Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-03-02
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q Calabasas Democrat Gives His Opinion of Men and Thing Cleveland Should Be Pe-
 tftioned to Resign.

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 titioned to Resign.
 CALABAsAs, Feb. IS, 1895.
 ED. CITIzEN:-Much has been said and much written, during the last csm- paign, in regard to the financial condi- ton of this once "great and powerful nation." It is bad policy to find fault with and abuse our officers, consequent ly tue first object should be to point out the cause of failure, aud apply the rem edy.
 In 1869 the money ring had Jaw passed, which declared that all the bonds should be paid m cola, but the law nevertheless was unconstitutional. But it squared and hsrmonized with nearly ali the previous laws that had been passed in the interest of the money ring and its relation to the finances. In 1873 when it appeared that we might after all pay of the debt in coin." Sil- yer having been found iD immense qusn- titles in the western states and terrIto- ries, the gold mongers stepped forward again and procured the passage of law demonetizing silver. They declared gold to be the unit of values, although silver had been such from the found8- tion of the government to that time. Thus having fixed through the agency of congress, and the president, the money they were to be paid in, they were prepared for the final step ID inI- quisy,-tbe final act of robbery. That was consummsted by the passage of the resumption act act ln 1875. And so they have been "retrench;pg," ss they Call it. until the bottom is to be knocked tus. The remedy is at hand, If the people will but act. As Old Hickory said, 'take time to deliberate. but when the time comes to act, stop thinking, and go at it."
 Get up petition to the president and ask him t0 resign.
 Also ask congress to adjourn, and get srmeoody else to take their places that will save the wreck, for the Old Ship will surely go to pieces If something is not done and that speedily.
 la the first place stop immigration; ; only permit those that are self sustain ing, or come we'll endorsed.
 Stop placing men ID positions th6t are not true Americans. AS the father of his country said On 8 certain occ ision when great battle was about to come off, "place none put Americans on guard us sentinels to right"
 It IS evident in all the riots and troub- les that arise. and are getting so con- mon in this once happy and united country, start with the un-American fersonian and Washingtonian democ- racy; the present is getting very stale, and cannot be relied on.
 Much has been said about statehood ID this country of fruit and flowers There IS not portion of land in the United States of America that is more capable of self government than Arizo- nB, and still she is kept back in more ways than one from taking her pos tiop as state. There is more real horse sense snd practical men in Arizona. and more real stetesmen here than in any other portion of the United States of equal size, and it is very strange that she hss not been taken in full member ship with her slster states. Her educa~ tioDsl facilities are excellent. Fine schools and churches are being butt op every hill and in every valley in the land, and the system of impartipg cannot be excelled
 One great oostecle m the way of pro- gress ie the land grant question. Why that question is not settled is beyond the comprehension of the human mind fn ha government 1t is true special court has been established to investigate and try the title and will sit in judgment to try the same in March next, but if the decision is in favor of Urcle Sam it will 20 to higher court. AS our Mark said, 'congress is the place to settle such and let it be final.
 With those questions settled and 8 Drbnd new congress and president of the l tight kind of democracy, this country would boom up and soon fill up with 5he right kind of emigration, and develop ts resources; all the mines would be | opened and new ones discovered, money would be plentiful and the people pros porous and happy. God-speed the time when we shall get back to the old time 1onored democracy.
 This portion of Gods vineyard is get l ing on fairly under the lressure, but will soon begin to droop if no change is made in the finance. |
 All are apxiously looking for the iron | lorse to come to ring up the valley from | Tucson, to take our produce to market with Upcle Sam at the helm and com ,lete control of all the railroads, and water rights too. REsPICE FINEM. 1