Arizona republican., 1890-08-07
POLICY VERSUS PRINCIPLE

lUt DtubtiutiC gun VI County, the Times, has the following
 Judging from the present outlook, the issue ot the coming Republican primaries, to be held on the 18th instant, will devolve mainly on the question of sending to the County Convention, which convenes n week later, pro-Wo olhey or anti olaey delegations, who will select repre- sentatives to the Territorial Convention. There has been considerable work done in . quiet way by both factions and it is quite likely thnt the tusSIe Ut the polls will prove more than usually interesting. A similar fight, it is be- lieyed, will be made throughout the Territory and what the result will be must necessarily prove enigmatical until the Territorial conven- tion has completed its labors.
 An attempt will undoubtedly be made on the part of certain enemies of Cover nor Woltley to make it appear that he is trying to force an indorsement of his administration from the coming Con- vention. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The object sought by the false issue is to create dissensions in the party, with the purpose of throwing the blame on Governor Wolfley. It is only an exaggerated copy of the methods used at the late city election in Phoenix. The same hue and cry of interference by the Governor was then raised. It was as utterly false then as it is now, and there is no honest Republican who can say that the Governor in any manner interfered, or attempted to interfere, in that election.
 That there may be no mistake about this matter, TIE REPUBLICAN is author ized to state that Governor Wolhey has no personal fight to bring before the coming Territorial Convention. He has no personal fight that would interest that body. So far as his official acts are concerned they have already been passed upon and been approved by the administration at Washington, to which he is responsible.
 The Governor is strong in the afiirma- tion that the only contest that is before the people of Arizona is that between the Democrats and the Republicans and that no other issue should be allowed to be brought before the convention. To that effect he is urging all his friends throughout the Territory, saying that, politically speaking, "the worst Repub- lican in the territory is better than the best Democrat"
 Unfortunately for the party, some of the leading Republicans around Phoenix have declared that "the Governors inter- ference" is the reason for their apathy and lukewarmness. There has been no such interference and it will not do. These gentlemen are miscalculating their strength and influence. If they have ceased to be Republicans they ought to be manly enough to say so and not to hide their detection, if not treason, behind misrepresentation.
 There should be no Wolhey or anti-Wolhey delegates in that con vention. They should all be straight out, stalwart Republicans. MT. Wolhey is but transient factor in our Government. The great principles of the party will endure for ever. To fight for these principles is the zeal that should imbue every delegate to the Convention.
 Men who go to the Convention which meets in this city on the 26th inst, with any motives other than the good of the party will make mistake. Those who come to give vent to personal or political malice should not be tolerated and will not be.
 Defeat will come to those who work antiWolfey instead of anti-Democratic and the Republicans of the Territory will not tolerate such men, who are just now the greatest danger to the party.