Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-24

as tho Press Association of Arizona . Is concerned, politics have never yet entered into i,s delberatsous. At its recent sess,oa. the sttendaaoe was about equally divided between republicans aul democrats, and it's deliberations were ot the most aar- mouious nature. It's de..bera 3ns and aclions were confined tp the discussion of measures a8ec,ng papers ot all classes, aud not rral suggestion of any thing of per -aa na.ure was introduced.
 The usual amount of prellm' " "jawins' Is going oa iu reiereuce to i the Corbe.t z,immous fsht, which promises be a disgrace to ! the sta;e oI Nevada. fl there Is any truth ia the Associated Press telegram from that place, both par ties intend Co import a gang of toughs to decide the fight. lt quotes Julian as saying: There IS one thing certain; Corbett meyer intends Co win this fight on the square. l have heard from most reliable sources tba, there is 8 movement on the part of the other crowd Co pack the rIng side with a push, who will break through the ropes If il be comes necessary tu save COEbett, but you can understand distinctly now tha, they wIll never do it, tor l have have taken care to prepare for just such an emergency by sending for s push of my owr, aud you will find the toughest lot of citizens from New Orleans aud Texas. near Fitz- simmons corner that ever landed iu this state. and Corbett's gang will have lovely time getting into that Esg."
 Chief Justice Baker rises above partisausbip by his intelligent and manly fight in opposition to the circuit court bili. Tho supporters of the bill are using the iailacious argument that the enactment oi this law will not in the least increase expenses. Any school boy who has ! passed addition n his arithmetic can figure out wherein it will cost thousands Of dollars more 10 the territCry than the present system. 1; Parties who have made a study of 1t claim that the increased expense will pot fall short oi SlO000c. Is the territory prepared ;o stand ihis additional; expense. The epariy ash is being vigorously used by demo- cratic party mapipulators 10 force 8 number of councilmeu into iinA on the bill. who have been opposed to i.. Whether they can succeed or no. remains to be seen. If the par tjsa1ship feature of the bill wera it's only curse. the legislature might ignore the wishes of the people. as there is 10 doubt tha, majority of ! the tax payers are against il.
 The Yuma Sun glyes the fo''oS- tug complimentary notice c. a .i,i zen of Prescott, who is a m est aspirart for office under NcKin.-y', administration Among the stst- waFt republic, are candid .tes 1 far position lbi. trust in ari- zona under 3 ,iuley's aJmini-Jra- ton, none l. more deserving of. or more competent to fill the position he seeks, than Charles II. Akers, ot
 Prescott, or what would be more appropriate, Charles H. Akers, of Arlzona, for be is known far and near and, the name of his friends IS legion. Mir. Akers wants to De sec retaIy of the territory, and we are glad 10 know that his chances are very bright, for the republicans of Arizona could hardly produce a man better qualified for the po.i ton, or the democrats, either, for that matter, though, of course, we would rather he result of the cleo tiou had been such that followers of Bryan might now be seeking the political pIums
 When request was recently made in the house of representatives that a private citizen be permitted the courtesy of addressing that body in the committee of the whole on a certain question, MT. Skinner ob ] jscted aud stated that he would object in the future to any outside persons addressing the committee. Mir Skinner is pretty good single handed talker himself, aud no music, or no sound ol any kind is so sweet to his ear as that of his own voice.