Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-15
k. c. & G. W. BROWN.
TIE return of Governor WolAey to

1ERPRtsE.
 TIE return of Governor Wolhey 10 Arizona from Q visit to the national capital naturally brings that some what cratic official again into promi- ment discussion and, even so far as his closest party organs are concerned, with but a modicum of praise for the services he has achieved in behalf of | the people. The people of Arizona are all well aware that the prime object of his pilgrimage was the justification of his arbitrary official acts, but he neg lected no opportunity to help his cause in such meritorious measures as the Territory really required. For all the good his visit has or may accom- plish he deserves the thanks of the peo- pie, but for his selfish ends sought to be accomplished he merits their con demnation. His measure to legalize the laws of the Territory is a scheme that counts but one point for the peo- pie to two for the Governor and, though meritorious in some respects, 1t embodies too fully complete en- dorsement of his own illegal and arbi- trsry acts to meet with popular ap- proval. The very fact of the legaliza- ton of these laws places the Governor in the unenviable position of having grossly violated them-particularly in case of the law calling for a constitu- tional convention, which he absolutely ignored upon his own responsibility without submitting the question of its legality to the proper judicial tribunal. II these laws are legalised he stands . confessed violator of their requirements, and if they are not legalized he is equally guilty of an in sxcusable disregard of their provisions. In either case he is open to the shafts of the most pointed criticism. We de- sire to give Governor Wolhey the full measure of credit to which his official acts entitle him, and under no circum- stances will we resort to anything that can be construed into words of abuse. We believe he has erred in his judg- mont and more grossly erred in his efforts to exculpste himself from blame. A desire to do right upon his part would have avoided all the un. pleasant conditions of public affairs now existing in this territory and have brought him honor; but his at tempt to justify his arbitrary actions by congressional sanction and to am. plify his sutocratical assumption ol power with authority to remove al will any county official elected by the people, has fully aroused the demo cratic spirit of freedom in the people who lcpk upon his ambitious and tyrannical projects with contempt for the individual and disgust for hi: schemes. The people of Arizona feel fully competent to legislate for them selves and they protest against all sonSressional interference based upon such g5oss misrepresentation as hal been iecontly employed by our chic executive An appeal to congress 
 o.psuly for seli-government and it i'm plies . desire to accomplish througf this supreme authority that which tn, people reject and do not want. It il an attempt override their will and tC oppress them with unusual and arbi trary laws repugnant to our system O government. and any such action Q oarsfsss ss has bsea aslked by Cover l,cz NeIRsy. esys the authority ( {q0f lhe public dell and other gen eral legislation, cannot fail to excite . |. revolutionary feeling among the peo 1|e that will disturb the tranquility O pnblic affairs and beget dissesions tha
 8ill not be easily allayed.