Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1888-10-03
An ooen Letter From "C,d CrIzzly.

PLACERITAs, ARIZ,, Sept. 29, looo. To THE VOTERS OF IAyAPAI COUNTY Gentlemen-In reply to numerous enquiries, from prominent democrats and republicans, as to V hat my action and course will be in the present cam paign and coming election, ] deem an "open letter" but fairness to ail. am not an aspirant for appointive or elect i've office or position. Have taken no
 part ia recommending or nominating any one for position or office. Am un- der no obligations to any political party for fayors, and no candidate tor oflice Or position has any "cinch" upon "Grizzly.r No committee or individual ever paid me nickel, not even Ill tine
 way of expenses, for elcciioneerlng Tn
 the past. am not Nazarine, and do IT, t believe in the doctrine oi loving
 your enemies and doing good unto those who hate you. am not Oi the "huild" to "kiss the hand that smites, and my appetite is not such as crave "crow" diet. do Ot believe that the sun and moon were made specially to shed light on the earth. Nor do be heve that two great political lights
 were created especially to enlighten, lead, rule and control the judgment
 and action of the intelligent free white
 voters of Yavapai county. Men Will
 think for themselves, and act upon
 their own judgment. l am politically,
 as well as financially, quoted in the city of Prescott "Zero," 'N. G." In short, I am "dOwn," "hard up.' Am only an cid miner and prospector of tine mountains. Yet, l have as. many personal acquaintances in this county as any man, and that town or mining camp can't he found in Yavapai county where cold Grizzly" has no friends. I am an American, born in the State Of New York; can read coarse print, and do not sign my name with an A Politically, I am Republican, from "away back" and believe the princi- ples advocated by that party to be for the best interests of the American peo- pie. fully endorse the Chicago plat fnrm-every sentence, paragraph, hne, word and syllable, from beginning to end-including the Boutelle resolution, and if I do any talking during this campaign, (which is not likely, as am laid up at my camp with broken foot, | from a slide in my mine,) it will be ia favor of the principles therein enun | ciated. In relation t. local offices and posi- tions, I have this to say: All tn ng'
 being esual-of course l favor Repnbli c.,ns. bu. we are in Territory, ou' ! eouutv is heavily iu de't and its re -ou, cesrundevolCj oJr people -; 1 Ii ostly .aN [, .-..A if?ed 70 folst into office or position political ue,". ] gogues, shysters. amuses. lneh' c ,ent or incompetent person., aud an now. as I have been hertcfurc,) Ill favor of electing the most honorable, trusty
 efficient, competent, men--who VII host subserve the interests of the peo
 rle, regardless of whether they ar' democrats or republicans
 Yours. truly, A. w. CALLEN. In foot note to the above, "Oit
 Grizzly" adds:
 "I think the accompanying "opel letter" will meet your approval an'
 that of my friends and political party ITo elect any Republicans, we can oni | hope to dc that by showing to tn voters that Re, ublican nominees ar
 much superior to their opponents A soon as my foot is so l can stand on l | expect to take the stump, and hop to make such talks as will assure com mendation from every intelligent rt ublican in our county. am "dowl | Lrt rot 1aad y