Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-02-05
wHIPPts BARRACKS.

Elsewhere in this issue we publish an
 article from the Prescott Democrat crn-
 graduating the people on the end of sec.
 tionalism in tlis Territory. The Miner
 Of that city evidently does not agree
 with its neighbor, We should judge from the tenor of its comments on the Whip
 pie Barracks question. Its ravin gs are altogether uncaIled for. Tucson does care the ashes of rye straw whether Prescott does or does not retain the Barracks and has taken no steps to bring about the results announced by telegraph.
 How the editor of the Miner who has been in Washington for some time su- pervislng the affairs of this Territory, having (. Tritle appointed Governor and arranging sundry other appoint meDts all of which were duly announced in the Miner with a big "I did it." could have overlooked so important matter as Whipple Barracks puzzles us.
 Judging from the influence the afore- said editor imagined himself to exert in Washington we are strongly inclined to the opinion that Beach was the man who accustomed the abandonment of Whipple Barracks. The citizens of Prescott must be forced to the same conclusion if they have taken the time and trouble to read the editorial correspondence from Wash ington.
 But seriously the CITIZEN favors the prosperity of all sections of this Terri tory and rejoices in the misfortunes of none. We do not regard the abIDdon ment of Whipple Barracks, even if it carries with 1t the removal of the de- partment headquarters, as misfortune to Prescott.
 Until 1t can get along without its mili tary crutch it has no assured prosperity. The true prosperity of town depends upon the legitimate substantial trade which it can command. We predict that Prescott will be benefited in the long run if compelled thus to reach out and control the legitimate business of the northern portion of the Territory. Had Prescott been compelled to do this before, it would not be to-day without railroad and hotel for the accommoda- ton of the travelling public.
 Where the military headquarters will be located, if removed from Prescott, We know not, but of one thing we are assured and that is that in the future it can nowhere exert the influence and make cringing towards and slaves of business men as 1t has in Prescott.
 Below We give the Miners ill-natured fling a. Tucson winch, it seems to i'm agine, is responsible for every misfor- tune which befalls Prescott:
 Our telegrams to-day state that among the military reservations reported to the House no longer needed by the War Department is Whipple Barracks, ArI- Zona.
 The above, though unexpected, does not surprise us at all An attempt was made some time ago by few army off cers and several politicians of Southern Auzoha to have headquarters removed from Prescott to Fort Lowell seven miles east of Tucson. The matter was brought before the Secretary of War and Gen. eral of the Army, but upon consider ation no change was thought necessary. These same persons have evidently kept this matter agitated up to the present time and III our Delegate to Congress have found willing and ready tool with which to work up this removal. Mir. Oury no doubt, with the intention of gaining for Tucson the Headquarters, went quietly to work and brought the matter up before the Committee of Har- bors and Notifications, and having gain ed its approval now brings it before the House for passage.
 1t is not the intention of the Miner to charge the abandonment of Whipple or the removal of Headquarters to South ern Arizona directly to Granville II. Oury, but 1t Is well known fact that he was one ofthe clique that attempted to remove Headquarters some time ago, and he is also credited with having said, after his election, that he would do everything he could to detriment the prosperity of Northern Arizona.
 By this move Southern Aarlzona has gained a victory over Northern Arizona by fraudulent representations and in huence; but never mind, gentlemen, the time when we shall have something 10 say about home affairs, IS close at hand, then We may be in position to retalIate for the injuries inflicted on us during our infancy.