Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-10-22
GRANVILLE H. OURY,
The Great Incompetent.
How and Why He Accomplished Nothing The Anecting Story as Told by HImseIf- An Attraction for Ladies-The origin of Tramps-A Good Hold on q Calf's Tail

An Attraction for Ladies-Thc origin of
 Tramps-A Good Hold on n Calfs Tail
 The last grand war dance of the Tue
 son Democracy was, as per announce
 ment, held in the Masonic hall Tuesday
 evening. Judge Ben. Hereford. ian
 humble individual" who, having known
 Granville II. Oury but eight years,
 would not, OF so short an acquaintance,
 have the presumption to introduce him.
 IL had been. he said, charged that
 Granville II. Oury was lazy man, but
 he, 'an humble individual" did not be-
 lieve it, irasmuch as an acquaintance of
 bis, who had known Granville II. Oury
 for the past thirty years, had seen him
 "one cold morning with his shirt sleeves
 rolled up." The announcement of so
 rash au act wac greeted with applause.
 The judge, finally forgetting himself,
 did introduce
 GRANVILLE II. OURY,
 1 Who evidently dId not expect much, as be expressed surprise at so many being
 present, and mOdestly thought that the
 fiatterlng allusiuns of Judge Hereford
 were unwarrant,d and oyerdrawn. In accordance with time honored custom of the Democracy, who demanded from l its representatives an account of thelr l stewardship, he would proceed with a | resume of what he had done, or rather
 what he had attempted to do, during his 1 two years Congressional term
 His opponent had circulated the state ment that Democrats can have no in- ] tiuence Tn Congress, which charge he de- nounced as a stIIma upon the Republl- l can Congress whom Le regarded as be- ing fair-minded and disposed to do as
 much for a Democrat as they were for their own political colleagues, aud i cited the case of Montana with its Dem- | ocratic representative, but who, per 1 haps might be a more intelligent and a | more indefatigable man." For himself, | uis constituency knew him, and judg- | ing by his past actions knew best what ! he could do. He had with hm a little memorandum book which ton the fly leaf contained his Congressional rec | ord.
 He had, with very hard work, got the right of way for a railroad thorough the Pgpago reservation. (perhaps Col. ! Sykes might dispute his title to credit | for thIs.)
 An appropriation of Sl0,OOO had been allowed for public surveys, but he had asked for S5O,OO0, but the request had been referred to q committee out of ! which all hls muscle could not drive 1t. He had introduced a bill asking that | a branch mint be established in Arizo- na, and had been to the trouble of col lecting considerable data ln its SUD- port, but, (referring to his memoranda It had not been heard of more. He may, l however, bs able to do something at the next COnghss.
 He had asked for S50,0O0 for the pur- pose of sinking arteslan wells In ArlZO- na, as there was not sufficient enterprise among the citizens to attempt such work unsidei by the general Govern | ment. He didn't get, but thought per haps he might do SO at the next. He had asked for S50,000 for public buildings in Tucson, and was much sur prlsed because of not getting 1t as sim | liar appropriations had been voted to all other State and Territories Never mind, Porter will get 1t.
 He had asked Congress to appoint n commission for the purpose of Investi- gatIng the outrages of the Indians upon the white people of Arizona, but 1t was referred to a committee and there 1t hangs.
 The bill to admit Arizona as a State, he did not expect to pass, consequently was not disappointed. He made no effort to pass the blll because he did not know the sentiments of the people as to their preference for State or Terri torial Government, but now as he had granted the sentiments of the people and found them almost universally ID favor, he would see what he could do at the next Congress.
 He had introduced a bill for the cur taillng of the San Carlos Reservation but 1t did not pass. At one time be was hopeful of 1t and had spoken to the Presidend concerning 1t. It was re- ierred to Congress and by them to a | Committee over which Tiffany, because of being a Republican, had more in- tluence than he as Democrat had, but now as Tiffany was out of the way he | hoped to get the bill passed at the next Congress.
 He had asked an appropriation for S not one dollar had been allowed.
 He had asked Congress to allow the people of Arizona to elect their own governor and had been refused.
 He had asked that Arizona be allowed two delegates instead of one but no at- tention was paid to his request. He however believed that the next Congress might be induced to grant it.
 n A..fN k. the control of the Indians be transferred from the Interior to the War Depart ment. It did not pass but believed that the next Congress he could get II through, as the religious and humane sentiments of the people were being dIssapated.
 He had asked that the Indians be re- moved to the Indian Territory, but he Lad no faith in the bill passing because the Border States opposed it.
 He had asked Congress to so amend the revised statutes as to give Arizona me other position than that of a beg gar, but his bill did not pass, thought maybe 1t would be in the next especially if 1t be Democratic.
 All those bills he had introduced and all but one had failed to pass. He did not, however, think that he had cause for complaints. He had been sincere in bis efforts to serve the interests of the Territory, but If any one doubted his ability to do SO then let them get some one else.
 In local matters the Republicans had, by the insertion of the silver coin plank, made theIr atform almost identical with that of the Democrats, but he did not believe in theIr sincerity. It was but a ruse on their part for the purpose of stealing Democratic thunder. 1T there were any Republicans present that would vote for him he would be glad to have them do it, as they would be just so many more fish iu his net. 1T the ladies had votes he believed they would vote for him also.
 PARsoN (NoYEl wICKs Was then introduced and by the dry bones of General Jackson, the second father of the Democracy, be cOmpli- mented the half dozen ladies present for being there. To love the ladies was a Democratic duty and he had been a Democrat from his earliest day. No ladies were present at the Republi can meeting, although he himself was, at which he greatly marveled.
 He did not com here for the purpose Of discussing political issues with the Democrats, their faith being well grounded. but to call sinners to repen- tance. He felt like saying to the Re publicGns Come out of your party 1t IS a den of iniquity" He felt like telling them that had been done in Ohio, in New York and in Virginia where the people were becoming disgusted with God and morality, he wanted no praise God, barebones" in his.
 He believed that the Indians should be removed to a graveyard and that the party believing otherwise was not en- titled to support and could not remain