Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-29

GRADUALLY and almost unconscious y the expressions of the people in all portions of the Territory give support
 O the position of TIE ENTERPRISE that
 he condition of public affairs demands Inc immediate and united action of the taxpayers independent of all partisan From almost every quar- ter complaints are heard of heavy | rates of taxation and extravagant ex- penditures of public funds and, al- though the annual balance sheet startles the people, they are somewhat slow to apply the proper remedy and shake off the yoke the professional politicians have placed upon their patient shoulders. The whole tax paying population of Cochise county feels the necessity of some change in it's public affairs but the party whip keeps them down to the eternal grind and their hard experience is duplica- ted year after year. In Pima county the late grand jury sounded the note of alarm and, while its most rigid in vestigation developed no expenditures unwarranted by law, it suggested notifications of the present laws in
 the matter of fees and allowances and recommended "that the taxpayers | take the matter in hand and demand of the next legislature that the laws
 be amended in such a manner as will
 afford the relief that is due them" l" But the individual members of that
 body should, in their private capacity,
 go a step further and unite the tax
 payers in movement to select and sup
 port legislative candidates pledged to
 those necessary reforms, and then
 elect them. In Maricopa county
 where a large democratic majority is
 claimed upon party lines, the journal
 istic sponsor of that political element
 very candidly announces that "Arizona
 requires men of business capacity tc
 make her laws, and the people of the
 various communities are coming to
 this conclusion,s and ia tbis frank acknowledgment 1t fully represent.
 the strong underclrrent of sentiment hat !: vsiIs throughout the length i and, breadth oF our fair territory All
 the persuasive arts of the oily-tongued
 politicians win be brought to bear tc
 stay this popular tide, but as a meas
 ure of safety to all the material in
 terests of the people the silent revolu
 ton at the polls should attest the pro found earnestness of those who beal
 the burdens of government. They
 should lead-not follow. In their var
 ious business pursuits the passive negligent policy they display in politi
 cal affairs would cast discredit upor their sagacity, and yet to the exten of their contributions towards tn maintenance of our system of govern
 ment they possess an interest equall business-like. There Is no commend f able partisan fealty in the payment C excessive and exorbitant taxes simpl for the support of the professiona
 politicians, chronic office seekers an
 ward strikers. They are but tn , parasites that afflict our political syi tenn and they heartily laugh over tn 2 victories" they achieve at the poll with the aid of their "cattle"-the il terested taxpayer. In our present q, Q pendent territorial condition th D political complexion of our legislf ture possesses not the slightest siy f nificance whatever. We have no voiC g in national affairs and the sole objet
 of that body is the enactment of zoe f and wholesome laws for all our pe pie. The predominating party in i = halls secures nothing, if we except til , curses of the people for it's mistake
 and no worthy end is gained by bi '. ter partisan struggle with all u , dangers it implies. For once let ol . good citizens who have the welfare l. our territory sincerely at heart, uni " in it's redemption from existing evi h and make the next legislative assen ,- bly, memorable one for the gre,
 good it will accomplish.