The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

ly~a&rm that no poiitie~F attnck was meant or even thought of. The Sheriff came to me in person the day after he received notice from the Board D. and, while he felt plainly re seltfpls he nevertheless assured me that be would have no difficulty what everiin complying with the plaint re- quirsments of law. l advised, him to go ahead in good faith and do sg;n and as he did this, the matter seems to be seotleo. taI..p. srnaiS h I- Relative to the fact that the board did Bat fix the amount, of the bond: Nc person but a. pair of pitiable petti- foggers would dare assert that, the board was delinquent in this regard; fiR Elie face of the fact that the Staspte prescribes that ., the bond of the tex collector shall be- "$25,0QQ pr such ,sagtsater. sum as. the supervisors may 6x.".., See paragraph 479, gage l40, R. s. of Arizons,,' ,', Notwithstanding the clauors of those. who, so persis- tently charged i'sersshq of unworthy lotisestp the superyisers wbo siEply fdid their duty; the pett,foggers, ,kHsw this all the time.n, Thls is very plainly manifest in the factthat they, had the bond filed for exactly that amount. If, as Mir. Stewart asserted. "a, bond for $25, wouldfhaSe fulfilled the requirements of the law, why was the $2s'' bond not filed and the matter tested ., ...i Fal - ".', ;s' .'..
 The ease with which these state. ments are punctured when the test of truth is applied, is an illustration of the untrustworthy character ,.sf the whole .tirads. s.~ .~t r .r 1 But the bond matter, or the abuse that grew out of it, are not .q,hstions of any vital importance5nOw.' They are in ths Rast. They are ancient history"
 The question for the Republi ,ar party of this county to determine. is, whether it is prepared to accept the leadership sought to be thrust upon it or whether it is capable of remaining true to it's clean, glorious record and by refusing to b,indly follow piworth, leaders, keep itself deserving, of tht .soG6dence and support of thinking and self.respecting people. D .,: L,4. l 1 believe it will be true to its rec ord. l do not believe that the party is prepared .to. commit it's fortunes ip
 to the hands, of these men. 1 do no
 believe these men are It's real leaders laad no apoups.Si k!qtaat frqtLang .a
 the mouth will make, or keep, then its leaders. Leaders, forsoothl 4 pair of iilsolent, ragamufiins struttin. ahead of the band at a public parade would be as well entitled to call them selves the leaders of the procession. fbelieve the Republican party has with in its ranks capa ble men, clean men
 pure-minded uien, enough to keep l t,tsus to its past proud fscord and to 1t
 future destiny. And 1 believe it vii not fail of It's worthy purpose ana higl mission.
 Many men, good men, good Repub llicans, xh.le they discialm. rand,, de nounce the leadership i..dicated, ma, honestly feel that the party is gettln, , along comtortaDiyj ana although d feS
 unworthy persons make themseiye very active and officious they can no do any zeal harm.
 r But IS this really the true viewi Le us reason together, just a little. lo' all know these men; more or less thor ] oughly. Is It reasonable to suppos' , that men of their actions, habits. ao
 tives, men of their open and avowet character, are to lbe entrustsd with th' guidance of public atfairs--and n, harm follow! Is 1t reasonable to pre- sume thisi Think 1t over. The ped pie of this county will do their dut, all right enough, without any doubt, | they think it over. The sturdy com mon sspse of what Lincoln used to cal ,".ne plaIn people" can be cspenuet on, to do the right lhlng sud the w,s' tning when th,y nave gwen tue mat
 ter lI,tie consideration. Don't dS this because a.,y' one man wishss It. Just thiuk it oysg pecaqse, you ought
 Hasn't the issue been fairly made ! The head of the ticket in open meet ing ayows his glad allegiance to Mr W. C. Stewart and expresses his m tentioh of following him. The chan pions he has publicly cnosen tier exhspst their meager stock of Ens isl and their profuse stock of islander anl r v.Ie language upon the devoted heads c those who decline, who simply de clne, to accept their eauerssip Think this over. Those who are will ing to be guided by such counsels al these men have to give, are, of course entirely free to. do so. Others ar, vested, under our institutions, witt T like liberty of actions, N'
 T One word more and have done The assertion is. made, land believed by some persons, though not many, hope) that 1 have undertaken to die tate the way they should vote to tht men who are employed by, the institu tion whose great responsibilities hell