arms is heard. no noise and din of battle. There is no pomp and pa geantry of war, DO glltiering sabeys or burnIshed bayonets glistening in the sunlight, no sharp crack of the rife or roar ot artillery in the uncertain dis tance, no grOSn from wounded and dying men, no wall of widow or tears of orphan, no scenes so distressing and awful that the heart b!eeds at their recollection and feign would for get that such thing ever occurred among men. The field of this con- flict is our common country The weapons used are peaceful. The press, the great constant and dslly ed ucatOr of the masses, the rostrum where political enunciations are di- rectly made into the ears of the gath cred multitude, the organized club with its accompanying helps and ad- juncts, and last of all the vote
 Which executes freemau's will
 AS lightning executes the VIII of Cod These are the implements Of this con- test. These are the weapons in the hands of freemen-iu the hands ofsovereigns,a and sOvereIgns who know no will but their own and ac6uOw- ledge no allegiance to potentate or king.
 Beneath this starry canopy there are probably assembled to-nigh. in differ ent States of the Union detachments of these contending armies t0 the nun Der of half a million of men discussing and listening 10 discussions and speeches upon the political issues Of the day. This is q contest, loo, in which all are equal Every man Is in g broad sense officer and soldier, commanding generalaud private. The ballot of the hod-carrier is as valuable as that of the banker. and the vote of the day laborer is equal to that of The money king.
 POLITICAL PARTIES.