The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-13
TOMBSTONE'S VOICE!
The Proclamation DenOunccd-Tritfs, not Arthur, RespOnsible-A Libel on n Peaceful Community The Lie Must Be He
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 The strains of music issuing from the the porch of the Grand hotel last evening, warned the community that the time had arrived when the people of Tombstone should assemble in mass convention and denounce the spirit of the recent presiden- tial emanation regarding Arizona Long before eight o'clock Allen street, from Fourth to Fifth streets, was crowded with an orderly, respectable body of citizens, who from the snatches of conversation heard escape them, felt keenly the gra- tuitous insult cast upon the people of thls Territory by the President of the United States As soon as the last echoes of the music died away the Hon.
 MARK M. SMITH
 Stepped to the front of the Grand hotel piazza and said that the purposes and ob-. ject of the meeting was well known and fully understood and it was not necessary for him to advert to it further. The Presi, dent of the United States had sent broad cast throughout the civilized world that Arizona was In state of anarchy; that it was not fit place tor civilized human beings to live in; that life and property were not safe, and the execution of law i'm possible The speaker denied all these statements in toto. He said life, and pro- perty were as secure here as anywhere else in the United States, That, as citizen of Arizona and resident of Tombstone, he felt personally agrieved at the Presidents de caration. This was no party question. All parties were united in condemning the Presidents action. He was interested in the growth and welfare of Arizona, and 1 hoped to see Tombstone great city and | the center of vast enterprises. The Presl- dents foolish proclamation was calculated | to deter capital from coming to the Terri ! tory, and without capital it was impossi- ! ble to develop it's resources. Fueds were | possible in all communities, but it was l rank injustice to brand an entire people l as pack of cut-throats and assassins be- | cause a few foolish and desderate men en- gagged in fight The Governor of the | Territory was to blame. He should have | knowledge of the facts and not misrepre- sent the people. It was well known that the law was all powerful, and that there was no organized opposition to law in this county. This expression of opinion was not trumped up for party purposes politics was completely eliminated from the question. We must deny the asser- tions of the Presidents proclamation firmly but respectfully, and let the people of the United States know that we are no, at the mercy of cut-throats and robbers.
 JUDGE ROBINSON,
 Of Tucson, was next introduced, ant asked the attention of the audience for few minutes. He said he would not say much but would speak to the point. Ht said he was conservative in everything and not easily affected by passing fancy He was strictly and strongly Tn favor O law and order, and was convinced tha Arlzona was as strongly under the pro tection of law, and its mandates were al bonored and powerful as in any other DOT tion of the United States. He was identi fled with the Territory and the develop ment of it's resources, and did not want black lie concerning tine Territory and it people sent broadcast. There was no poll tics m the question. It was an homes and indignant uprising of the people tt deny a islander. The vast mineral wealtl of the country was mostly in the hands O poor men, and the introduction of capita 10 develop 1t was necessary. The Presi. dents action was calculated to scare ava. timid capital. The people of Arizon' came here from every portion of th United States as heroes of civilization We must show capital that life ant property is safe in Arizona, an' l the only way to do that is t controyert the Presidents assertions and show to the world that we are peace able community. The speaker did no blame the President as much as the chic executive of the Territory. It was impos sible for the President to visit every DOT ton of the country and learn the tact himself. He had to accept statement o the Governor He said in his prOclama- tion that his information was based on re- norts from the Governor of the Territor, and general of the army. The Governo in his own person was to blame, and thos, who had the ear of General Sherman dur ,ng his brief visit to the Territory wer, eouallv at fault. The Governor was hert on the ground and knew there was nc murders, Outrages or resistance to law Every new community was more or les deranged. California, Nevada, Utah ant Montana were subject to certain class 0 loose characters for while, but it was no found necessary to denounce them Tn { 1 Presidential proclamation. The speake defined insurrection and asked if there Wal an al med force banded together for u resistance of law in this TerrisOry? Every person knew there was not He was in thu Territory longer than Governor Tritle ant knew the people better. He never heard of force, or resistance, or rebellion. H, would not speak of mere feuds that any community was liable to be subjected to It was seen here that few men tried tC resist law, but the law triumphed. Two men are not enough to make an armed force for resistance. The Presidents proc lamation was foolish and ill advised cal culated to deter immigration and scare away capital We wanted 10. sec every stage come into town full of people. Oul hotels should be full of peo- pie, and our banks full of money We must pass resolutions laying the facts of the case before the President Not resolutions full of malice and anti pathy, but fair remonstrance from all the people. The people of the United States are bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh and should be informed of the real facts in the matter He said the whole people were alive to the situation. Tucson, Phe nix, Florence and Prescott had spoken We should make firm demand that tho President recall his libel and make amends for the wrongs unwittlngly perpe trated by him.
 A motion was mad that a committee be appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting and forward ' AL, o,,1 NNv,rr a