Mohave County miner., 1894-10-13

wards the metal that is essential to the
prosperity Of Arizona. How thoroughly
the president is under the thumbs Of the
gold bugs was shown by his attitude
towards the senators, whom he forced to
down silver, threatening them with the
withholding Of patronage If they should
dare TO disobey.
The governor expressed the hope that
no president will ever be nominated
again aho did not stand on a tree silver
platform He compared the altitude oi
the democratic territorial convention
with that OF the democratic convention OF
Ohio. The Buckeyes censured Clevs'
land, the Arizonsns endorsed him. Ohio
democrats want free silver, while the
democracy Of Ariz ma in onvention as
sembled said TO Cleveland, Well done
good and faithful servant.
The idea that democratic delegate is
necessary to admit Arizona TO statehood
was denied, and the speaker pointed TO
the repu olican territory oi Utah. which
was admitted by a democratic congress
through the efforts OF republican dele.
gate.
And that he is a friend and supporter OF
Statehood he proved TO the Satisfaction
OF the audience. He went to Washing
ton two years ago in the interest OF the
admission OF the territory, and he again
charged democratic majority with de.
feating Sherman's Omnibus Bill for ad-
mission Of territories, who it irue TO their
trust. should have supported H.
Arizona. 4s had democratic delegate
for eight years, a democratic legislature
fonr years. The democrats at the last
election wanted three things Free
Silver, Sra'ehooi and Mark Smith
We did get neither free coinage nor
statehood, but We got Mark Smith
The governor coniended that IL
energy, ability and h srd, incessant work
is needed in delegate to attain these
nece. stiles for Arizona, that he was able
to fill the bill.
He wonld insist on and receive appro
priations for public buildings in the
territory. He clearly demonstrated that
the government now psys rent eqniva-
lent to a large interest on hall million
of dollars. and that the Colorado river
should get its share Of the river and
harbor hill
, An appropriation Of money for build
, ing storage reservoirs to irrigate our
arid lands is one OF the dniies OF dele
gate and necessity for Arizona. and the
| speaker teetotally disagrees with Bucky
, O'Neh the populist candidate, who IL
opposed to the admission OF arid lands
He clearly defined what vas. import
: ance the settlement Of our arid land'
sosld be to the prosperity Of the terri
, tory, and how every acre hesu'ified hy
the supply OF water, and every new
F.. s-,tler thereon wonld add importance
to the new state. The governor !,
emphaticilly IN favor Of employing labo
/ to i'm prove our public highways, dep
2 reca,es the necessity of decreasing thu
4 national debt and believes that a larg,
4 circulation Of money is Of much greater
> importance He referred 10 the failure
n Of national and savings bank IN 1893
e how The poor man is the first to start
e run, and therefore recommends the @.
}. tablIshment Of Postal Savings Banks
v where the money OF poor and rich
d absolutely safe, as all have faith in tn
l. integrity OF the government.
n The governor says that while in offic
e he represented all the people. irre'
.e pective of party affiliations or race, an
q il elected TO Congress, would jnst as viii
,r ingly attend to the requests OF his demo
,e cratic fellow citizens ~ TO those with n
D. pubIicans or populists.
u He has been charged with belonging
a the A. p. A. He knows nothing of th'
IN order and Is opposed to all the tene
ID that association Is said to promulgat'
~ In conclusion the governor denie
,e ever having wronged the territorial tfea
i. ury TO the amount Of single dolla
"a He took money out Of his pocket to say
ed the territory an interest OF 10000.
,r. The chairman introduced the Hol
a. A. ]. Doran from Florence, the candida
he for councilman at large. who made
te most favorable impress on upon h
m hearers by his modesty and Gle
or definition OF the duties incumbent upon