Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-10-09

not take evidence; they could not go
 behind the returns, they could only
 canyass the vote. But l say tine repub-
 hcau party Is not responsible for the
 debts of this territory. I say that the
 majority of the great outrages If the
 last legislature, as the gentleman calls
 then, were engineered by the other
 side. 1 Fay that the leading speech
 made for ths appropriation. ihe outrs-
 geods appropriation to pay the clerks,
 was asde by Mir. Samuel Purdy. a
 friend of Col. Kings. And the dis
 tinguished editor of the Florence En-
 terprise. one of the leading democratic
 papers of the territory, Mir. Weedin,
 wa. I romioent men bers of the printing
 committee.
 Twill say further that tha. legisla-
 tur. was not under the control of the
 reUuS!icsns. There were twelve repub-
 licans in tho house and eleven demo
 crsts, and Col. Ruggles, an independ-
 eut, who affiliated with the democrat,
 ard who was their candidate for speak
 CT, thus making 1t a pra -tical tie. ln
 tbe council it was six to six. do not
 know whose deal l; was, but it seems
 that somebody turned n Jack. Applause
 and much merrimeDt.) 1 (WhOm the Colo
 mel claims that the democratic edmiris-
 traitor captured Geronimo) Say that 1t
 ygas the gallant army Ot the United
 Stntes, which 1 never knew belonged to
 any administration, that put down the
 Indian outbre4k. And a distinguished
 democratic journalist with an ex-iemo-
 cratic delegate to congress ca led on the
 democratic Commissioner of In iian AT
 l. N..- T.. ... IL.
 armed. Aud although the blood of our
 lonely settlers rushed in red torrents
 from their fallen forms and stricken
 hearts. what was that commissiouer's
 reply. Why, "DIsarm your cowboys"
 What? Take from the men out on the
 ranches the means of prOte ecting their own lives, and the arms necessary to en- able them Ss go to the re-cue of their
 neighbo.s when murder was stalking high headed over our mountain tops and through our valleys aud the red devlls led a track of slaughter and out
 rage everywhere. ] believe 1 an ris Int; If not, ask Col. Hughes, who l see 10 the audience, to correct me. But 10 re-
 urn to the army: When n soldier goes into n fight and caIns the victory tO whom do the laureis belongy To the victorlous general. SO tt was when Sherman marched to the sea. The only comfort Ab.ahsm Lincoln drew from that wBs the triumph of the federal arms-that march split the coniederacy tssunGrr aud prevented the cOncentra-
 ion O: its scattered srmies. |: vas plgned and executed by a democratic ger a-al and whatever oi honor there ms ave been m It belonged Co him t,- the republican administration.
 . people If thIs country have neS elected president from civil life without war record when a great gen eral Was in the contest; they have al ways elected the yictOrs. with but the siugle exception of Winfield Scott. The man who led tEc army and won the vic- tory has always been taken up in the arms of Ar sifscIOuAte people and seat ed in the presidential chair. Every tune since Washington first won the battles of freedom for America, with only oue exception, ,he president at the tune the victories were won, hsd to go tO the val 10 make room for the con q1ero-. And what idle talk tO say tO people and want them 10 believe It, that IL IS the democratic administra- tIon, and rot the army of the whole peo- pie. that brought Geronimo and his friends into emp. Now, gentlemen, when We started this discussion, l had n sort of a sneHking idea shat the COl.'s chall.uge meant and was intended to make square issue between him and myself; and with th6; modesty for when be ls so remarkable. and which makes hIm so charming 10 men and women, ID tbe c0urt room, and before R popular audience he steadily kept bimsel; ID view. fe-l there IS something more m politics than myself, and 1 say, If 1t be- comes a question between tke balance Of my ticket being elected and leaving myself out, the survival of the fii.est Is my maxim; and I believe the survival ot majority of the ticket Is better than any one mau's election. I an not here to praise Harry Jeff1rds; 'he fact is, nm no. here to press bis claims, nor, tO tell you what he did in 'he Paul-Shaw case. tried to do my iuty faithfully, and I believe my client IS satisfied; I can justify my conduct nutO my own oOnscIenca; l got my fee, md he owes me nothing. But. I say, f this discussion can or should change votes, If this "a yute-making meeting well. would like to be elected. for 'sme trOm mily that never likes to | get left. But whatever happens, I d. l not intend to come to you people with a | lie on my lips, nor do l intend tn face any man on my own ticket without being | sble to look him squarelY in the eye. | I say l believe the republican ticket i- | be one that ought to be elected; and 1T | l slip ID, 90 much the better for Harry | Ieffords; I just want to % along with | 'he crowd. But. l say It is q ticke; | eaving out the distinguished candidate | Tor district attoruey) 1t is n ticket which | will challenge the admiration ot any | Gau9h,er.) have n 1gly words to say sgaInst the demoer - 'lc nominees, some Of them are ms IT ends; but l say, believe they wIli lose this contest. Louis 1T. Gormley would make a sheriff that would do sredit to Pima county, Arizona, o- any other county under tha sun; that h. k able, young, active and energetic, ani a man Ot great executive power. Ite of his own personal affairs .hows that he Is a man who understands he value of mOney, and be will G. der 'tRnd the value fl the peoples E-ney. le will understood whR; It IS worth. and IS wall manage the peoples affairs a= he manages hIs own, have no word to iay against Eugene O. Shaw; and as I 'sid about the other democrats, If il vas not for his polirIcs he would be a 'ight good fellow: The republican can lidste for county judge. you know. he iAs presided over the county cODrt with marked ability. He has sat well upon he wool sack, and he has worn the CT nine spotlessly. ss a judge should wear (. He is ripening every day: and he Is
 republican, no, quite Es stiff A one and lot quite as bigO;ed a. 1 am. but he Is 'oOi mHn, aud he has had experience as
 judge, and is s better lawyer now than Then be went first upon the bench AS a udge. 1 do not suppose there Is a entleman in Pima County who would uestion my personel friendship for udge Woods. but, I tell you fellow itIzeus Tom Hughes has made s m st Xcellent treasurer and can do so gain. There was an old song. I ave forgotten the words, but the re ram wss. "When you get a good thing cep it," and inst is my advice 10 the eople in reference to Hughes, Samp- 1p- Msnafeld and all good officers wh