Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-07-31
Ar,znnas Friend.

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 W's. Lir-tnn. D. C, June 3i L, l,Sj. To ta. II nus- -,u... the committee on t.!-ii..l.s:--t:lH..eI4eL;
 .,...a-. p-r-E..E 60 !et!c- from .s4--. .C.ry-tl. {. ,iaauay, baEsors. New lgri. s...l ,s.s .c. -Ie Legislation of tEc latl -..e.a..vr .--sES.y Cf AriZ-uF, ! made l.-...y. s... lu- Prescott and ! C.. .ral As.-1..a i.Iisu-' tp-, for tLe cuu-sv bond o. ' las. pod rHIu.y, As.za- aa. .. tue extent oi ,.->>.tt' t~o hgul- f.a and cl-l'v eight thJu-4ui dollars Iu Inc at1Te gate. lh' u"iJ5 EIc 'u te is-uaG -s f.st G- ,y-ry t-I miles Ci r.il- road Wt.o e lmp.Cici-at tGc Tate ui SiUl frr mic. put- fourth of tLe sub sIr- tu uJ re;.Iued ln :ls hands os the c1ua.y supervisors ua;ll the completion ! e' G., whole road ilto th, ;.Al Ci Pres cs't.
 Ial-a submi. iereai B. a .r-'-. from . Ia.r,act Russ li t-4. counsel f,r tEc bankers g'.ys L.tr .c, ,i,I.- -t r- H,s opinion fra. tla plr=ags 's t.r ..i. to. 3.,1i y.sil !.v.!..-te tLr t"ao- t1 ht is- sued Il BscIrl4uJc NltI -Cgi-ia-u. ald cX.-tiu- contracts Ihi W-I.L git. -.t tLa c1u-tr-ctlau os ;tt r--:l-OrG from tEe Atlantic E pac'ic Co Prescot.--s5ycuty two miles--ani also from Aaric1pa ou the Southe-u Pacific t..ELeulx lu the great a..t E.ytr valley.
 IhaFuIlllututoft these tsyO enterprises has long nesu ;hr desire oi tie people ,f Ar.lou., and tlty are ready to nasc any sacrifice a.Most t-at shall ui.,e these portions of Central ArizOla Il communication with ;ie 'ut-iis world and substitute ih- locomotive Ter the --E.e.
 | als, p7ls n: Iesca:,G a bili as a sub s,iiu;e fu. s-ui.ts bal. Nu. 3b-j, ..nl,i is tue same !u effect Hs the original e-r cyt That !; would uot le retroactive and womb el.b!e us to comVle.e tEcs- two snort branches of rul.r1gl 70 vital 60 Prescott: the capitol Cf thUiyrrituy UE the one hand and the bgautI.u! and ihgivIr- city Q! lneEiZ ln ;ne heart ut yhe great S..t riTcE ya.i,s Cu the other lsHd.
 Ihs territorial Indeb;,iacss of An z0nl up 60 the Ire-gnt time hHs te,E CH.lrt ;rtu existence Es ciEcunstlLcls required and for yory commeutahie pur- poses, viz. ln the clustructi1. 0f cuU-t- houses ald j4iis, in tLe various counties tLc erection gf pcII.cEtlzry at lUDa, of 0 state university E; Tucson, Ct a normal school st Tempe. Cf uu insane asylum Ht PLeDly, Iu the opening O; nichwavs-wos. certainly au Uuayo;t abe ,accCssIiy- and In the erection of school houses all thIs in ih, midst ot terrible Indian war which hns existed almost unin,grup up,Cily for ulrc than twenty years.
 soy most omghatical!y ari with absolute cartl uty that there has been uu abuse of tue public credit oi s riz1ug. We have u-yc. Lat uuy aSs5Stlrcs .om th- general government CyecI- SOL Uu UplrgI---tIou % open E couple Of roads for military communication uld couvl uIercy. We haze passed through a severe o-tral-wr have La3tlrG G-uut;i and t-e Indians aud tLe !sel.ii1u-uus We nave taken care ot th, living as .eil as ve could md have bured t.is deuG although every public iutlIcs; Lgs sUf- tvFel un account Ui the LcvC. ending coui.c; with tSe savage, yet t-e Tcop.e of no territory have eyc- b-cu Uu7e economical, prGisut, industrious and cuvraEroU-.
 Our Territory ms SDOJ0 whites and nUJ Indians. She has as a terrIt1ry wonderful dowry in her two trans continental railroads, one crossing on th" 32l parallel and the other On tine aJ.h parallel, Lu. between 'Lc-e arr nearly ltl m!'5- us grazing, timber aud mineral land and here V. need tLe loc1- motive Co Ca.U!g Gs to get .gt products Co market.
 There is ro indebtedness iu building a railroad acrgg- tlls rich mineral cIuu- [ try tlHt will uJ. ty more than ComPtu- -a'ti 5y tue Increased Hssess.b.e yalua- ! gion of prup,fty, bat is We were Co stand sti.l-tO have LU Esuw;L-if the ioc1u~- t.Fe brought w.th i- into virgin c1ur- try nJ increase of wealth OF population would s,lI be- u wIsc, jgiiCioUs and ben ,fcent measure. t0 have tLv roads and l. Go IucUr aEy reasonable obligation Co ! nave them Ia OricT to maintain uur- ] selves !I cur homes. Iar Apscl. has ! Lad L!5 way for twenty five years and ] isaE wy want the locomotive Co have tLe l Urht 0. vsy across the terEito5y. There 1 Is no use at this lase day ia arguing gs tu l tue christ'lclz,ny humHE!Z!ug a.i ciT l.-Z,ng power Of the locomotive, and l particularly ID Eu Indian country. The | territories ougL. not to be deprived of | tue laTtCl means ot growth, of safety | aud prosperity. The credit O.. :he ter | ui1ry hls aa! to be relied upon to pro- | vide for the general welfare and II has | not been stTaIac4 ur tempered with.
 Iue Co-eTuueu. should give us SJO.- 1 iUH for g reaI.rutlaEy. = liH.ts.J For our Ih- sane gsy.U:r, and Sl0b.CnJ for a govern | Ilen building where the legislature, and | J. S. officials might be provided for | but there IS not dollar tor gll thls
 County hospitals are provided in every county fpr tLC sick and needy auG dis tresseI, and ;n all work O; pIY.ic charI- tysthe people o' thIs territory cC;de uObly t0 the front to take care of the ] lIo;, the lunatic and the homeless and homeless, and i2 the education of the children.
 lt IS r mistake to suppose that such people VIII mol take care nt thcir credit, nu. need sn act Cf congress to limit the creation uf indebtedness and tp say Co them: "Lhus fur shalt tsGu come, but no furthe..' lt Is h mistaken legisla- ton.
 The people otthe territory must be the iuiEes uf what ;heIr wants and sn- trrests require. To that extent they are justified lu meeting obligations, and y yhether these obligations are not the wisest and best are only possible means l Co the prosperity oi ln solhttd community.
 Do not pass ;h,s bill No. 263i. which our leg gsiatioD, wITCs ont existing contracts, prevents our section from making tine prugIsss in its moral and material prosperity, and vIthholis rom us rrIcIleges granted to the tern tories from the very foundation ol the government, HnG Lives Us !u !ieI thereof poly narrow, rigorous and d!si,C ;ful suur3.aushIp.
 Very TssPec.iuliy,
 C C. BEAN.
 Delegate from AriZoug.
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