Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-10-26

tors duu Nbn ACS1tA4oA " AAS al fight against an sppoIntee of the administration. The fight was waged by him, not as a political or a partisan one but for the sole pur- pose of retaining himself and official associates in office for a few months onger. It was not fight of his party in the territory, but was one of few individuals for purely per sonal and selfish ends, and not for any political purposes.
 With this record before him at Washington, what show does Col. Wilson stand to accomplish any thing during the next few years for the territoryi It doos not seem to take a very long headed individual to answer the question. Will voters then go against their own interests by voting for a man who is thus handicapped from the start, or will they look to their own interests, as we'll as the best interests of the ter ritory, by supporting Col. Brodie, a man who csn reasonably be expect ed to be of good service to the terri tory.
 But 1t has been urged that Col. Brodie is a military man and no, a statesman. aud that if it was fight ing that was wanted Col. Brodie would be the man. While it is true that Col. Brodie received military education and is trained in the art of war, the very experience which he has gained in this vocation, and the knowledge he has gained of the territory makes him we'll fitted for presenting our needs st Washing ton on account of his familiarity with them. Col. Brodie came to the territory as a soldier, in its very earliest history. He has marched over its mountains, across its plains and deserts and through its valleys and it is doubtful if there is a man in the territory today more thor oughlY familiar with the resources of the territory, or the requirements for their development than he, a
 knowledge obtained through trials
 and hardships.
 Again this military education and experience of Col. Brodie will stand
 him well in hand,in working for this territory through his military ac- quaintances. One of the wants oi northern Arizona and one that would be of great benefit to 1t as well as one which is 6 matter of simple justice,is the rehabilitation oi whIpple as military post. Col
 Brodie, through his knowledge of military affairs can better explain to the department than one unacquaint- ed with military matters the import ance of maintaining this post. Through his military acquaintanees he can bring to bear a greater in- fuence than any man in Arizona We could elect to the position and in addition to all this, being in har- mony with the administration, he could secure this much coveted prize. If he should serve his two years in congress, and accomplish this much, he would have done more than Col. Wilson could reas- onably be expected.
 In the matter of securing substan- tial benefits to the territory then it will be seen that everything is in favor of Col. Brodie and equally against Col. Wilson. Yet voters are requested to vote blindly against their own interests simply to give on a question which can not be benefited in the least by such a vote.
 If the election of Col. Wilson would result in apprecisting the value of silver; il the opening up and working of a single silver mine m Arizona could be secured by his election, then all this campaign cry about free silver might have some orce and effect. There Is not a sin gle man in Arizona who believes hat any benefits directly in this di- eetion could possibly accrue. Then ct us reap such benefits as are req onably within our reach through | he election of Col. Brodie and 1 hould the boon of statehood be se- uIed through his efforts and Ari- ona be given her three votes in ongress, then will we be in a posi- ion to successfully prosecute our wn claims congress as we'll as to anticipate by vote as we'll as voice all national questions.
 Seek ye 6rst statehood for Arizo- a and all other things will be ad- ed unto you"