Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-02-01
GOOD WORK.

is receiving from Congress. When the CITIZEN was advocating the appointment
 of Governor Wolfey, we did so on the
 ground that his political influence was
 not only sufficient to secure the appoint
 ment, with the proper help at home, but
 that it was sufficiently strong to secure
 beneficial legislation for the Territory
 and favorable consideration of our in
 tsrests before the departments. It is a very important item to Arizona, that its officials should have connections ena-
 bling them to see that our Territory re- ceives its fair share of attention, and
 that no act of injustice occurs on ac-
 count of outside misrepresentation, or a
 failure to understand the true import
 of measures enacted to affect our in
 terests.
 Every citizen of Arizona, irrespective
 Of party, who has the material interests
 of the Territory at heart, is bound to
 heartily approve of measures that tend
 to straighten any clouded questions of
 law, however those clouded questions
 may have arisen, that will save the pock- cts of the tax payer thousands, and tens
 of thousands, per annum, in interest
 money, and that will tend to the ad-
 vancement of society by the strengthen ing of its moral barriers, all of which is calculated to bring to Arizona its fair snare of the prosperity prevailing throughout the new States and Territo- ries of the West. This IS the drift of the legislation that Governor Wolhey is earnestly championing.
 As an example, We will take the strengthening up of the apparent misun- derstanding that has arisen over the laws governing our legislative machln- ary. This is not the first time questions nave arisen over this same issue; the matter has been aritated heretofore, and vigorously agitated, but the incent- i've heretofore to upset the welfare of the
 Territory and sacrifice its interests for the personal benefit of a few selfish men hanging on to office, has not existed. and the questions calmed down, and finally passed into oblivion. But who can say that the same agitation may not occur a dozen times in the future, and each time with increased momentum as the interest contended for becomes more valuable. Who Is there to guaran- tee that if the present unfortunats con dition of the laws is allowed to remain, bonded debts may not be questioned and the material interests of Arizona injured? \ dozen such questions might arise. Under such circumstan- ces will anybody, Democrat or Republi can, contend for one moment that Gov ernor Wolfiey is not subserving the best of the Territory at large, when he remedies all the dangerous possibii- ties and secures legislation that there can be no question about:
 This Territory can i'll afford 10 strug gle for supremacy with her equally fav ored sisters, handicapped by state of affairs intimidating capitalists, and re- tarding progress. Take Governor Vol hey's proposed legislation, that will save nearly half of the interest money that is being paid to-day to the bond holders. This appeals too strongly to the taxpay er's appreciation to need any comment or argument. Its advocates will be found in every county, city and town in the Territory Then take the test oath No man with a fair mind can criticize it, it is a moral barrer against the practice of wrong. It would be bold man who would get up before an audience and argue against a preventative act, that under no circumstances could work possible wrong.
 The above comprises the most import ant features of the legislation that is proposed for Arizona, and for which Governor Wolfey IS in Washington hard at work, and the CITIZEN can say freely that all the people of the territory would applaud Governor Wolfey's earnest work if it were not for a few democratic mal- contents who failed in their attempts to secure personal recognition of one kind or another. and in consequence are soured and embittered to an extent that pre- vents them from rising above their per sonal disappointments. Arizona is for tunate in having a Governor who has in iuence to further her interests, power to work where his work is most effective. good sense to discern what will prove most advantageous to our people, and who is willing to spend hts money to make hls administration d success.
 The people should earnestly support the measures at present under consider ation and not be misled by handful of politicians.