Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06
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 ARroS STRINGS Fla, Dec. 3I. 1888. '. Samuel Hughes.
 Tucson. Arizona Territory.
 Dear Ss. Your favor of Dec. goth
 dciy Feceved. l have received lany letters fsofn different parts of .rizona asking me the same question pat YcU have ssked, that is, whether | ndeF any circumsJ ances, I would con- snt % again serve the people of Ari- sna as governor
 Ip ordef to njelhgently answer thls aes,ion. ! shau frst have te explain ,hy have been absent from the terri ogy so much curing the past six or even years As it is we'll known, rent from Arizona frst to Philadelphia nd New York ter the purpose of in- luciue capital to develop the mines of ,e..t1sfone district and succeeded in .ecuUng capital Efficient to put up the irsl miil that was erected. After that ,,her interests came up, and I vas keP, several years n yhat section attending e Arizcna business. About the time hat Twas teady to return. and. as l soped, to remain permanently, in the erfitofY. ] was lnduced by friends who were operating mines in Arizona. to in rest in Florida lands. I did not expes lt that ume to ever visit this state, but subsequently, events proved that unless [ did 50. shonid suffer considerable oss, and as Il is vel known, l have fot number ot years heen engaged in develop ue those lands in order to make them .aIe2bles and fnally have them in such } posi6on that they are becoming sale lhle. aa5 F..~ ,el cesit; for my remain D sRa them no ionger exists.
 have therefore determined to re- urn iH lhe sps ing to Arizona and at end to the interests that I have there, md have long suffered for the want of ny personal si,eltion-
 Ialvays believed that persons who make money l1 { country should, as far IS possible, keep such money where hey made 4 and I have acted upon hat principle n Arizona. All money
 made there ! invested in that coun- v. and the money I have invested here sS> made ID ogher operations.
 With explanation l desire to say c you and olne friends, frankly, that ave nc desire to again be governor of bar territory. anless it should be the l eneral Nlsh q those acquainted with DC and Iay action while l resided in lri5ona and arced for you in that 0un.ry. Under no circumstances .ouId : entertain the proposition for a scmcst to accent the position, unless il l4s ls sT.-z3 haEmony with their wishes or would accept it unless l believed let through the acquaintance that sy@ made with capitalists since left ae aerritory, and the experience I have ained ln de9eloping new countries, aouid be enabled to do more for the crIitory fhar p'as able 10 do before. :. I z12 aware tat should I receive and nd aocep; the appointment. it would aine with + treat care, labor and re- poasibilitY, and after long and turbu- ant career, I link it is best for me to eek a lie q less responsibility. anxiety nd care, but ] will not deny the fact hat aftes serving the people eight years, !. would be uuiie gratifying to know that nV eEorts and service had been such hat you believed that il would be for be best .aterests of all for me to serve ,oC sgsai. and li. without any special ,fFot on my. part, a general expression itau!S ce r:Teu n favor of my serving again IS goYcgoog I should not feel al iber.y ts deaY thlt request.
 On the other hand, if can be in -oTmed that some other candidate will ,ive general satisiaction to the people of he territory. # such one be worthy and competent. I shall be just as free 10 ojn Fl,b the psople and ask for his ap- as ! should be to accept il myself.
 1 believe ste gerritory has a grand fu- .uEe tefore sae development of the water question is creating a substantial reseurcG that la destined to make Ari- sona a state of edith, power and infu- ence
 Tie iuiuTe Gt the territory very much sepen6s or the officers now about to be selected to manage its affairs, and with .he paoperty interests have there, and with the affection l owe the people for .heir eenerous support during the long, .rring yezrs, toat they stood by me and s:ssaglhensd n1Y efforts while acting as soyernor Of khe territory, desire to un- do that which IS believed to be .o9 4hs best interests of the whole coun- .gy, and { wQnid not for a moment have snY personal interests of my owr come n ronalci wsth hat which is for the best ntercSf 5,f the hole territory. There. -7ge, I hope thai my friends will, under la circumstances, entertain athcught of avoTing ue or of favoring my appoint nent ,iE the inLsrerts of the country can ,e better served by doing otherwise.
 Truly yours,
 A. F. K. SAFroRp
 $ CofYlu Peddisr.