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Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

DENIS KEARSEY says that the Dem ocratic convention slapped the working men of this country straight in the face. He say Cleveland cannot be elected. That convention after the way 1t treated Butler and Thurman, deserves the cen tempt Of the wOrkingmen of America. The Irish will desert Cleveland as they would rattlesnske. Look at his veto messages and look at his proclamation setting apar; the Queens birthday for the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, the eighth wonder of the world, so as to pander to British snobbery, at the dicta- ton of a petition signed by men, headed by August Belmont, the agent of the Bank of Englani, representing one bil- lion of dollars. He vetoed the five-cent fare bill, and also vetoed the bill reduc- ing the hours of the street-car cOnduc- tors from sixteen to twelve. His veto of the bill preventing dealers selling cigar cites to children under nine years of age ought to defeat him. He was for years the attorney of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in Buffalo. His nomination was brought about by British interests, and I have just heard that the British House Of Peers gave three cheers and adjourned in honor of his nomination"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19
THE TRUTH CONFESSED.

It has been said that confession is good for the soul," which implies of course, that the coniessor must be truly penItent. Truth confessed must be told for the sake of the truth, and unless so spoken can be accepted only as the forced expressions Of a bypoc1te or periurer, burdenei and weakened by the poisonous breath that gave It utter ance.
 Sometimes, however, the truth, which has been carefully concealed, comes out by accident, 10 the great consternation of those who have been hiding 1t, and the enjoyable surprise of the newly enlightened. Such an accident has just occurred in the columns of our morning contemporary.
 The Star of this morning contains the following admission:
 Cleveland has been victorious in every contest, and usually agalnst heavy odds. He is one of those lucky men who W as born to win.
 The Democratic journals have all along declared that their candidate for President was chosen solely with vlew to his ability as a statesman, his purity of character and nObleness of purpOsei but alas! for the truth, all these declG- rations are gsinssii by the Star, which unwittingly (though truthfully) tells the publlc that Cleveland is 'lucky man, and that he was "born to viii" thereby confessiDg that he was selected for hIs supposed availability, and not because of his alleged statesmanship or lOfiiness of purpose.
 Well, it makes very little difference after all; the result will Le the same. The public already understand the rule of measurement for Mir. Cleveland. The people cannot be deceived, and the De mocracy will discover, when it Is too late. that their "lucky msn" is passing the transition stage and must soon be born again. The transformation will occur Tn November, and Mir. Cleveland will appear in another than the light of 'lucky man."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

WESTMINSTER HALL, which now serves as the gateway to the English
 Parliament, dates back to the reign of
 William Rnfus. ip the eleventh century, aud since that time 1t has been the scene of many of tine most striking and picturesque events of English history. An American writer, Rev. Treadwell
 Walden. has accordingly taken The Great Hall of William Rufus" as the text of series Of pictures of English history, which may almost be said to summarize the political and social deve- lopment of the mother country in kaleidoscope fashion. These will ap. pear in four successive numbers of Harper's Magazine, and will be richly particularly with portraits Of the kings and queens of England, from the most authentic sources. In the selection of these portraits, Mir. George Schari, tho director of the Ma tional Portrait Gallery at South Ken singtoD, has lent his wide knowledge of historical portraits for the benefit of American as well as English readers. This series in Harper's will form i tin; complement to Colonel Higgin- son's papers on American history, just
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

IT reads very much like there was trouble over a chairman of the Demo- cratic Central Committee. Manning will not have the position since Cleve- land has been nominated; that is, his declination comes after that important transaction. Manning is acknowledged to be the best political leader in the party. The responsibility is too great; Cleveland is too hard a man to pull through and Manning does not propose to lose his reputation. In this he re- sembles Tilien little. TIlden would not accept the nomination because he thought a defeat would kill him; Man ming will not remain as chairman be- cause a defeat would ruin his present good reputation as leader of the Ma tional Democratic party. It has been terdered Randall but there is too much free trade in 1t for that gentleman and under no circumstances will he take 1t. Ex-SenatOr Wallace is the man chosen a lIght weight.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

