Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-10-13
Tbs Rarop and tbe Baroness

Tte so-cal.ed Baron and Baroness of the Colorados, Mr. aud Mrs. Reavis, now accompanied by q black eyed, dark skinned junior Baron of seven months, are in San Francesca where Rssvis has been recently button-hcling a ChroDi- cle reporter and whispeung Medieval tales into his ear about th5 greatness of his adopted ancestors, the original Bs- ron Peralts of Spain. through whom they claim the cream of central Arizona, just 4, ,756.3i3 acres, if you please.
 They have been 10 Spain, where ReavIs claims, theIr title was recognized and sf- ter that recognition they were sccomps- nIed in their travels by s guard and her aided by trumpeters from town tO town. They have brought back. he says, oil paintings of their ancestors, and title deeds. from the Archives of Madrid |, showing that sn old Spanish gentleman nominated in the bond as Baron Miguel PerRlts de ls Cordoba WIS granted the lands by the Spanish lhseyes, then call ed Kings and Bishops, and who as free ly gave as they freely stole.
 The resurrected grant IS young, only little
 OVER 1JO YEARS
 old, and admitting that the Resyis claim is identical with that, which however. remains to be proved, why not go lit tie further back and Tesurrect some deeds from the Zuni lndisns, who were the hyipg owners of the laBd and cccu- pied the cities of CibOls there sisuated before the Spanish Thieves were born, who 50 liberRlly bestowed what they did not own upon Peralia for helping them | to steal still more.
 Mexico was then n dependency oi Spain, today she is sn independent re- public, and acknowledges no allegiance to SIanish courts or kings and does nol recognize as valid lspsed and abandoned grants, given by the Spanish crown ovel | l50 years ago. Such claims
 ARE PRIMA FAcIE INVALID
 and cannot be sustained. either unde the treaty of Guadalupe HildaGo, Mexi' can usage, equity or public polity. Al well recognize to day the claims of MeI leo to Texas, as the defurct claims o the dead Royal TpIeYes of Spain. | But uuIust, unreasonable and essen tiglly wroug, ss the recognition of tn Rsayis claim would be, there IS none, to corrupt, aud talent tc bind at hi command and so ald him n fighting 10 snch a priucipality. The Stokes an the speculative bloods Of New York or willing to hazard many "cool" thou sand for such prizs: tba. ii can b eventually successful is preposterou' but it may, ca II has hitherty been to long a darK ciOdd over fair land.
 Special congressional legislation. lool ing to e settlement of this and kindre grant frauds o. Arizona, is needed sn must be bad, and public money must d fray the cost of defending public land Arizona needs the help of the incomln administration. and she should send delegate that will be recognized ss !riend rather than a political enem. Ia President Harrison shs will md friend who recognizes no king-crsf', a
 AMERICAN OF ANERIcASs, who is net ID alliance with either Spsl ish. British or New York Dudelet Arist - racy and vs must have nan Gt the csl itol as delegate from Arizona, who 2 ve.=ed in international law, an Amer can soldier, and a man who IS Tor {: American people, and not for Cleveland . feudslism, We have snch 0 man Gen. Thos. F. Wilson, the Republics Q nominee.
 MEN OF ARIZONA who, knowing your rights, dare msinsa them, stand shoulder to shoulder at Il E polls with General Wilson, and he vi carry your standard to victory. |, A REPUBLICAS,