Arizona silver belt., 1886-01-23
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There is evidently an impression abroad that there is in the duties of Surrogate of Essex county something that fits that officer for a post requir- ing eminent military and financial abilities. At least, this is the notion entertained by "many leading citizens
 of Arizona, who, it it reported, have sent to President Cleveland dispatch congratulating him on his appoint ment of our felIow-cltizen, MT. C.. Meyer Zulick, as Governor of the Ter rltory. The alleged leading citizens express their belief that the4Nw Gov crnor will reduce the Territorial debt and relieve the country of hostile h. dians. The Colonel's reputation has preceded him to Arizona, but to those of our citizens who know the distin- guished and newly-fedged Governor, this flattering encomlums will appear as a well-deserved compliment. It is true that Colonel Zulick's financial record is not more brilliant than his military career; and there has been, in the past, some ill-natured inquiry into the circumstances under which he became entitled to wear the uni form of Colonel. But as this DOT tion of the Governors public service was performed in Pennsylvania, we ot New Jersey have no right to encour- age any impertinent criticism of that chapter of personal military history. As a warrior,w feel confident that the gallant Colonel will repel the hostile Apaches and will add new lustre to the title which he won in the recruit ing service of Pennsylvania. But as a fnancier, Col. Zujick has achieved a reputation in the Surrogates office ol which any expert in bookkeeping by double entry might well be proud. As Surrogate, Col. (now Governor) Zu- lick succeeded in inaugurating a sys tenn of finance, which bafled, and still baffies, the comprehension of ordinary men. Experts have vainly attacked the elaborate and complicated system of accounts kept in the Surrogate'S office; and it is well known that, by iudicious and ingenious devices before unknown, the able Surrogate and ex' Colonel ,0a tFi,sssS4- Fi,ss4 -so gett{ {a-re 1,.eney out of the office than any of his pre- decessors did, or hIs present successor ever will. This is finance reduced tC a science. It may not be understood and it may not reduce expenses. But it Is real sc1ence.
 We are sorry for the Apaches.- They are to be exterminated by the ex-Sur' rogate. They will be powerless to re pei the charge of the gallant Governor and ex-ColoHel. The Surrogate is ac customed to making charges. Charg ing is his strong point. And the much-bothered many citizens" o Arizona, hearing that he was to bt sent out to them as their Governor threw up their hats and cheered eacl other at the prospect of their being re lieved at last of the hostile Apaches Other and nearly as brave men hay' Intellectually grappled with this diff cult problem. General Crook, who | an Indian fighter of renown, has here tofore been unable to relieve the Ter ritory of hostile Apaches; and ever General Sheridan, who, as head of tn army, has tried his hand by way O generalship at long range, has no ridded the Territory of the ObnoXiou savages. But there Is hope for Apache cursed Arizona. Colonel, ex-Surrogat and Governor ZulicF, having shaker the dust of Newark from his feet, vii take up the sword and expel the say ages from the country. One glance a the gallant Colonel's fee-book will sui fee for the most cantankerous o Apaches. They will hear that tn brave eX-Surrocatc is coming on hi charger, and they will ice, terror stricken, to their mountain fastnesse or across the border into Mexico Should Geronimo, or any member 0 his warlike band, tarry long enougI in his headlong flight to face the ez Surrogate, he will ask: "Is this Col onel c. Meyer Zulick, late of Newark N. J.?" and being answered in the al frmative, will cry: "This is too, to much. 1 fly" And he will fly.
 The country has long been vexe with the perpetual cry that has com up from Arizona. The Territory it alleged, chiefly subsists on quarter }, masters contracts. Nothing but
 profitable Indian war has saved Ar : zona from annual bankruptcy. Th Territorial treasury has been chron
 cally empty, and the industry of sel ing mlnes of fabulous wealth has tc often been brought to standstill | thc nnrderous raids of the Apache