Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-11-04
THE THIRTEENTH
concerning the Mormon
Test Oath.
History of the Obnoxi-
Gus Bill.
-o Democracy of MariCopa
County Wanted it Passed.
The True lnwardness of the LesIs-
Iatlon Which Made 1t
Law.
TOMBSTONE PRECINCT, Nov. /.

rrrroR REPUBLcAN.-l noticed in
ding G. Meyer Zulick's speech as
nhl;sbed in the Gazette that the gentle
~, from New Jersey takes great credit
:. himself and he Democracy for fair
Ss,ling with the Mormons. 1t has often
Nosn said that Chickens come home to
cost and in this instance it looks to
no as though the whole hen coop had
,.tprped, for if there ever was record
,bs, il absolutely indefensible it is
,bs record of the Democratic party In
a.oling with this test oath question in
relation to the Mormon people.
Assertions in political times must be
,.Ien with due caution. Men am
btiOus to serve their party and them
.s,ves as Mr.. Zulick certainly is, some
Zines assert that which will not stand
,bs light OF truth. f rtunstely for the
Republican party and the cause OF
truth and Justice Mr.. Zulick's speech
;sst variance with the records. That
the outrageous test oath law was
enacted is but too true, but that it was
enacted by the Republican party is a
alsehoOd too glazing to be permitted TO
20 unchallenged. Let us see in search
ius the records OF the Thirteenth legis-
sture we find that the Democratic and
Republican parties were equally divided.
.; both hnnaao anA
artissn legislation could possibly be
enacted had either party voted its
notifies straight. Council bill number
Isis the one containing the test oath.
This measure was introduced in the
council by Slower OF Apache county,
A man that was elected from Demo-
cratic county as non partisan. The
record Of this bill is to be found on
mage 66S OF the journals OF the Thir-
tenth legislature and was later re-
ported iavorably by unanimous vote
Of the judiciary committee. Thus it
will be seen that a committee OF Demo-
Gratis and Republicans equally divided,
recommended the passage of this
obuoxious test oath law. II this was a
Republican measure introduced for
partisan purposes, a measure that was
Objectionable to the Democracy Of the
territory, why in common sense and
fairness didn't some Democrat rise in
his seat in the council and lift his
voice against its passage.
know why and the record will bear
me out in the assertion that the Demo-
crscy OF Msricopa county wanted
the measure passed. Mr.. Zulick in
bis wrathiul Indignation will declare
that this 10 false. Well let US see.
When the test oath bill came to the
council 10 the usual form, X. b. Todd
one Of Maricops's leading Democrats
and representative from this county
was so fearful OF delay that he moved
the suspension Of the rules that this
un-American, this unjust measure might
be speedily enacted, and further, when
the bill was placed on it's final passage
every Democrat in the legislature the
gentleman from Maricopa included
voted for its passage. So well pleased
was the democracy OF Maricopa county
with Mr.. Todd's action that they made
him chairman Of The Maricopa county
Democratic central committee. Yet
Mr., Zulick has the audacity to pub
llcly proclaim that the Democracy are
the only true friends of the Mormons.
Facts are stubborn things and want
10 ask Mr.. Zulck few questions.
When that test oath bill was pending,
when it was before the law-making
body Of Arizona, the purpose OF
which was to deprive American citizens
o. their right OF franchise, to fasten the
shackIes OF serfdom upon honest toiling
citizens, why did not the Democracy OF
Marlcopa county, why did not some
Individual member OF that party raise
voice against its passage. Why, l
repeat, when the liberties of good citi-
zens we're in jeopardy, when the names
OIL 100 men who help to swell the
TAX roll OF Arizona and who toiled in
lhe wilderness and on the desert, were
about to be reduced by legislative
enactment to the level OF the Papago,
why was 1t that not Democrat in
Marcopa county or even in all Ari-
N"ihO AOi Ndlu W pIONteb dSdlhoN
tnls barbarous and inIquitous measure.
Like the wall OF the lonely mariner
wrecked in mid-ocean far from human
Aoltaton, these questions will re-
mar man unanswered. Now let us 90
n'Ne further In the record, the Thir-
Ieenth legislature enacted the test oath
assisted and aided by the Democrats
VI Marcopa county and the following
legislature repealed it and we desire
70 give Mr.. Zulick credit for urging its
repeal IN his message, yet here is the
record, the Democratic members of
sne Thirteenth legislature from Mari
.SPs county voted and labored for
.ae passage of the test oath bill while
,ne Republican members OF the Four
.eehth legislature from Maricopa
county consisting OF Jon Y. T. Smith
auu Dr. l.. II. Goodrich voted and
worked Tor the repeal of this hateful
ouu disloyal test oath. Now in all
STSuGor and fairness which party in
Sn.ar'Gopa county stands today as the
trends OF the Mormon people2
:, me Democracy OF Maricopa county
Avn, tne Thirteenth legislature voted to
octtSmIanchise them and the Republicans
iaMSflcopa county in the Fourteenth
sIsslsture voted and worked to give
S .Jese people the liberties and rights
1,cn Tod endowed all men with.
a. uontiemen OF the Democratic party,