The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17
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Great Bicycle Race Against
Time
CITY CAMPAIGN OPENED
A Very Choice Lot Of Misfit LegisIa-
ton
Statehood as a Panacea for Territorial Ills.
Unpopular Veto Interesting

PHOENIX, A. T., April 16.-Horace
Slater. the swiftest bicyclist in Arizona.
ran against time yesterday on the race
track, with wind in his favor, one-fourth
of a mile in 2615 seconds. 70 offset the
favorable wind, however, the track was
heavy with dust. This time is not for
record. f-, $3.50.
The campaign for the city election has
been opened, the Republicans having
held a primary election. The Demo-
Gratis will hold theirs on Thursday, the
18th. .r af~ We s-'te
There is practically 10 interest mani
tested in it. Several reasons could be
attributed for this state OF affairs. The
prime one is the existing political situa-
ton. The Intelligent voter does not
kHov what to do. Our territorial admin
istration should be Democratic. Our
leading Democrats say that it is not. that
Republicans are and have shaped terri.
torial affairs greatly to the confusion OF
the party at large.
leading Republican, commenting on
the situation. deployed this condition.. as
he recognizes the great injury that has
been wrought to both parties through
mistit legislation. The board OF control.
the immigration commission; the new
election, the new jury and the county
goodness knows how many more that
will prove CT like nature. One
wholesome law that passed al
most unanimously was pocket-vetoed by
the governor, which is being commented
on by the people of both parties i'll any
ing but complimentary terms to the
governor. 1t was the bill taxing banks
and corporation stock. You Californians
are not interested in this, however or
you would help the people of this terri
tory to obtain statehood. Statehood is
the only panacea for our ills. 1t is the
only remedy that can be applied that will
cure the political gangicne which is
s. reading aiarmingly rapidly over the body
polite. The people are beginning to
realize the situation fought on by misfit
politics as manipulated by misfit politi-
cans.
They realize that the territory, as we'll
as the counties and the few municipal
the public schools. No money TO pay the
current expenses or the territorial
government for the next two years
through failure of the passage of an APP
preparation bill. This mrans that evil
depces of territorial indebtedness will
| taken up when the shylock feels so dis
| posed and at his own terms. 1t means
! that this floating Indebtedness will very
! likely be funded and founded, and thereby
! hangs this narratives sequel. That is the
; milk in the cocoanut.
| The Easter festival was celebrated by
! both Catholics and Professionals Sunday in
a manner tat called to memory most
charmingly the biblical story IT the res
| direction of our Lord Jesus Christ. The
church edifices, inside, were decorated
protusely in the loveliest emblem OF
spring. Bouquets, wreaths. and banks OF
roses and evergreens were tastefully
arrayed so as to appeal to and delight the
senses. In the Episcopal Church thera
was musical treat extended to its
patrons. A double quartette composed OF
the following named ladies and gentle
men:
Miss Thornburg and Mrs J. l.. Alex.
ander, sopranos; Mrs. Judge kibbey and
Miss Stella Whitehurst, altos Ii on. VIII
G. Barnes and j. W. Benbam, tenors; D.
II. Burts and Mr.. A bbott bassos. with
Mrs. J. Il. Walker as pianist. They rem
dered Dalks Jubilate Dec 104. Easter
Anthem by Steel re Deum by Stark.
weather, The Adieu, English version, by
H. Willard.
Mr.. T. P. Casson. who recently pur-
chased the gold properties on the Hum
bug owned by Phoenix people, is expected
to start up that camp next week with a
large force of men. He is now securing
the necessary machinery at the Regiment
mine which he will ship to the new prop
critics.
The full details of this deal have not beer
told yet. Suffice is to say it is one of the
most important that has taken place in
the territory for years.