The Arizona sentinel., 1893-08-26

can tell what it might have cost Ari- zona, in money and in lives. These are the reasons for the confidence which the people have in Thos. Gates, and wish to see him back in his old position, as superintendent of the prison.
 The Los Angeles Herald, the lead- ing Democratic champion of Southern California, speaking of Mir. Gates former administration, said; Hon. Thomas Gates the Chairman of the Democratic Territorial Committee and superintendent of the Arizona Territorial Penitentiary is at present visiting Los Angeles. MT. Gates has hosts of friends in this region, having been for years one of our lead ing citizens. His reputation here was as good as gold, and no man would be more cordially welcomed back to residence into our midst. Besides an earnest, able and indefatig- able Chairman of the Democratic Territorial Committee of the sum- kissed land, MT. Gates has proved himself to be a model penal ad- The Yuma peniten- tiary was never so ably managed as now, MT. Gates having that exact union of frmness and good nature which achieves such happy results in such institutions, His ascend ency over nearly one hundred and seventy desperate prisoners is ow- ing to an infexible will joined to the spirit of fair play.
 The Arizona Magazine, Inde- pendent, in it's August number, says; The gratitude of people was demonstrated in the appoint ment for the second time of Thos. Gates to the superintendency of the Territorial prison of Arizona. Political aggrandizement has been overshadowed by the memory of brave deeds. Appointment to position by the chief executive of state or territory is received by men who engage in politics as mark of honor; as an evidence of appreciation for political service; but he who shall have become en- titled to consideration for brave deeds, may rightly esteem his po- litical enlargement a mark of public gratitude expressed through the appointive power.
 When that fearless order to fire, of the consequences to himself was given by Superlntend- ent Gates to his guards in the famous battle with escaping pris- oners in 1887, there stood between the man and death, a power great than earth can produce. When the assassin's knife plunged deep into his back, the courageous heart of Thomas Gates beat quick and hard, struggling for life, that he might preform @ duty to the peo- pie, He feared no death; if there could come with it the accomplish ment of worthy deed. When 8 man faces death, not in defense of himself nor of his family, but purely in the performance of a duty, which he owes to the people whom he serves, he has shown greater courage than has ever been exhibited at the hearthstone or on the field of battle.
 There is no gift within the giv- ing of the chief executive, or of the people of Arizona, to which Thomas Gates is not entitled. His name will stand household syn onym for that truer courage which comes from an honest soul.
 Other columns could be filled with the splendid encomiums ut tered by the Arizona press. So far as we know with only one excep- ton, did it rally to the hearty sup port of Mr. Gates, who by his straightforward, honorable and
 manly course of action as private citizen and as man who has filled
 many places of public trust and
 responsibility has gained the high
 est esteem and confidence of all
 with whom he has been associated.
 But enough are here given to show
 that in Thomas Gates, the prison
 has an excellent superintendent,
 and that Governor Hughes made
 no mistake when he appointed him
 to the place.