Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-05-14
INDIGNANT COWBOYS" l"

An editorial under the above caption appeared in the San Di go Union of May 7th and it so well illustrates the ridicul ous attitude in which the Democratic press of the Territory is attempting to place HIS in its disgraceful efforts to cu'- " favor with the cowboys for political purpos that We reproduce 1t entire:
 'eThe cattle thieves and stage robbers of ArizOna are in a state of vIrtuOus in- dignation. The proclamation of the President has seriously wounded their feelings As a matter of course, a com munity which has furnished such dark aud bloody page ID the criminal records of the cOuntry-where murder IS one of the manly sports, and highway robbery an exciting pastlme-cannot be expected to take the same views of civilization as obtain Tn other sections. But there are limits to everything-eXcept Arizona 'cheek." This IS phenomenal and unique -hyperborean in altitude and temper ature. For illustration we refer to our telegraphic columns this morning.
 The Tombstone reporter telegraphs: Public opinion IS unanimous Tn calling ''the Presidents action an outrage. "Cochise county IS in as peaceful state "as any section of the country. There ''is DO outlaw y, no outrage. no resistance "ofTered to the execution of law T"mb- stone is as pesceable city as there IS "in the UnIou~
 And the Tucson people are also worked up. One of their newspapers, the Star, has a Heading editorial on the proclamation. The edltor is simply shocked at the action of the President. He declares the statements made re- garding lawlessness in Arizona to be ''outrageous islanders, winch should "cover their authors with Infamy. |. TT ere has been no time," be says "when the law could not have been executed in Arizona with the assist lance of Federal officials, and criminals "at anN tim. could have been brought "to punishment with their help. There "has been no terrorism.
 Now it is perfect useless to enter into any serious argument with people who can gravely utter such expressions as We have quoted, in the face If the actual occurrences in southeastern Arizona during the last six months. The very fact that the gamblers, murderers, stage robbers and cattle-thives of that sec ton are strong enough to be represented Tn the local administration of affairs, and to obtain the countenance of a DOT tion of the press, tells its own story, and needs no comment.
 The Tucson editpris deeply concerned as to the effect of the proclamation upon immigration" and "capital" from the
 Fast. "Timid people" he remarks, twill shun Arizona as If 1t were a nest of out ! laws: property interests already invest ed h re will be withdrawn" The gen ! tleman could hardly have stated the ! facts more concisely. Itis not, however, | Mir. Arthur's proclamation that will | cause this disastrous result but the | crimes that called forth the proclama- l ton. We told our Arizona friends some | time ago that if they sat still and let the cowb ys run their southeastern country [ they would suffer for 1t. But the good men lacked nerve to put down the law less element, and now they are paying the penalty.
 These Tombstone and Tucson papers will best serve the interests of thelr sec ! ton by recognizing the facts of the sItu atlon. They must stop spOloglzlng foi | crime, and must muster sufficient cour age to demand the enforcement of law | and the maintenance of order.
 So far as the cowboys are concerned their expressions of indignation afford new illustration Of the old saying,
 No man ger felt the halter draw With good opinion of the law