Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-04-18
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY, l. APRIL ls.lss5
TIE united energies of a number of

THE united energies of number of dividuals directed to the accomplish meat of a given purpose possess power that csn be successfully resisted only by a similarly constituted opposi- tion. It is by this union or association of capital that great enterprises are carried on, and, in fact, the fundamental principles of even the government of great nations is but magnIfied applica- tion of this concentration of human sen timept, energy and loyalty. From enterprises of the greatest magnitude to the lesser schemes, that are beyond the capacity of the single individual, the strength of united effort is manifest. A modest example of this principle IS seen in the work of the cattle men, whose association will meet in this city this week. It was found that individual stock owners were at the mercy of the thieves and robbers who then infested the country, and the herds were the subject of all sorts of unlawful leyies. The idea of a local organization for self protection was discussed and material ized into an association for that pur- pose; others saw its advantages and Tn a brief space of time nearly every county in the Territory with large grazing in terests formed a similar society, all of them now being subieet toy the Lerritor- ial organization that no conflict may arise between them. In the strength of the union of their interests and ener- gy, the stockmen elected large repre- sentation of the people in the late Leg islsture, and they formulated such bills for legislative enactment as they deemed requisite to protect their inter ests. Only weak individual opposi- ton was encountered in that body, and the stockmen were speedily provided with just such laws as they asked for. Without united effcrt nothing of the kind would have been accomplished, for what is everybody's business is mo- . of the city of Tucson Is & sorrowful ex- ample of the lack of unity of purpose. Olportunles have knocked at our doors but the discipline of our household made it the special duty of no one to open them and to invite the strangers to cross the threshold and to accord them q vel n.l fhav fharafnra fnr,al to our somewhat obscure but more hos pitable neighbors. There have been too many divergent personal interests inter fering with the pubic welfare, and we have indeed been "house divided against itself" We have snmmarily eieeted all elements of prosperity from our municipal doors and chided them for their presumption in even indirectly insInuating that our honorable and re- spt ctable old city was mercenary and in need of any tribute from the busy world around. Again an opportunity is at hand whereby much can be retrieved if the proper united and harmonious efforts are put forth by our people. The public good in this instance is para mount to any individual interest, and our people should, one and all, lay aside all private bickerings, iealousies and ambitions, and pull together in secur- ing the proposed railroad from Calabas- as, which We know is full of promise for our city and county. By united efforts it can be easily accomplished, while passive indifference by our people may sgsin turn away the tide In the affairs of the public that leads on to fortune.