HENRY WATTERsOS, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal says he Is entirely satisfied with the ticket and platform. WattersOn is a double-dyed free trader. He is outspokeD; was out spoken before the convention; he pre- dicted destruction to the Democratic party if the tariff question was not set tied upon free trade basis. He was one of the committee on resolutions; so was Randall, Butler and Morrison. Watterson and Morrison won; Randall and Butler failed. Randalrs mouth was closed; but Butler spoke out m terms not to be misunderstood. The best evidence in the world that the Democracy favors free trade is that the two leading champions of that cause in this country favor the tariff plank in the Democratic platform. Twist and screw the resolution as the Democratic protectionIsts may it can mean nothing but free trade. Is this country ready for such a proposition? Are the work ingmen of this country willing that factories, rolling and steel mills, and every other place of manufacture that comes in competition with foreign manufactories, shall be closed and they thrown out of employment or at least work on half time at reduced wages? That will be the result in this country of free trade.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

AGRICULTURAL interests ID Ma county has assumed large pror,- The land IS rich and productive g, acreage has been, this year. la,,. the yield bountiful, hence tbe.. go old feeling among the fsrms- proportion 10 tho yield of gram :. stock interests increases. and nh, m this city are talking of comm. matters and figuring up trade ap terprises, the Maricopa people ars ing about crops, live stock and | tOrial Fair. In the last issue Phenix Herald We find the fol editorial:
 The Territorial Fair which i. under process of incubation pror be a success. Much interest k marrl in 1t in all parts of the Territory s- far as We have learned liberal .f the stock has been taken. 4 mee.j1 the stockholders will take place r, 23rd instant for the purpose of el-I officers of the association.
 An association has been formed ,il to afford a basis of operations. n is no speculation In the matter \ than there will be in the apprecis.] the value of the stock hs tle as.oe; grows older.
 The first annual fair will be LajI fall, provided there Is enough T taken to anywhere near pay tLe providing grounds, and that Is. Es Iieve, assured by tine amount o' Il already subscribed m this eouly.
 The value of such an iustituun. II Territory cannot be readily estir Its influence on the outside v0-i ! tracting attention to our res0urrs| he greater than anything else weaI Its influence upon our settlers h \ pairing notes and meeting in n competition with their numerous \ ucts will doubtless be a great sh- to our future development We T suggest that the fair be hell enough that our county cOmmN to the New Orleans exposition ng with him to that place the more nous products that may be dispI the Territorial fair.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

MIR. YoUNANs, of South Carolina, made a plea in the Democratic conven ton for a strong man. and in doing this said of Blaine: By nature endowed, by learning taught, with power to move the passions and prejudices of men, with that massive strength and headlong weight of vehemence. that fiber of mus cle both of frame and mind which is born to govern human kind, the man who, on the great arena on the floor of the Federal Congress, competed faIrly with such intellectual lights as Roscoe Ccnkling. Benjamin Hill and Proctor Knott-whatever he may be, in intellec- tual power, in popular enthusiasm, in the strength of his body, he is a fOeman worthy of our very best steel" Did Mir. Youmans get his strong man?
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19


 THE Democrats got one plank m thelr platform upon which all Democrats can stand-the solemn death knell resolu- ton wiping out Samuel J. Tilden. The tears that were shed over that resol lu- ton as it was read and approved must have been equal to cloud-burss- It was the Democratic party attending the funeral of the only man who was able to unite the party and the situation was a sad one. Farewell, sammy; for eight years have you been quite prominent and YOU have been called all the pet names in the calendar and have been worsmpped as a Democratic God, but you would not stretch forth your hand to save us, therefore die you must and we weep. Think of it For eight years the cry of "fraud and reform" have lowered over the old man like mystic vail of some Oriental prophet, but the old man would not dIe natural death to save the party. It was not worth a few years of life. He preferred a political death and a political funeral at the hands of the Democratic National Convention. He got it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

