Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-29
TEMPE.
A DISCUSSION OF FACT, THEOLOGY
 AND CREED.

Our Correspondent Finds Abundant Tar
 gets for his Free Lance--SOmewhat
 Cumulative Remarks.
 Salt River is again on the boom, and the heart of the farmer is gladdened thereby, for the canals are bank full and the soaking of the grain, greatly needed, can now be accomplished.
 The great water suit of the Tempe Canal Co. vs. the world, has been con tinued for a few days. This suit will cost this valley in attorney fees, court fees and wasted time, enough money to keep Governor Wolfey living in Washington, and lobbying to keep Arizona from becoming a state at least a quarter of century. The efforts of some of our attorneys to retard the settlement of the water question and the efforts of Wolfey to mismanage the affairs of the territory, are about on par. The only people who seem to understand the momentous question of distributing the water economically are the Mormons. This may account for Wolhey's persistent abuse and and misrepresentation of these much persecuted people. These people are as industrious as any others; pay their debts as well mind their own business, as a rule, much better; have compar- atively little or no litigation; believe and teach that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and the savior of mankind ; follow the teaching of the compilation of books, commonly called the bible, much more literally than any chris tian sect; have the best of the argu- ment, where the bible is used as authority, on all theological questions, and still by christians they are perse- cuted. Broad minded, liberal, intel ligent and honest men and women, never persecute; it is the narrow minded, intolerant bigot in church and state who is always as the front with his ignorance and his issues, his cross and his credentials, striving to down those who refuse his politics and abhor his religion. With the close Oi the nineteenth century this horde oi fanatics with their rant and their ran cor should pass away and thus make it possible for that "peace which pas seth all understanding" which is sim ply the privilege to think, speak and act as you please, tobecome enthroned in the hearts of the people.
 Tempe is so law-abiding that the justice of the peace and constable, are growing rusty; our disturbing element has departed, and quiet reigns, we'll hardly; for we have among us $ preacher who enlightens his small, ant I am informed rapidly decreasing con gregation, by telling them that "f moral, upright, honest man, withou religion, is a much worse man in thC community than the dishonest, i'm moral man, who is religious and helpi support the church." When will peo pie become brave and intelligen enough to refuse to listen to suel I pestiferous nonsense?
 c. T. Hayden's mill which has beer idle for several days, is again running Ed Murphy's ferry is financial sue cess, and a great accommodation t the travelling public. From presen appearances the river will not be ford able for some time to come.
 Anxious politicians are occasionali
 seen upon our streets, evidently feel } ing the public pulse before announcin l their views upon the questions mos interesting to voters.
 . Silver dollars are getting to look a 7 large as wagon wheels. High rates C 9 interests, "protection" and Wolhey
 are enough to drive money into rt
 tirement. They have the same effec
 on the country as war, pestilence an { famine. The burning question is, wi 7 we ever be relieved from these thre 2 blighting evils?