Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-05-02

Do the Democracy Of Our City,
saturday Evening.

Church plaza, Saturday night, pre-
sented an appearance bearing semblance
Of the political war season during the
close of 1890.
The occasion was the ratification of
the nominations made by the Faithful
on the same afternoon, and by lacking
bunting around j. Bolan's wagon and
planting torch at each corner, was i'm
provised stage upon which were seated
the brethren and high priests of the
democratic congregation.
Tucson's population, particularly the
male gender, had read something like
this in Saturdays CITIZEN, and were
therefore out in force:
This democrats will have a ratifica-
ton meeting tonight on Church Plaza
The Philharmonic band will furnish the
music. Messrs. S. NJ. Franklin, Judge
Lowell, Judge Rouse and Judge Barnes
will speak on the question of statehood.
The plaza will be sprinkled and seats
provided for the ladies. A large crowd
is expected"
The speeches Of the evening took on
no very partisan tone. Good republicans
from without the fold listened well, and
took but small objections to the re-
marks. Several spoke. Judge Barnes
for one, also Mr.. Rouse-both having
been nominated few hours before as
publican slaughter on the day OF sacri-
foo 70 u,if Mcx, 1OtA
men stated IN brief their opinions as to
AriZona's need OF statehood, and each
touched upon their views as to what its
constitution should embody. Their re-
marks were very well received, but the
slight chilliness Of the evening caused
an occasional shudder.
They we're followed by Hon. S. NJ.
Franklin, who in substance said: "The
Mississippi river is the object of enorm-
Gus expenditure. To protect the people
and promote the commerce of its vicin
isy, thousands and millions are annually
expended. Arizona in its turn should
be given federal aid. With reservoirs
and storage inlets and outlets, il can.
with an equal expenditure per capita, be
benefit equally great. Other territor
les becoming states have received sub
stantial aid. So should Arizona"
Touching the chief argument OF the op
ponents Of statehood, Mr. Franklin ex-
planned that the actual extra cost of
statehood. saying nothing OF the benefits
inevitably eccruing therefrom, was in
significant. Something like s60,O00 more
for every session Of the legislature, held
once in two years. In other words. S30,-
600 per annum and $4,000 year for Pima
county. Nothing more. The various
federal Offices, the United States courts
in the different districts, the university
all would be unchanged
More music followed, and Mr. VIM.
Zeckendorf, chairman of the evening,
made an address in Spanish. This was
particularly pleasing to the Spanish
portion of the audience. which demon
strated all due approval of Senior Zeck-
endorf's remarks.
Judge Lowell was the last speaker in
troduced, and made but brief remarks.
though eloquent. The explosion of
bombs earlier in the evening was. in his
thoughts, the first gun in the battle for
statehood-and then his voice changed.
"Mr. Chairman, / thank yourself and the
audience assembled" and he sat down.
The hour was late and many were leav-
ing. Few then wondered at the speakers
sitting down; the chairman dismissed
the balance of the audience, and so end
ed the beginning of statehood.