CARL SCHURz has thought better of 1t and now comes out ID his paper. the Westliche Post, St. Louis, for Blaine and Logan. We are glad that MT. Schurz has seen the error of his ways before it was too late The German people of this country are Republicans, only local issues drive them at times ont of tine ranks. Mir. Schurz has R strong hold upon the German people, but we doubt if he in this campaign could have carried the German voters out of theIr old party. We are inclined to believe the German people dragged MT. Schurz back into the ranks. Some times the people have something to say to their leader. Sometimes he must suffer himself 10 be led and this Is one Of the times.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

protection of holdings. Sso,. all kinds, even the very best ., have been shrinking at a ie,,,, In mining we have the curiors of an entire absence of speenl.. an unprecedented amount Of ac,-. done Tn the field. While tho tions in the exchanges have J- down to insignificant figure. Il. tity and quality of devel5pn... extraction are showing eve-v ,-', of solId prosperity. TLers sensational news, httle wilt. Reports from the west are n,,-. reiteration, the burden ot wbi.s SO many men are regularly s--, that shipments succeed ona with marked uniformity. etc. T- bound up in the prosperity of s. mining interests of the wes.. po,..' so we'll calculated to make tbs- ful and confident as such a .. affairs"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

smaller he seems. George Wm. Curtis said that this campaign must be per sonal one George having abandoned all hls political principles) and Hendricks has taken his advice in this as he and others took it when Curtis demanded the nomination of Cleveland for Presi- dent IL is well enough for us to keep posted as the campaign progresses. This is the Democratic start and they have started on the war path which II pur-ued will bring about as bitter feel ing as was entertained in 1860. Stump speakers of the hired sort take their cue from their standard bearers. They are elevated or lowered ID proportion to the height and depth the standard bearer places himself; if on low plane like the one that Hendricks has placed himself upon, the stump orator will get still lower and wallow m the dirty slime of Billingsgate and ve1- Omous abuse. Hendricks will be respon- slble for such campaign Cleveland ID a weak sort of way ventured to start ont on that line. but he was too timid 10 go v.ry Tar. Hendricks is the "noblest Ro- man of them all" and is SO hardened in political crime of personal abuse and villihcation of Republicans, that the play must be put upon the boards to shit the principal actor. We regre; that such campaign is to be inaugur- ated. If we live m Rome we must do as Romans do, we presume, and fight the enemy with the weapons they have chosen. While it will be disagreeable, the Republicans will be found to the front early in the battle and charge aftCI charge will be the mode of warfare.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

THAT there has within the last fe V days been big strike made in the Crocker mine at the Quiiotoas, there is no doubt. Reliable parties who came up last night state that three days ago the men at work in one of tunnels struck a seven- foot ledge of high grade ore which as- says from s2OO to s250 per ton. Of course many will conclude that this is ike a great many other rumors that have emanated from that camp, but such is not the case, as the parties who came in were in the tunnel and saw the ledge. Furthermore, Superintendent Smith, who has heretofore refused to permit any but the workmen to go into the tunnels. has told all who have called upon him to inquire as to the truth of the report to go into the tunnel and see for themselves. No one IS barred from that tunnel, and hundreds of people visit the bonanzt daily. This will be good news to those who have braved the adyersities of that new camp, and will also be a great benefit to Tucson.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

IT is said that General Butler will not S nd out his manifesto until after the convention Of Labor representatives IS held at Chicago on the 3Oth of this month. The Democrats are lndulging the fond hope that Butler will decline to be a candidate for the Presidency and advise his followers to vote the Democratic ticket. That is an illusion never to be realized. It would sink Butler further out of sight than the Democratic party kicked him when he sat in the convention waiting to be nom mated.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

