Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-09-20

made, under color of law, against non residents, in the matter of licenses to do business and the security of in debtedDess; and the excessive exemption of property from execution; each and all of which cause our Territory to be avoided by the idle capital of the states, whose assistance we loudly call for, but do not have.
 We demand legislation by which the speedy and certain punishment of ctime may be accomplished at a minimum cost 10 the counties, and We assert that the present system of preliminary examin- atiOns before magistrates, followed by second preliminary examination before a Grand Jury, trial upon the tecnnic- alItles of tue indictment, and 8 final trial upon the law and the facts before the court and a jury, Is extrsyagaBt, burdenscme and unjust, both to the people and the accused, Judge, jurIes aod witnesses, and should be cus up, root and branch, and the simple process of the accusation by information sub stituted.
 We believe that every servant of the public should perform his service at a fixed compensation, per annum, pay able ln money only, and we demand that the law shall provide for the pay ment of fair salaries to sherIlfs, re- cOrders, treasu.ers, supervisors, probate judges, clerks of courts and all other officers whose service to the county or Territory, ls continuous; and that all lees EccTuing to their offices be ac- counted for, and paid into the county treasuries; and We demand that Tn the management of tEe county affairs the
 board ot supervisors shall reduce the expenses of such management to the lowest possible extent.
 Al county officers should be elected from among jhe qualified electors Of the county, and We therefore demand tcat the office o: county auditor and county assessor be created.
 The assessment or property for taxa toa shouii be taken away from ths Sheriff s dutles and imposed upon officers appointed for that purpose only; and the duty of collecting all taxes should be lmposei upon the County Treasurer. without additional compensation.
 The mechanics hen law of Arizona, as now existing, appears tO be dead letter. We believe in securing to the IaboreT and mechanic the full benefit If their toll by just lien law which can be enforced without tedious and expen- give litigation and delay.
 The monster evils which threaten i'm migration 10 this Territory are Indians. Italian reservations and unsettled land grants, and against all these there Is but one power to protect us. Again We call upon tue government, through our Del egate m Congress, our Legislature. our Governor. aud by every other means, t2 relieve us in these particulars: First, by seSing that the laws prohibiting uo- lygamy are strictly enforced; second the absolute removal Oi all Indians to the Indian Territory; third, by opeuing all Indian reservations tO actual settlers; fourth, ny the spe dy and GeinIte settle meut Of all questions involving title to lands claimed under Mexican or railroad grants, so that our people may be free to make th5ms elves .OEts where their titles will be secure against intrusion.
 Railroads are public highways Eni subject to public control, and II is t1- duty f the Territorial Legislature tu enact such laws ID regard to the sJIne as will encourage the construction of lines Of railroads in every part of the Territory, with d view to the develop meut ot our various resources and in order that, by competition, fares aud freights may be reduced.
 Whereas the pastures of Arizona have heretofore been free from disease, we now see them threatened with con:agioa from Texas. and can find no power with in the statute books of the Territory U resist it; We therefore demand that the attention of our next legislature be first given to the prevention of the intrOduc- ton and spread of the cattle plague by every lawful means.
 To her stock-ralsing and her mining interests Pima county is indebted for her great advancement i1 wealth and prosperity. Beef and Bullionl They dominate the markets of the world, and sway the destinies of nations, Let every consideration be shown those great industries; foster them by fair treatment and bgneficial laws, and they will repay us an hundred fold. And to every other branch of home production and manufacture, the Republicans O; Pima county pledge n hand of welcome, and promise their efforts to relieve tbe burden of heavy taxation. and the em- barr8ss smeuts incident to new coun- try.
 To these declarations We pledge the nominees of this Convention, and the party of Pima county.
 On motion of l.. B. Pomroy the fol- lowing committee was appointed to select delegates to ihe Territorial con- venti0n at Tombstone: F. E. Pomroy, ]. T.. Dixon, Alex Mckay, T. l.. Mercer aud J. < Msnsfeld.
 The following delegates were selected l by the committee: Wm. Shaw, Fl. C. l Rollins, r.. l.. Vail, T. l.. Stiles. F.. B. | Pomroy. Z l.. TidOsll, John Prince, F.. r. Smith, IeOgoldO Carri'lo. Paul l Riecke-, C. T. Cornell, T. L.llie Mercer, ". H. Smith.
 For member of Territorial Council, | NIT. Drake nominated Thomas Coriis. | On motion of Mir. Tidball the uomina- lion was made by exclamation.
 The following nominations for as- iembly were made:
 C. R. Drake nominated c. ". Brown.
 Dr. Goodwin nominated E. W. Risley. |
 |. Kaufman nominated Paul Riecker.
 J. S Mansfield nominated J. G. Hil- ,lnger.
 r.. l.. Wetmore nominated J. J. Chat nam.
 c. c. Stephens nominated E. W. Ar=m.
 Dr. Goodwin nominated H. G. Rol- ins.
 w. c. DayIs nominated John F. Ma zee.
 Fifty-fiye votes were cast and the bal ot stood as follows: Geo. W. Brown, IL; II. c. Rollins, 45: E. W. Risley, II; ,. w. Aram, r: ]. q. Hilzinger, %, mo. T.. Magee, 2S; Paul Riecker, 2l; J. [. Chatham, 6.
 On motion of MT. Pryke the nomIna- lons Of the five receiving the highes. lumber of vot,s were made unanimous.
 The next iu order WIS the n"mInation f n candidate for sheriff Mr Rowe lared in uamin7iion R. II. Paul. Mir. ,. C. Stephens made strong speech In econd.ng tte nomination. On motion f Cudly the nomination was made