Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-10
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
To THE ELECTORS OF TUCSON:

We believe that city can be likeneC
 to an individual, in that those thing: that will administer to and foster the success of the one, will administer tC and foster the success of the other. IF .proportion as the individual IS indolens
 content and timid, he remains where he is and cannot advance. And SO ir is
 with city; unless It be energetic, am.
 bilious. watchful and courageous, it can
 not hope for growth, for prosperity nor
 for advancement.
 What our city is, what it has been
 what it is now surely drifting to, and
 what 1t might be made, are each surface lessons, and can be seen by all who will | will take the trouble to look at them. The cost of the present city government, and the benefits received for that cost, are sadly disproportionate, If we are to remain as we are, it would be wise to deorganize our city government, and place the administration of our affairs into the keep of the Board of Super vlsors
 But 1t is not our intention to remain as we are, and We Insist that it is the true policy of the city that it shall be awakened, that it shall begin.intelligent and vigorous work, and that it shall faithfully and courageously prosecute f io fo tho anA
 At the beginning thIs work shall con- sist in supplying the city plentifully with pure water; supplying it with a a complete system of sewers, keeping it clean,-clean from filth and clean from crime.
 We do not wish to be understood as favoring, in any way, nor to any extent, the indiscrlminate granting of any franchise or right by the city to any person or company, whereby such person or company may build and own such improvements; for we believe that where it is possible, these improvements should be owned by the city, construct ed and managed by it, and for the sole use and benefit of it's people.
 Nor do we believe in, nor will we countenance the expenditure of any morey save to the entent that tEe same is prudently and necessarily demanded by the work We have outlined herein,  when prudently, economically, and honestly earned.
 Our city has many natural advanta- ges, notably its climate and geOgraphi- cal position. It is natural sanitarium without a superior. This factor pro- perly utilized, could and would alone maintain us Tn prosperity. It IS also the distributing point for the largest and richest mineral region ID Southern Arizona. To foster, aid and encourage this great industry, is as much the duty of the city as it is of its citizens; and there are many ways in which brave, enterprising and progressive municipal government could render material ser vice in this behalf It is also the distri- outing point for the largest and best pastoral area in the territory. It is also surrounded by an anequa,led soil, has a climate adapted to the growth of the most valuable trees and vines, and un- derlying this soil, at depth that can be reached and the water lifted, IS an | abundance of water wherewith to re- claim all these surrounding lands. Add to this the numberless reservoirs that nature has built, and in which the flood | waters of our rivers and creeks can be stored. and the problem of making these lands productive is easily solved. We believe that each of these state ments are true; that each promise an abundant harvest for capital; and that this can be surely persuaded to embark in this work, provided the effort be fair ly and intsligently made.
 But we must not overlook the fact that the Lord helps him who helps himself. To bring the capitalist, the invalid and the tourist. we must nrst put our house in order; and this is the work We have set ourselves to do.
 We therefore invite all, irrespective of political affil iations, who have the future of our city at heart; and who desires to see it maintain it's old position as the metropolis of the Territory and State, to unite with us in the support of our can- didates, each of whom are pledged to carry out this work to the extent possi- | ble under the present restrictive laws; and the character of those we have nom mated is a sufficient guarantee that these pledges will be faithfully kept. In this connection we feel constr aimed to heartily congratulate the people on the fair hopes We have of our speedy admission to statehood, when these re- stricuve laws, that have so long acted as brake upon enterprise, will be no longer applicable to us, and will no longer hamper us with their control; and then we may make our own laws. elect our own officers, and feel that we have attained our manhood in the Ma | tion.
 | It was such views as we have herein expressed, and to attain the ends we have herein outlined, that a numerous | committee composed of emminent citi-
 zens, under the auspices of the Board oi
 Trade, were appointed and empowered
 to select a non-psrtisian ticket, to be
 submitted to the electors of the city al
 the ensuing election. The committes
 performed this work; but the Democrat
 ic party, evidently thinking more of its
 organization and the patronage it hoped
 to gain by running and electing a par | tisan ticket. than 1t did of the true in