Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-10-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Paris newspapers are uolhS al iN tbeir power to hamper the Ameri- can peace commissioners.
 Reports from all over the couatry indicate that this Is a republican year. In fact, all the years Tor a half century promise to be of the republican variety.
 Col Bryan is about to be mustered out of the service. Governor Iol- comb of Nebraska was given the privilege of selecting the Nebraska regiment to be mustered out and he selected Bryan's regiment.
 His Royal Highness, the Emperor of China, is in a very bad fix physi- callv. The governors of all the provinces have been ordered to send their best physicians to Pekin to at tend him.
 The people in November will dc eide whether they favor statehood or not. II Col. Brodie Is elected he will be able to secure this boon for Arizona. If he is defeated state hood will be deferred for at lr-st two years.
 The treasury department proposes to anticipate the interest account due November l, by paying it in sd- vance. There is more money in the treasury than the immediate de mands require, hence its purpose 10 get it out and into circulation.
 The enthusiasm of republiclrs was clearly shown m Phenix TU-s- day night at the ratification neet- ing. Although the meeting had not been advertised over thirty-six hours there was rousing attendance, and those present were full of enthusi- asm. Everything points to this be- ing a republican year.
 An exchange very aptly remarks that Gen. Joe Wheeler is big enough and brave enough to defend the war department, and to give credit to his political opponents for carrying the country through great crisis with almost an unexampled success and at the minimum cost of men and money.
 Democrats complain that there IS too much politics in the Rough Rider business. They started out to make capital out of 1t by pass ing high sounding resolutions which were meaningless in order to cap ture the votes of friends of the Rough Riders. The republicans gave tangible form to their e1pres- sion by nominating them for office.
 Our democratic friends are X ceedingly anxious to have no men tion of the war with Spain me tion- ed, in this territory. They want the political issues discussed en- tirely according to their dictstior.
 'Peace hath her victories no les renowned than war;" and one of these renowned victories oi peace this year will be the election of Col. 4. O. Brodie as delegate to con- gress. This will be victory of the people showing their appreciation of victor in war.
 The Maria Teresa after being got ! ten of the rocks was able to go to Guantanamo under her own steam. The Oquendo aud Vizcaya are use 1 less wrecks of twisted iron, but Nav al Constructor Hpbson thinks he in save tue Colon.
 1 After the 8;h Of November a few of the Rough Riders will be known as follows: Governor Roosevelt, oi . New York: Congressman Brodie, of Arizona; Judge Greenwald, of Yay- apai county; Councilman McCiil- tock Of Maricopa; School Superin- tendent Grindell. of MaTiropa county, all of Arizona
 Aside from inuendoes and Insin- uations. the worst thing the demo crats have had to say about Col Brodie IS that he IS too good mat to run for delegate ou the republi can ticket. II they are houast aud sincere in this assertion they vii get Col. Wilson 10 withdraw and place Col. Brodia on the democratic ticket too. Republicans vii think DO less of Col. Brodie if tn, democrats endorse him.
 Just prior to the departure of Co
 Brodie from New York to Halifa,
 Col. Roosevelt called to pay his re
 spects to him and to bid him gooC
 bye. While the republican conven ton which nominated Coi. Brodi had not yet met, the latter had beel advised that he would be nominst
 ed and Col. Roosevelt had learned
 Of this fact. As he bade his com
 rade in arms adieu Col. Roosevelt
 remarked: "When l go to Wash ington and visit the congressioua
 hall, hope that the first man upoI
 whom my eyes may fall when , enter the door will be you" A telegram from Junction City Kansas. indicates that Joe Mulhat } ten is there, it says: The body of a , new born monstrosity was found . here wrapped in a bundle and hiC
 in the woods. The body aud leg