Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-10-15
REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
Hon. ". G. Stewart Addresses the
 People.
Florence Tribune.

Pursuant 10 telegraphic notice, Hon. ". c. Stewart, Republican cscdidatl for Delegate to Congress. arrived in town lasS Friday and addressed the psC- pie of Florence and vicinity the same evening m the court house.
 The meeting vas preceded by the firing of anvIls and ealivenad b. eX- cellent music by Onvas band.
 Ats o'clock Hon. Thomas Dav;s, Of KenilI orth, called the assam0i8ge to order and in d few well chosen remarks introduced MT. Stewart to the audience, which completely filed tae large court room. \ pleasing feature of the occa sion wGs the large number of ladies present.
 On taking the floor the speaker sad there were but two great Issues con- fronting the country at large-the tarit1 and f., 6 coinage The latter, couple vith the questions Of irrigation and statehood, are ths problems in the sue cessfUl solution of wElch the ueopie or Arizona are more particularly n teresteC.
 On the ques ion of the tariff MT. Stewart spoke at considerable leng, D.. 1t being the man question a. issue beUean line two great periias. The speaker demonstrated by many illus trations, a8d the citation of numerous facts, that ths preset prosperity of the United States i largely due to the policy of protection. This country has ex3erimented with both low ani hihb tariffs. and tha speaker showed that during the periods wren low tariff
 ,fsnra@ a@Tr- F-rv terests of the country were almost completely destroyed, the general bu- slDess of the country sbagnated and that the condition If the labOring ele- ment Of the population was deplor2ble. On the other hand, when hIgh tariff was put in operation the effect was almost magical. Manufacturing was immediately resumed on a large scale. giving remunerstive employment to the laborars. enabling them to live in bet ter style, thus eXeIting a revlvifyInG influence On all Erauches Of trade, the beneficial result belng shown in hap ps, contented people and phenomena!ly prosperous nation.
 On the question of free coinage the speaker $ ated thah he was UnequIvCcal- ly in favor of the measure. believing, as he did, that the depression existing n silver mining ID Arizona WAS entirely due tG .hs unfair treatment of silver by the govern uent. He made a shor reference to the attitude of Mark Smith on the siIvec question, citing his action in hIs advocacy of the payment. of our funding bonds and the interest thereon n geld, and stlll pretending 10 be a warm advocate Of silver. His actions and professions do net square.
 Mir. Stewart sad that he Was m favor of statehood, but had voted against, and was sull opposed to, the constitu- tion under which admission was sought. He stated 1t as his opiniOn that the clause iu the constitution on the water question was sufficient to cOuGemn It ID the eyes of the inhabitants of Arlz0na, not to mention its many other imparfec- tons. He did not believe Arizona would be admitted under the constitution framed at Phoenix.
 Regarding the question O. irrigation, he expressed the oppinion that the system in vogue m Arizona was not conducive to the best interests of either the farmers or the owners Of the canals. Should he be elected he would endeavCr tO have the cession of the arid lands coupled with tbe admission of ArlZODa as a State. With this as a basis on which to work he thOught our citizens would be able to build up a system of irrigation which would-be more general ly satisfactory.
 In winding up his remarks Nr. Stew art sad he would not make any specific promises as to what he would accomp- lish. but should he be honored wiJh e,eclion he would serve the people to the pest of his ability and york energet- icaliy for the welfare of the Territory.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Stewards remarks tae meeting YVES briefly .ad- dressed by Geo. F. Meek and Hon. Thomas Davis, after which the meeting adjourned.