Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-10-30
HUGHES AND WOOD.

some respects, or rather it is being
 made go, by some of the candidates on the democratic ticket. Men usually are nominated for office on account of their good character. and the necessary Qual- ] lhcations to fill the office to which they aspire, but in tbis campaign certain
 candidates for office on the Demociatic ticket appeal to the sympathies of tho people rather than to their reason, and ask them to vo.e:for them because Of their failures m life rsthar than their successes
 Judge Wood is asking republicans to vote for him because be is poor, and says he would not ask for office if he was rich msn. Now should Tom Hughes ame be scratched by good re- puollcans because oi Judge Woods i'm providence! Did any one ever before hear of a man offering up his failures 10 life as m argument why people should support hlm for office?
 Now let us examine into tine history of the lives of these two men, end see If Judge Wood IS really worthy object of charity in the hsht that he puts it.
 Thomas Hughes started out ID life n poor boy, and unfortl, ately for him is not yet rich mar. by any means. He has accumulated some property, It IS true, but Tom Hughes stIll has to work for his daily bread as most of us have to do. He gave five of the best years oihis life to the service of his country, while Judge Wood wRs filling in comparative ease the lucrative posi- ton of sheriff Tn a populous county in California, drawing more money every year for bis services than Tom Hughes had ever had in his whole life. The fact that he squsndered that money in high living Cr otherwise, should not be suything against Thomas Hughes nor in favor ot Wood. and good republi- cans should not be asked to vote for Wood on that account. It is said that Judge Wood came to Arizona very poor; however that may be. some of the Wood family had sufficient money to build one or two houses in Tucson, and furnish them comfortably. But Tom Hughes had nothing but his two hands to rely upon when be came. He engaged n honest work, while Judge Weed Imme- distely began to look up an office, and he was not long in finding one, either. Tom Hughes held the blow while Wood held the offices. Tom Hughes herded cattle, delved in mines, plowed corn aud tried to improve his ranch, fought lndi- ans, ID fact. did his best to stem the tide which at times looked very dark, and be and Lis family of little children were often m need If the necesssries of life, while Judge Wood, the so called "pOor man," WAS drawing .Ull pay from the people and living on the fat Ot the land.
 Judge Wood has been a continuous office holder in Pima county since 1869, and h.s drawn from the peop,e in sala- Ilcc dLu ACtSs dDoHt riAtctA tH''A-"--A dollars, and still he ple-ds poverty and asks tae people 10 turn Tom Hughes out O: the Tressurer's office. tc make 8 place for him.
 W.ll the Re,nblicsus Of Pima county be 1aIzlea5 by Judge Woods smooth talk? Will the men who voted for Tom Hughes for Treasurer tgo years ago. when be was un;Tiei Hs an official, vote to turn him out after holding the office for two years, and after having proved himself the very best Treasurer that Pima county has ever had: We hardly ! think so; Judge Wood will have his pains for his trouble; Republicans are .lo iat, T., .: 10 be misled by this | delusIon. All things being | equal, republicans vote for republicans | to fill the offices. But Rs between Judge | Wood and Tom Hughes there can be | no comparison as 10 fitness and quslifi- cations. Tom Hughes is business uan and has filled the office during the past two ! ears with marked ability. He | has accounted for every dollar and not single law has been, nor can be picked in his officIal acts. We do not question Judge Woods honesty, but We have a better man for the place. and republi- cans will surely vote for him and re- elect him because he has proved honest, snd efficient. and we'll deserving ot their cordial and hearty support.