The oasis., 1894-06-07
nnNsoN-s STATEMENT OF THE CASE.

0leub Oi (OCHlSc Couut}. It ltdS iuhS
 been talked, and of late the aspiration
 has assumed the form of action. As
 stated in these columns last week a
 petition to the board of supervisors to
 order an election upon the question of
 removal is in circulation; and it is no
 exaggeration to state that the peti-
 tion has already received the requisite
 number of signers. But when pre-
 sented to the board at the July meet
 ing of that honorable body, it will be
 inscribed with far more than the num-
 Der of signatures required by law to
 be upon such documents. The peti-
 tion will also represent the amount of
 taxable property in the county requir-
 ed by law to be so represented for the
 purpose involved.
 Upon presentation of petition fill ing these requirements it becomes the duty of the board of supervisors to or der an election upon the question of county seat removal, and if two thirds of the voters shall elect that the county seat shall be removed from its present location to some one point named on their ballots, removal must follow. So it is in no way anticipa- tory to say that Benson is in the field to get the two-thirds vote necessary to secure removal, and will exhaust every fair and honorable means neces- sary to secure it.
 In making this statement there is in no way denied the right of Tomb stone to hold the county seat, if itcan prevent Benson's securing the requis- ite votes. But it is also the undenia- ble right of Benson to get those votes if it can; and while conceding all the rights of it's adversary and those who for any reason oppose removal, Benson intends to exercise it's full rights in the matter. And it hopes to do so without acrimony and i'll feeling. Too frequently do such contests become personal and acrimonious, arousing bitter passions and burning resent ments that are never allayed. 1t is the hope of Benson that this county seat election may be conducted in such way that all such sting and bit ter feeling may be avoided. It is con- ceded in advance that loss of the coun- ty seat means individual loss to some of the property holders Of Tombstone. through depreciation consequent upon such removal: but they will snffer mo- where near tine loss they have already experienced as consequence of the depreciation of silver, and the remoy- al Of the county seat would fall in the 1 same category of calamity to their in- terests. And their loss is Of that na- turc that so frequently occurs in pub lie matters, where the good of the many stands paramount to the private interests of the few.
 The sentence closing the forego- ing paragraph brings this article to the proposition on which Benson rests It's candidacy for the honor sought. viz: The good of the many. And in the canvass now opening it is the in- 5ention of Benson to maintain that Between now and elec- lion day it is proposed to demonstrate 70 the people of Cochise county that -emoval of their seat Of government Q Benson will work saving of money % the taxpayers, a saving of time to ,flicials charged with public business, md saving of both time and money ,o individuals having business at the ,ounty seat. On these propositions ests the candidacy of Benson; and hesc propositions we expect to dem