Fx-GovERSoR HENDRICKS having been rup into a corner by Secretary Chandler in promptly answering Hendrieks
 charge of fraud, in which he accused Chandler of having knowledge before any steps were taken to discover It, Hendricks has been forced into news paper quarrel, which is doing more to show the mans ability and strength or mind than a six months campaign on the stump. He is thrown at once on tte defensive, which never does a candidate any good. Had Hendricks contented himself to answer Chandler from the stump he might have made some im- pyession. As it Is, he cannot hope to do otherwise than explain and equivoeate.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

THE tariff plank Tn the Democratic platform which has been loo ked for with good deal of anxiety has made its appearance, and it is precisely where the party stood in lsS0-"revenue for tariff only." They went into battle then with these simple words words that could not be misunderstood. They have covered the ground this tune thick with high sounding words, and claptrap. but it means "tariif for revesue ,nly," which means fires trade, destruc- ton to manufactures and reduction of l .bOrcrs' wages.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

THE Democratic party is great in its blunders. Much hope was entertained upon the asse mbling Of the convention that they would stear clear of rocks and shoals and make q clean voyage. but the water was too shallow. The old craft has been tossed about upon unknown waters and 1t has been impossible to stsar clear of the dangers always ahead of them. Blunder after blunder have they committed, which they will realize to their soTrox after the campaign is opened. but which they do not seem to see at present.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

New York Sun tDem.J: Was there ever more striking illustration Ot the tyranny of the unit rule than the fact that under it's operation on Tuesday the votes of the New York delegates who protested against its injustice were actually counted and recorded as sus- taining it? The NatIon8i Democracy should abolish this undemOcratlc check upon honest representation and fair nIaN
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

WE, in Tucson, somehow think we are peculiarly unfortunate. Our mIsfor- tunes may be brought about in some instances in a peculiar manner; but that as a community We are more unfOrtu- nate than other communities or sections of the county, IS not true. Discussing the situation from a New York stand point, the Engineering and Mining Journal says: "The first six months of the year have been great disappOint- ment alike to manufacturers, to trades, to investors, and to those who seek to start new enterprises. So far as the latter is concerned, there has been eom- plete apathy, and 1t would be difficult to point to a single instance of the estab- lishment of a new industrial undertak- ing with funds raised by appeal to the general investing public. The efforts of all appear to have been absorbed in the
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

sFhis includes s15.0OO. estimates for all Possi- ble claims that cSn come in-
 All of the county warrants up to Oc- tober ', 1SS2, have been paid.
 The parties We refer to expressed themselves very freely upon the hnan- cial condition of Pima county, and will take all the bonds VIC issue in the fu- ture. so long as this condition of our finances continues. They say that no where in the Territory is there so much evidence of prosperity as in Tucson ara Pima county. Some of these bonds mentioned may never be paid by the county, as there Is an effort being made to recover them to the county, and that, too, by those who were interested Tn their issuance. This indebtedness, while it seems large to many of our taxpay CTS compared with the indebtedness of four ffths of .hs cities in the States of the size of Tucson, is, in reality, small. With a valuation of S6,OO0,OOO 1t does not appear large to men who are invest ing their money in our bonds and war rants. We wish it was less-is would be pleasant to say Pima county did not owe a dollar, but that would be lmpOssi- ble unless taxes were raised SO high as to pay off all indebtedness and a surplus acquired in the treasury Even if this were so, there would be a howl of extravaganza, just as the Dem ocrats are bowling over the surplus m the United States treasury. But since We have got into debt, and debt IS like the poor, We always have 1t with us, meet the indebtedness like men and without making taxation burdensome, reduce it as fast as practicable. Incur no more expense than IS necessary; but do that which is necessary for the well fare of the community though 1t costs money. We have faith in Tucson; we believe that every dollar rightfully ex- pended in Pima county will be returned an hundred fold in the near future. Every dollar that is put into public en- terprises (not schemes) wlll be returned the same. Before We can eminenily succeed more money must be spent for public enterprises, but not now. We have got down to bed-r, ok, so to speak, and from this on there will be, in our opinion gradual advancement. The wealth and prosperity to come will be healthier and more permanent than that we have had heretofore. Leaky vessels are sinking CT hauled up on the dry dock for repairs, and those who are making successful voyages through these troublesome commercial seas will soon reach the shore in safety.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

