Arizona republican., 1896-09-20

sight that he now can be excused for doing it from force of habit
 | Graham Guardian: We are informed | by reliable persons that MT. Moore, the Republican nominee for the legis- | lature, is not even a voter in Graham county. He ought to be able to rep resent the people all right.
 Prescott Counter: The battle here, as elsewhere, is between those who fol- low the free silver standard of Bryan ] and those who follow the gold stand ard of Mckinley This is the issue, and there is no dodging 1t.
 Tucson Star: No party has a right to expect decent, self respecting citi- gems to vote for the election to office of men of bad records of absolute habits, of questionable character. Any such, if nominated, should be defeated The safety of she comm unity and the good name of the territory demands it.
 Graham Bulletin: Hon. Geo. Skin l sembly and will again make valu- able member of that body.
 Graham Guardian: The Republican platform of Graham county declares that the Republicans have no apology to make for their partys record on sil- yer. They also endorse Mckinley. We expected more than this from the Republicans of Graham county We supposed them all to be silver men, but their platform clearly declares in favor of the gold standard.
 | Tucson Star: The Star believes that statehood is assured to Arizona no matter which president is elected, if Arizona shows sufficient self re- spect flor herself to send a first-class citizen as her representative to con- gress, one that the United States sen- ate would be willing to consider a credit to that greatest of all political representatives of the United States More depends on the delegate we elect next Novembr than anything else. Keep this in mind and guide yourselves accordingly, you who wish for state hood.
 Ii Tempe News: The solid south was strictly in it at Phoenix yesterday The Tempe delegation didn't do a thing to 'em.
 Journal-Mfner: The Journal Miners forecast of tine Williams convention was not exactly correct The general results, however, will be the same. They just reversed the order of things. Rowe was turned down by the con- vention and Smith will be defeated at the polls, so that both will be shelved by November
 Graham Guardian: MT. Rodgers is the embodiment of honesty and in- tegrity, thoroughly competent, as was shown during his service in the 1egis- lature number of years ago, to which position he was elected from this county, and it is only a fitting tribute to the confidence reposed in him that he should be reelected to the legislature.
 Yuma Sun: If the territorial Repnb- lican convention will adopt a clear cut American siXteen-to-one free co:n- age of silver platform, and place a man thereon whose fa1thfulness to the people and whose ability cannot be questioned there will be a good chance to elect him. There is surely no req son why the Republicans of Arizona cannot do this. Nearly every one, we think, of the rank and file of the party is strong for such legislation, and , they will not follow gold standard candidate. Will this sentiment be re- garded, or will those who have the machinery in their hands lead into the gold camp? Unless the wishes oi the masses of the party be given re- spectful consideration, the candidate will mot receive support enough to row him up Salt river but will go uI alone Bucky O'Neill will be the next delegate to congress unless the Re publican party sees the hand writing on the wall and needs the warming