The herald., 1896-11-15
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The irrigation congress will soon be
here, says the Republican. The local
committee is deep in the task OF prepara-
ton. The citizens should not lose sight
of the Importance of this congress. Ev-
cry step toward the solution of the ir-
Salt River valley. Let us work to make
the proceedings of this congress count
for something with the nation.
The magnificent Democratic victory
in Arizona last Tuesday. says the Ga
Zette, Is splendid Endorsement of Gov.
Franklin's administration. and shows
clearly the propriety of the removal of
J.. c. Hughes before the November cleo
tons. Gov. Franklin has given thN peo-
pie of Arizona a clean, honest admins
tration, and the Democracy is proud of
his record.
Whitelaw Reid and family will reach
Phoenix November 81. to remain three
months. He will occupy the same resi-
oence, that of DR.. Rosson, that he did
last. winter. He has also secured the
residence of Jerry Millay across the
street. The Gazette congratulates itself
on the fact that during the present win
ter Phoenix will be we'll filled with dis
tinguished guests from abroad, las our
climate is acknowledged to be the best
in the world from October until June"
The Courier hopes an appeal will be
taken, If necessary, to the supreme
court of the United States, from Bakers
decision on that prison contract labor
lease, which is certainly one of the most
rascally instruments ever conceived
by a lot of official freebooters. Some of
Arizona's ablest legal lights have said
the contract cannot hold under Arizona
law, which in no place or case provides
for the penal servitude of convicts.
Both branches of the next Arizona
legislature will be Democratic by strong
working majorities, says the Star. With
a Democratic governor the party will
have an opportunity of demonstrating
what the Democratic party can do when
1t is unrestrained and nothing to impede
it's will Not since the days of the first
Zulick legislature has the party had
such full sway as will be in its keeping
next season. 1t remains to be seen what
the harvest will be. Those elected, as a
rule, are good men, some of them expe-
rienced legislators, who can and will no
doubt make good records for their party
and the territory. fl
The Star urges upon Governor Mur-
ply the Importance Of having the Cary
arid land law made applicable to Ari-
iona, which donates 100000 million
acres of arid land to the respective states
in the arid region. There is no reason
why Arizona should not be included in
this grant. The bill should be intro
duced at once, and if 1t becomes a law
the Forthcoming legislature can make
provisions for the reclamation of the
land ceeded, by creating commission
empowered to make such arrangements
as would result in the reclamation of the
same No congressional act could be
passed which would be of so much i'm
mediate benefit to Arizona as this, but to
make it effective it should be enacted be-
fore the meeting or at least the adjourn
ment of the next legislature.
The following detail of the holdup at
Huachuca is given by the Vidette
About o'clock two men walked into
the station at Huachuca siding, covered
the agent, Joe Temple, with two revol-
vers and commanded him to open the
safe. There being only one alternative,
and that one being death, Mr.. Temple