INTER OCEAN: The Democracy called Thurman The Old Roman" and cheered Hendricks and Mcdonald and Bayard, but they had nothing but taffy to give them. They all had records like the party, and that was one of the things the delegates wanted to avoId. Speak ing of this the Democratic Cincinnati Enquirer says: "Mr. Cleveland made an excellent Sheriff, and never bungled in hanging man. This can be said of no other candidate for the Presidency"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

IT is a rare thing for delegates to a national convention to oppose in speeches men put in nomination, and yet Mir. Grady spoke against Cleveland. He said the entire labor and anti-mo- nopoly interests of the State of New York were opposed to Cleveland's nomi- nation and election. Of course this created confusion. Grady said Cleve- land owed his great majority in 1882 to the loyal support of the Democracy, the votes of the labor organizations and the apathy of the Republicans. He sad the world was moving too fast if Thur man, Bayard, Mcdonald and Randall must stand back and Cleveland step in. Cleveland was rebuked by the defeat of the State ticket in 1883 by a majority of 1S,OOO. Colonel Cochrane, another New York delegate, spoke against Cleve- lands nomination. He said there were twenty-five delegates in the New York delegation ready to maintain that Cleve- land could not carry New York. What Democrat, when such men as these say Cleveland cannot carry New York, dare maintain that he can?
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

THE Democrats are enjoying all the sweets of a victory. They claim every thing. Already plans are laid for oceuFy- ing all positions; postoffice aspirants are looming up by the thousands; Cleve- land doubtless has laid awake at night outlining his inaugural address. There has not been Presidential campaign since 1861 that the Democrats did not boast of sweeping victories everywhere, and despite the fact of a political volcano threatening to burst and create a consternation In their ranks, they smile and cheerfully shut their eyes to the danger and indulge in the pleasing thought of sweet victory and fat offices. Hendricks has set the example, and shown conclusively that It is for spells they work
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

MR. DOUGLAS GRAY. one of Arizona's commissioners to the New Orleans Industrial Exposition was in town to- day m his way tO New Orleans to pre- pare for Arizona's exhibit. As will be seen by reference to another article ID this paper. the commissioners are mak- ing good and substantial preparations to exhibit the mineral and other products of the territory to the very best advant- age. We believe this exhibit will be of great benefit to this territory and every
 aciiity should be placed at the disposal of these gentlemen.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

TIE English newspapers are terribly afraid of James G. Blaine. The Pail Mall Gazette says:
 Whenever he can he will oust us from tho positions which We hold; whenever an opportunity offers he will Use 1t t. the uttermost to replace our influence and our trade by the influence and tradt of the United States, and he will regard 1t as his chief object to promote a great American confederacy under the agis O! the government at Washington, which would intend to increase the export trade off United States at the expense of that of Great Britain.
 The New York Times, owned by EDg fish capital. and in favor of free trade, is opposed to Blaine on the same ground. The people will begin to suspect that Harper's Weekly Is largely controlled bv Englishmen. Curtis. of course is professional editor-hired to do his mas ter's will and while we find much fault with Mir. Curtis the fault is with the owners of the paper. Wherever Eng fish interest IS involved, there you may expect opposition to Blaine, not for any thing wrong Blame has done or will do against England. but because Blaine has shown that he is an American and will protect the trade interests of this cOun- try against the aggressions of England They are afraid that Mir. Blaine IS man enough. statesman enough, and has will enough, and realizes the magnitude of this country, that whenever the oppor- tunity offers the interests of thIs coun- try will be protected This means cer- tain loss to England. hence the cry of 10 Blaine from the English press. |