The herald., 1897-05-17

Wduteu u 30 IN tue Arizona QeIegatlou
to st. Louis. He had q scheme that to
this day would seem to the average man
the most sensible method for settling
the silver-gold muddle. He believed
that all mention Of currency should be
kept from the platforms Of both polit-
ical parties, for the parties within them
selves were divided on the subject, and
he considered single or double standard
In nowise a legitimate plank in a ma
tional platform. But the McCord Chris
ty fight came on and q double delegation
went east.
Before the convention split there was
lapse in the proceedings while waiting
for the credentials committee report.
Fitch was called for and compelled to
descend from the uppermost gallery OF
the opera lHuse, where he had hidden
himself In his conscious defeat. He spoke
and his speech was worthy of the days
OF Webster and Clay. There can be no
doubt that his eloquence as he pleaded
that day for the integrity Of the party
that Lincoln founded was the influence
that kept within the fold many scores OF
Silver Republicans It is eaid that Fitch,
having failed of a foreign appointment.
wants to be governor Of Arizona. There
are ulduy mere WIN Utllctc AG WOuiu VIC
Nifty the office.
SUPERVISORS IN TROUBLE
The last legislature Of Arizona gave
appropriations to the Territorial univer-
sity and Territorial Normal school in the
shape Of an added territorial tax levy
that would bring in about $26, 900 per an
mum for two years The funds were to
be used for the completion Of the dormi-
tory at the university and for the COM
pletion Of the new Normal building.
The money for the purpose was voted
out Of the territory's general fund. to
be replaced by the income from the ex-
ira tax. Now 1t Is announced from
half dozen of the counties that they Will
not respond to the extra tax levy, the
claim being made by several county
attorneys and by their boards of SUPER
visors that the levy Is in violation of the
Harrison limitation act, placing addi-
tional debt upon the counties in excess
of the per cent limit prescribed by con-
gress. Gila county was the leader in this.
having failed to make levy for similar
taxes prescribed by the legislature Of
two years ago.
Attorney General Wilson was seen by
your correspondent today and inter-
lrogated on the course the territory should
take against the rebelllous counties. Il
propose to have nothing to do with the
counties" he answered. IF the levy be
not made shall at once commence suit
in the proper district courts against the
supervisors Of the defaulting counties,
and will sue them in the name Of the
territory on their bonds, under the charge
of misfeasnnce in Office. If they choose
to defy the plain statute of the legisla-
ture they will be made to suffer person.
ally ard financially for their assumption.
1t is all rot to cay that this tax levy in
crease the debt of the territory or of any
county. The legislature has fullest
power to make such a special tax; it adds
to no indebtedness and must be paid"
THE CITY ELECTION
The new common council Of the city
of Phoenix is now seated. AS is usual,
there has been fight over the offices TO
be distributed. The main contention iS
over the police force. The city marshal.
Hooker was elected by only two votes,
and his election has been contested BY
his opponent in the race, 1. N. Bell. Re-
publican. The case will be heard within
a weak in the district court. But Bell
seems to have little confidence In the
outcome. Hooker Monday night pre-
sented to the council the name, OF his
appointees on the police force. Hereto
fore it has been the custom to simply con-
firm the appointees and thus throw the
responsibility on the marshal. But this
council has little regard for precedents.
The Republican majority refused one
nomination and into the vacant place
voted none other than Bell, the defeated
ot.o Ill Jafx he
appointment and allow the council to
proceed in the courts against him.
AS city attorney Pierce Evans was re-
| tained in office.
One of the features of the municipal
campaign was the fact that about all the
colored residents bolted the nomination
of Adams for mayor. The leader OF the
bolt and the regular leader of the coun-
tvs negro population is Bob" Hudson,
janitor of the city hall. Now Bob is to be
deposed from his lucrative position, the
coiored man is to be eliminated from the
city's service and the wrath of Dark
town 10 bubbling.
One of the delicious features of the
post campaign agitation is that the Re-
publican, which contributed more than
any other single power toward the cleo
ton of Adams, is treating the situation
with unvarnished frankness and truth.
Rarely is either found in Arizona poll
tics, but the Republican unites with its
vitriolic and able Democratic contem-
porary, the Gazette, and agrees that
the new Republican council has begun
business very badly indeed The Re-
publican bases its argument on the fact
that the council did not choose to ap-
point all the Democratic marshaps dep
uties; the Gazette so thinks because
the council sought to appoint any. The
Republican is a very marvel of frank
ness, anyway. In half column editori-
al addressed to the city council and
mayor, it announces that it will not en-
ter the annual scramble for the city
printing "To the winners belong the
swag." The Republican members are
advised that their duty is not to call fol
bids, but to give the printing to the
, Republican at a fair price. Truly i!
tas been said, Whats the use of work,
ing for your party If there's nothing
in it?". Too frequently in the past have
the local papers worked for men who
gave them scant courtesy and less pat
ronage after their election had been ac-