Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-05-02

and the many verdlets which hare been handed in, corrobovate' this to certain extent This is deman- strated by the recent contest in inc Gold Fields case, for the money that was spent in securing counsel savers more of bulldozing methods than having legitimate claim.
 The outlook for statehood is rather gloomy at present, l he JouRNAL- MINER warned the over ar dent advocates of the cause several months ago that the exaggerated statements made in regard to popu- lation, debt, taxable property sud resources would retard rather than aid the movement. For doing so the paper was roundly abused by certain papers in the territory, and was charged with being an enemy to the cause of statehood. Subse- qaent events have more than demonstrated the correctness of the position taken by the paper at the time. The contemptible methods now being pursued in Phenix by the democratic party to secure the suc- cess of their municipal ticket, by dragging in the statehood question, will prove another detriment to the cause. The party has been noted for making its campaigns under false pretenses, but never was 1t guilty anywhere of being more notoriously contemptible in the the methods employed to carry an election than tt has developed in Phenix. With the average demo cratic politician partisan sue ,es is placed above patriotism, public in- terest, truth, honesty and every other virtue.
 In the appointment of Hon. Morris Goldwater as a member of the territorial board of equal liza ton, an able and representative man of Prescott is not only selected, but this community is again recog- nized in a handsome manner by Governor Hughes administration. ri is last official consideration cements the friendship of our peo- pie to the executive, for We believe the southern gentleman is endeayor- jug to carry out a policy in which sectionalism cannot figure, and where all interests aud communities may best be beneftted, as far as appointments can go. A desperate fight Is going on against Hughes, but the foundation Tor 1t lies ia his acts as a private citizen. As gov ernor of Arizona, however, he is making none of the custom " "breaks" so common with several of oar past rulers. aud deserves com mendation from all, regardless Of politics. We are a republican to the core, but where an official is attempting to throw of corruption and strikes hard every looter and wrecker in his party, as Governor Hughes is now doing with demo eracy, he should receive support and encouragement in his work.
 In the early days of Prescoit's existence when the Indian question allied the military to the civilian in close relations of friendship. a fellowship for each was created that time has never changed. With such feeling there has naturally been more or less interest attached to the military down to the present day and it is probably due to the un- interrupted association that has been permitted for thirty years to exist between the two elements. On the part of the civilian there has naturally been his choice among tue long list of defenders, as well as dislike for others at the head of the military column. But look ing backward on the bright side of the days that are passed, and again tracing the familiar features of those who labored for the interests of this community as we'll as for the bene- fit of the service, the name of Me Cook enters the long line that Sher- idan and Crook stood at the head of. We refer not to the fact of the mere existence of a military post ia this section, but to the zeal of the present commander of the de- partment in dispassionately and fearlessly considering a duty not alone due this section, but the pub liC lihOnAS~. uo l lub>AAOh Ol dbdu- doning Whipple has been as regu- larly considered as it has been as often denounced, and to the friend ship of such true men as General McCook can the perpetuation oI this historical military center be ac- credited and also while many are falling around us. While others of renown in military life have been with us in recent years their service cannot be weighed among the peo pie in duty to them like that which characterizes this prominent mem Der of race that will live in history as the Fighting McCooks." The gratitude of our people lies even in death with Crook; it is extended in life now to McCook.
 
 A special train, bearing Theodore Seligmsn and Henry Seligman, sons