Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-09-20

THERE are many people in Pinal county who would like to see Gen. J. B. Allen, represent it in the next legislative as sembly. Gen. Allen is well along in years and while his age begins to show in the physical man, his mental faculties are as firm and strong as in the olden days when he figured prominently in the public affairs of the territory.
 Gen. Allen was the treasuror of Ari- | zona for six years, taking the office in 1868 ! when the Territory was S2l, coo in debt. i Being a lnancier of no small ability he set about to improve the territorys stand ing and interested himself to such a de- gree that upon his resignation in 1873 to accept position in the legislature, the debt was all wiped out and a surplus of over Sl6,000 was turned over to his sue cessor. So great was the public conf dence reposed in his judgment and in tegrity, that in 1869 the legislature in lieu of the regular appropriation bill passed an net that is without precedent in legislative annals They authorized the treasurer to spend such sums from the public treasury that he deemed nee essary, and he was thereby created com plete master of the territory's finances. To be sure this unusual power placed into the hands of a single person was a proceeding most unwise, but the account of Gen. Aliens stewardship gave evidence that their confidence was not misplaced. The journals of that session and the sub | sequent report of the treasurer fully | verify these statements. Gen. Allen was | for four years chairman of the board of 1 supervisors of Pima county and during this time he kept down expenses below the income and left his seat with a debt of only $50 hanging over the heads of the people of that now tax ridden county He was mayor of Tucson for two terms and was foremost in his efforts to secure an economical government, and was the author of many important measures of benefit to the people Gen. Allen posses ses most positive views concerning the legislation necessary at the present time. He wants all unnecessary expenses of government cut of. The enormous ex- pense attending criminal trials, proceed ings by grand iuries, etc, he thinks should be reduced. He would make the testimony of prosecuting witnesses be fore grand jury a matter of record in order that perjury might be punished and malicious charges prevented. He would increase the jurisdiction of jus tice's courts, and provide that criminals sentenced therein should be made tu work eight hours per day as some com pensation for their support. He would prohibit the issuing of liquor licenses to parties in isolated and temporary camps where no peace officers reside. The canal camp at the reservoir alone cost Pinal county over $j000 from this cause alone Laws are found in the present code that were never enacted, placed therein by the code commissioners ol others having access to their work while under preparation. He opposes a great number of appropriations of money fol useless offices and for increasing salaries for ex -ollicio duties beyond a just and reasonable compensation. In fact he SC
 thoroughly understands the needs of the
 people; the intricacies. and the modu- operandi of legislation that his usefulness
 in the coming session of the legislature is
 beyond computation Politically Gen
 Allen is an independent and if he can be prevailed upon to submit his name tc
 the people he ought to command the consideration of all good citizens who
 have the public welfare at heart ire spective of party afliliation If his age be
 deemed an obstacless ssGen. Allen will meet the younger and most vigorous minds
 the county can produce and publicly dis
 cuss these matters that all may judge ot
 the soundness of Ir-~Ait A and qualihca tions for the important position of legis tor