Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-04-05


stand by and aidthe side that tries to
have honest politics.
There is no place in the territory
where there is as much disturbance in
the Republican party as in Tucson and
the entire trouble is inside OF the city Of
Tucson, and does not extend TO the
county at large.
And there is no place in the territory
where the honest side Of politics is en-
titled to more consideration or firmer
moral support from the outside than in
Tucson.
The history OF the election recently
held for delegates to the territorial con-
vention which meets here Thursday is a
fair illustration of the troubles existing,
and that have for years past existed
there.
Upon the call for territorial conven-
tion, the chairman Of the county central
committee properly issued call for a
county convention; and for the city OF
Tucson the call directed that the elec-
tion should be held under the auspices
OF the Republican club OF Tucson. In
accordance with this call the president
OF the Tucson club published call for a
meeting of the club. At this meeting Of
the club motion was made that mass
meeting of all Republicans should be
called, with the avowed object OF con-
sidering or putting up ticket to be
voted on at the primaries.
This was freely discussed and on vote
was carried almost unanimously. In
accordance with this motion public
call was made and at the appointed
time very large meeting gath
cred. The appointing OF judge and in.
spector and OF place and tine for voting
was promptly acted upon, after which
q motion was made looking TO the se-
lection OF ticket for the primaries, but
before this motion was acted on, a mo-
tion to adjourn was made, when, with
out waiting for any count OF the vote, a
portion of those present headed by per-
sons who had taken part in the discus
sion at the previous meeting OF the club
and who knew that the mass meeting was
called for the purpose of putting up q
ticket for the primaries, lett.
After quiet was restored a committee
Of five was appointed who selected forty
names and submitted them to the meet
ing, and from that list fifteen names
were selected, which constituted the
names OF the primary ticket voted for
and elected at the primaries subsequent-
ly held.
This is exactly the way our primary
ticket was selected here in Phoenix. 1t
10 the fairest and best way OF settling
the question, with the least possible
friction or personal antagonism. Sc
universally is this the practice that per
sons refusing to acknowledge the action
of such party mass meeting are uni
iormly called boilers, and as rule are
made to feel the party displeasure.
The above constitutes the simple,
plain statement of facts, and to any un'
biased mind there will be no doubt bu,
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.he regular party ticket, and as sucl
was entitled to the support OF every Re
pu blcan in the city OF Tucson.
When a political mass meeting i:
called by either party it is the duty o
each and every member OF that party t.
attend. II he fails to attend, he should
in all honor, feel equally bound to aid il
carrying out the action OF the mas
meeting. If present, and unfortunate
enough to be in the minority, he should
feel doubly bound to aid the acts of tn,
majority. Otherwise when he in turn
should be with the majority, how coulC
he expect the then minority to aid hin
and his majority.
The acquiesence and active supper
of the minority, constitutes one OF th'
foundation stones OF our boasted Amer
ican system OF government, and whel
the day comes that the minority ~ per
mitted to openly rebel against the ma
jority, that will be the beginning of tn
end of our system of government.
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