Arizona republican., 1890-06-27
PECULIAR HARMONY.

harmony. What are we to think of men who will attend convention of their party, there agree on harmony, being loud in their demand for good political feeling and all that and then return to their homes and in the very next issue of an alleged party newspaper renew the old attacks. We have reference to the assault on Governor Wolfey's repre- sentation on the Territorial Committee and the covert, unjust and cowardly at tack on the letter sent to the Chairman of the Committee by Surveyor General Johnson.
 The Citizens contrast of the letters of Mir. Johnson and Mir. O'Neill was ex- ceedingly unfair. Now as a matter of fact, neither of these letters were read in the committee meeting, nor was the meeting cognizant of their existence. Nor were they, so far as we have heard, considered in any way before the Con- mittee on Resolutions except to report them back without recommendation. Subsequently, by motion, they were re- turned to their authors. No one, there- fore, save the Committee on Resolu- tions, knew of their existence. Under the action of the committee it was, in- deed, grave breach of confidence on the part of the person who did so to furnish copies thereof to any newspaper. To have given garbled account, especially as to Mir. Johnson's letter, was simply damnable.
 So much having been said about these letters, it is but fair that the full text of Mir. Johnson's note should also go before the party in the Territory. To that end we have secured a copy of the letter, which is here given:
 TUCSON, Ariz., June 20, 1890 Hon. William Christy, and Members of the Ter
 ritorial Committee:
 GENTLEMEN--I greatly regret that my official duties are such as to prohibit my going to Php- nix tomorrow, in response to your kind invita- tion more particularly regret my inability to go to listen to the deliberations of the commit tee on account of the importance of the occa- sion, preceding as it does the commencement of campaign organization.
 want to take this occasion to say that have no misgiving whatever about the Republican outlook for the fall campaign. My experience with Republicans has been to the effect that Re publicans are Republicans under whatever cir. cumstances, and if people are disinclined that way, they can find 6 thousand excuses; and if 1t is not one thing it is another and the sooner they are on the other side of the fence the safer the party they affect to follow, consequently lnasmuch as these croakings occur every sue. ceeding campaign, do not attach weight to them, and I look forward to most brilliant victory for our party in the fall. and trust we may all live to be there in our best bib and tucker. Very respectfully yours,
 tsigned.l ROYAL A. JOHNSON,
 President Republican Club Tucson.
 It is this letter concerning which there has been so much comment of an ad- verse character. Surely there is noth- in this letter to which any good Repub- lican can object and no really sincere Republican would use it as a means of disturbing party harmony. Perhaps it is as well that these things should be plainly stated, not in antagonism of the suicidal political policy of the Citizen, but that the Republicans of the Terri tory may have the honest facts before them and therefrom draw their own 
 In this connection it may be as we'll also to publish Governor Wolfey's letter to Chairman Christy, so that there may be no further misrepresentation on that score:
 TERRITORY OF ARIZoNAl
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT '
 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
 PHGNIx, June 2l. 1890 CoL. VIM. CHRIsTY, Chairman Territorial Com
 mittee, PhGnix, Arizona:
 DEAR COLoNEL-Seyeral members of the com nittee have at different times asked me to state subjects that have come to my attention, and such as might properly be considered by the Republican Committee that is to meet today. Hitherto, l have declined to do so, fearing hat l might be considered oficious; on the other hand, lest might be considered indifer- ,nt, address you as follows, and leave 1t to 'our good Judgment whether or not to use any 'rall of the following suggestions for the con alteration of the present meeting, to be used in he line of party policy and for future legisla- ion:
 Mormonism-Idaho Test Oath
 Moderate Railroad Rates and Fares
 Statehood
 Salaries of Territorial and county officers limi. ed to 5000 per annum, including fees, etc. Two North and South Railroads and a con. lecting branch through the Gila Valley and he necessary legislation to insure reasonable ates (irelghts and fares), subject to the ap- 'royal of Congress.
 In Civil cases jury may render verdict after four
 
 m twothirds agreeing, and after nine hours on majority agreeing. In no other cases is a unani- nous agreement required, and only in excep- lonai cases is even two-third majority; al nost universally bare majority carries rms would save thousands of dollars to the eopie and more speedily bring litigation to close. As in Colorado second trial might be flowed. , Adopt the Colorado mining law that requires ten-foot shaft or adt to be made for each loca. , lon, or relocation within ninety days from ate of location, or relocation in addition to resent requirements. { This aids in development, and prevents the , oyering of large areas by q few individuals. !, Adoption of usury law making over l2 per { ent per annum usurious f Hoping that you will receive and consider f ms in the same spirit that it is intended, viz: or the good of the party I remain, yours July, LEWIS WoIr,rv This is not only an unobjectionable I 'tter, but it is a wise and suggestive t ne. It furnishes food for thought and I ne skeleton on which to build an in- C incible party policy and it is a matter ' 'r regret that it didn't receive the con- q iteration to which it is entitled. We t lbmit it to the honest consideration nd |