Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-06

is no just reason therefore why, if it wrongs any citizen, he should not have the right to sue it. Instead of this however, be must submit his demands to the "court of claims, which has no power to enforce it decree if it rules in favor of the citizen; for even if 1t decides that the claim is just one, there is no way for the claimant to secure payment unless congress makes a special appropriation for the purpose. Hence to secure his rights, he is thrown into the hands of the Hobby" without whose aid no appropriation for a private individual or corporation can pass. Hence needless expense and great delays to the citizen, with all the corruption. The reason I suppose for all this, IS to have a lobby and give them something to do
 In time of the late war of the rebellion, in 1862, l was met by United States troops under command of a captain, all in the U. $. uniform, and was robbed of eight heavy wagons loaded with various valu- ables, which was trying to get to the United States line at that time between the States of Missouri and Arkansas. Ihad fat cattle B. head. mules very fine, 15 head. The finest of horses, four head; was not left even a change of shirts, but left penniless, and totally helpless 1n the road with receipt from the officer in com mand for the articles he had taken from me. was told, "Oh Uncle Sam will pay you when the war closes" I have filed all the proof one could ask for together with the said captain's receipt. This was done more than twenty five years ago, but as I was unable to fee the lobby, my case has been put off until the present day, there always being more work to do than congress can do-much for instance as the Mckinley bill, making large az propriations for new government build ings, Indians, Negroes, &c.
 So MT. Editor, l speak from actual and painful experience. I was a non-com- batant during the war, but always giving my country and the United States Army such assistance as I was able to render. much of the time acting as spy in the southwest, rendering great assistance especially at Wilson's creek, and Pea Ridge, all of which is on file in the proper department in Washington. Now are these things right; are they just? l speak of those things, only to show some of the reasons why the state cannot afford to do a wrong to its citizen. I use the word state to denote the organized community, as represented by its government, whether state or federal When the government does an injustice it encourages and stimulates individual wrong-doing. There IS no excuse for offences of this class, or any other, against equity. Can such subject love his country? Can he have the confidence in it, he would have, were their course and treatment honorable to toward him? Nay, Mir. Editor
 We are large in population, in wealth; during the past twenty-eight years we have astonished the civilized world
 We fought and conquered the couse of slavery; we contracted huge debt that compelled us to have a high protective tariff
 When man is sent to prison he is made to work, the state appropriates all his earnings. If man has family, why should they suffer for his offence? Why should not part at least of his earnings be given towards the support of his family? He would feel more pride when turned loose to know his govern ment had provided him home, and his children would bless such government. l trust we may elect such men as will so legislate to keep out British gold, so legislate that our subjects may confde in and love the powers that be knowing that justice will be done to all. Punishment is for example and not for vengeance. Why then should the state retain more than enough to cover the cost? And why should not the balance go to his helpless innocent family. I pray God we may some day elect some honest man who will see that these things are done.
 PAUL GREGORY, M. D.