Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-09-24
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION.
, ,.r4, and rnIhu,IasrIc Meeting


 The Ratification meeting of the he- publican Club Wednesday evening was tuccess. At about half past eight o'clock every available seat in the hall was occupied. Col. James A. Zabrls- kie at that time called the meeting to order and stated that inasmuch as the coming together of the elnb was purely for the ratification and endorsement of the Convention nominees, no regular order of otbusiness would be gone through.
 The first speaker to ascend the plat form in answer to repeated calls, was Hon. J. M. Kirkpatrick, who in former years had been a war horse of the Re- publican party in Southern California, but of late years he had exchanged pOh- tics and through the hard blows of ham, mer and pick was making effort to de- velop the mineral wealth and resources of Arizona. He believed the ticket nOm- mated A good one, the nominees were men of bushes, honest, practlcal ana energetic and claImed that, Of the Op- posing party nominated were as good and true, the interests of Arizona would be safe ID the hands of either. For twenty. one years the Republicans had been m power and during that time the world in its diurnal roll had never wit messed such gigantic and progressive strides. The lifting of great country from bankruptcy and ruin and placing 1t on the pinacle of power, was one of the works accomplished by that party. Under its fostering influence the ln- dustries of the country had developed to magnificent proportions and its manufactured goods are to be found everywhere in the civilized world The sneaker arraigned the Democratic party in the most severe manner, and ex- hlbited it's non. progressive and old-tOgy spirit; its tendency tJ evil and its hostility to the intellectual and pe- cuniary advancement of the common people of the country. He paid a | glowing tribute to the nominee Ci the party for Delegate in Congress and felt assured that he would be elected by a handsome majority. Mir. kirkpatrick's s remarks were frequently interrupted
 with outbursts of applause.
 Judge +. ID. Ferguson, Tn response | to many calls, took the platform, and, although entirely unprepared, made a | brilliant, truthful, and telling speech. ! He has been n faithful and con- sIstent Republican for twenty-twO years, and had never trailed it's ban ner in the dirt. He had looked in on the County Convention, and saw an agreeable unanimity of sentiment, which centered upon persons who can not be defeated. Individual work was neces- sary and the result is certain. He eu- logized the nominee for Congress, in words of unmistakable import, and gracefully hung the banner of Ananais upon the shoulders of certain Demo- cratic editors, as the prize preyRricators of the age. Mir. Ferguson's remarks were well received and be was greatly applauded.
 Mr. T. l.. Stiles was next called to the stand, and made Q very forcible speech, abOunding ID facts and figures that cannot be refuted. He showed the errors of the last campaign and it's evil effect upon the Territory. He knew the Republican ticket nominated would be elected. although the contest would be close. There will be no San Simon fraud this year. He thought the senti- mont of the people generally had un- dergOne . change since the last electIOn and much better results were looked for. There must be no "thrOat-cutting.' ' or trading votes with the opposition for individual gain, and any candidate who does SO, will be made to step down and out.
 The meeting was enlvened by the excellent music of the Tucson brass band, which performed between the remarks of the speakers
 The meeting adjourned at ten o'clock with pledges of party fealty and unity of purpose
 Since shorter skirts have come into fashion considerable money IS spent bv tha Iadiaz in fine stOekiuCs A dealer