Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-10-16

to sneak around or dodge a sing
plank of the platform he had accep
ed. He knew the Mormons to be
quies and ind strious people, III
believed that the feature of polyg;
- my, 10 which some of them adhere,
would ultimately correct itself. Til,
1t was in direct opposition to til
statutes of every State in the Uniol
and he thought was discountinance
by two thirds of the Mormons then
selves. He thought that time an
, education would ultimately correC
, the matter completely.
The Importance of railroad com
, munication by means of north an,
south road through the Terri!or,
was then dwelt upon at considerable
length. The speaker had hoped t,
see the Utah Central road, which
had now reached as for south i.s ST.
George, cross the Colorado and come
through by Ash Folk, Prescott
Phoenix, Tucson and on south tc
Guaymas. Indeed he had made
three several trips at his own ex-
pense toward inducing that road to
be pushed through. The mining
interests of the northern portion of
the Territory demanded and could
engage a great population and there
must be means of getting the food
products of eur valleys to them and
the mining products away. Popu>
lation is what we need most and
when railroad from north to south
running through the heart of the
great mining regions of the Terrific
ry and tapping the rich agricultural
valleys of the Salt River and ella
shall come we shall have that popu-
latiCn.
He wished 10 see a geological
survey of the Territory; liberal
appropriation made for the constrnc
ton of Artesian wells and the re-
clamaton of of our desert lands.
he promised to work for the es-
tablishment of a Territorial Univer-
sity, and closed by happy allusion
10 the presence of the LADIES' and ex-
pressed the hope thai their great in>
hIence would be exerted in favor of
G. G. Bean.
Throughout: the entire address
Col. Bean used the most respectful
language toward his opponent, Mr..
Head, and the party to which Mr..
Head bel, ngs, Aside from many |
prominent Democl ats among US who
have already expressed their decis>
ion to vote for Col. Bean, he made
by his respectful and temperate
speech many new friends among the
Democrats.
Mr.. R. L. Long, the candidate for
of Public Instruc>
ton, was then introduced by Chair
man Calderwood, and without going
into an elaborate speech clearly and
briefly summed up his position on
he matter of public schools and
their needs, and said his endeavor,
If elected, should be to see that sec
.arianlsm should not enter schools;
hat competent teachers should be
that school moneys
should not be mis- appropriated.
Mr.. Long was followed by the Re,
publican Glee Club, which sang:
Vote for Bean and Long," an orig1-
,al song by talented young gentie>
nan of Phoenix. The song was re-
,eived with great applause and the
singers encored, to which they re-
iponded by singing: up Salt River
They Co."
Col. Biglow, of Prescott, was then
Introduced, and made brief speech
.hiefy alluding 10 Col. Beams en-
erpr1ses in Yavapai county and for
he benefit of the Territory at large,
uch as the building of the Mogo-
Ion road into New Mexico, the
'pening of the Tiger and Peck
mines, and other enterprises.
Mr.. j. J. Wingar, of Tempe, Re-
candidate in the county for
'robate Judge, was next introduced
nd in a few brief and pointed re-
marks indicated his ideas on the du-
les and esponsibillties of the Office
or which he was candidate.
Mr.. Wingar proved himself a good
peaker and a gentleman who, if
lected Will enter upon and dis
barge The duties of his Office 10 a
lost conscientious manner He has
ad experience in the matter of eduN
aticn for a lumber of years and
lso some experience in law, which
circumstances peculiarly fit him for
he discharge of the duties of the
flee for which he is a candidate.
Judge DeFOresi Porter, on being
allied upon. made the closing spet oh
the evening in a few happy re- {
marks and pointed illusions TO the
sues of The day. He also referred
n pleasant terms to the distinguish
ng and qualifying traits of charac- {
or in the several candidates
The meeting then closed with {
hree cheers for Bean and Long, {
iveD with IL will. TIE club fell
n rank and, lighting their torches, ,
marched back 10 the club rooms,
'here they disbanded, all greatly &
LEASED with the occasion. ;
The grounds in front of the court> {
louse was packed by a vast aud
ence, the large number of seats be-
ng filled and mum beIs standing, :
nany Democrats being present and | ,