Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-09-26

 tuition to the credit of it's legislative influence. Tho session of which the illustrious ]. C. was such "promi- nent' member developed into noth- ing for his constituency. save possi- bly, that the YaVapai delegation was returned safe and sound. We know this is very delicate subject for the democratic nominee to look back on, and at the same it is some what humorous when the people consider bow he would fare at Washington among professionals when legislative amateurs iu Arizona twist him inside out. Traly, Hern- don is right for once, and taking him at his word, how can he expect a pull when he acknowledges he has none ol the abilities to mako one. Tom Parish, hard pulling dem ocratic wheel horse has gone to Mexico to be absent month. With Marcus Aurelius sulking in his tent "by the sad sea waves" aud his henchmen leaving the country, the administration democracy are hay ing a hard time of 1t. The honest leaders and the rank and file of the democracy plainly say, "You have endorsed the most damn ,ble administrations, both national aud territorial, and hsyo nominated a ticket now elect it.
 The rapidity with which western government poztS are being ahan, doned by the present adn,inistra. tion of the people" is bringing the west to arms. Half dozen frontier posts arc ordered to close up and are located in such centers whore Indian hostility is apt to be en- eouraged by 1t. But what does the present administration care for the safety of the western settlers, or for any one for that matter. Tbe poor laborer may get on the war path, however, in the eastern cen ters, where the population is the thickest, and there is where the soldiers are going.
 The vexatious question which is worrying the democracy is tke clause in their platform fsyoring the workingman. When the despotic acts of the administration arc con- sidered by this element in conneo- ton with the recent railroad strike on the A. X F., and the conduct of the United States marshal of Ari- zona in carrying out the orders of the courts Is weighed, the terrific voice of the lsboring man will be heard at the polls in a sure condem- nation of democracy. The party has been tried for once and forever. and it has demonstrated such hos tile feeling to the common wage earner that no support can be ex- pected from this source.
 The new tariff is a pretty we'll settled institution in many in stances. It has driven the general wage earner to the verge of desper- ation; while to-day from San Fran cisco the news comes that several business houses have been more or less buncoed through it. And now they are yelling for straight out and out free trade policy.
 IT the present administration keeps up its work of digging a big hole into Arizona's prosperity, as is noticeable iu its abandonment of military posts, the return of Geron- imo and postponipg statehood, the people should rise as one man and send a strong and representative delegation to Washington to save the territory from further shame and disgrace. And yet In the face of all that has taken and is taking place to degrade the territory, there will be men on the democratic stump this fall who will endorse every cowardly art that the present power has hurled upon the terri tory.
 The coming session of the legis- iature will probably have many moral members in it, and batch of blue laws may be expected. When Arizona prospers sufficiently to be released from the old time frontier customs, and may not be depended upon to derive large revenue from the saloon or gambling element, as is now the case in every municipal corporation, the wishes of these l fanatics will probably receive con- sideration.
 In conversation to-day with dem- ocratic delegates to the territorial | convention, we learn that the article 1 recently published in the Gazette, | stating that Mark Smith declined | the nomination, is absolutely false, and that if Mr. Smith had endeav- ored to make a fight before the convention he would have been badly defeated. Mir. Smith desired l the office, and recognizing the hope lessness of making winning fight, withdrew at the last moment at the request of many prominent mem bers of the convention. This is the truth of the matter, reports to the contrary notwithstanding.
 phe abandonment of Fort Bowie