Phoenix weekly herald., 1898-10-27

enting YOU in Washington: 10 lool
after your interests theret; to be pres
ent at all sessions of the House; to ap
pear before all committees having ter
ritorial matters before them; and
can promise you faithfully to perform
my duties, and if ! am fit enough to b'
elected, will perform my duty
without fear. favor or affection, anf
under the thumb of no man.
have held many positions of trus1
IN my day. and l can truthfully say tt
you that | leave them all with the ap
probation of every man with whom
have been associated; and can also
say that in the future. as in the past
nv duty shall be done without fear,
without favor and without affection;
and it shall be done thoroughly and
we'll. in all positions in which l am
placed.
Now. ladies and gentlemen, there is
one thing that l wish TO speak to you
about that is very dear to my heart
and perhaps this viii be the only OPP
portunity that 1 will ever have to meet
such a large concourse of citizens. and
to express my opinion upon this sub
ject. But to begin with l desire to say
to you all, that in no sense do l claim
any special credit for having volun-
teered in the late war with Spain. 1
was educated as soldier in the West
Point Military Academy: and times
of trouble is the time that West-Poin-
/ ters generally step to the front. 1t
was a matter of duty that every grad
uate of that academy should come to
the front ON such occasion. In volun-
feering my services. l did but my duty
Ladies' and gentlemen. among the two
/ hundred men from Arizona who left
on the 4th of last May-among the
| rank and file of those-the credit is due
to every man through all that squad
| ron; and the credit is due to no man
in particular. but all honor is due TO all
i the men who first volunteered to leave
Arizona for the foreign shore They
We're a brave squadron of men, every
one of thenl-it was gallant, brave
; regiment; and those men from the first
squadron We're rhe backbone of the
regiment; they were first everywhere
I You know all those men that left this
town and left this country-among the
200 men. none surpassed the quota
furnished by Maricopa county. Many
OF the men are back among you again
i will not call their nameS-you
know them all: some are left in the
hospital soon to return. and / say to
you that no honor is too much to be
given to those brave men. Their ex
ample has been one simply that will
he felt, and be an example to the
younger generation of this country
Ladies and gentlemen: That squad
ron made history and made it very
fast. not only for Arizona but for the
whole United States and there is one
among these brave yolupteers, that l
desire particularly to ySpeak of. and
tl4NR Captain w. o. OSNeil Captain
60 hAd gained the lSfe-saving med
Al at beiqufni when he' plunged over
board to save the live<of two colored
soldiers who We're drowning-he would
have gained the medal of honor had
he lived longer. No more can be said
oil him than that he was the peer Of
any man. as a soldier. as man.
and as Il brave and gallant comrade
His life was spared at this time to be
given later With that of many others,
that the whole continent might be
free
This band of Rough Riders" who
left this territory not only made his
tory for you. but they made the terri
tory known and better known all over
the United States than it ever has :
been before. They conducted them
selves always as gentlemen and as
brave soldiers.
understand that one among
the number is a candidate for office
here. but on account of wounds is de-
tanned in the hospital al Fort Wads-
worth. l saw HIM wounded. saw him
fall while leading his company and I
can say that he IS brave and gallant
man. Captain McCintock would be
here if possible, but unfortunately for
him his wound has been very severe
and he is still deta.ned in that hospital.
have spoken of these Rough Rid
ers'' because l believe that as long as
shall live. never can / praise them
enough. l have always been proud of
being a western man and of being an
AriZonan, but l was prouder yet. after
had camped with, drilled with and
fought with the men from Arizona.
Now ladies and gentlemen, I have liv-
ed in this territory good many years
and l must stand or fall in this con-
test on the record that 1 have already
made in your territory. 1 have no time
now to make a new record for myself.
You know the candidates-It rests
with you and for you to make your
choice. Whoever you deem the filter.
vote for him and send him to Wash
ington to represent you. 1 thank you.
ladies and gentlemen, for your atten-
ton.
The chairman then presented to the
Mr.. Adams has on numerous occas-
ions entertained our people from the
platform, but on Saturday night his
heart was full and from the fullness
OF the heart the mouth Speaketh. The
logic of his arguments was incontro-
vertible. and his delivery was earnest
and enthusiastic. with just enough of
the humorous to place him in good feel
ing with those whom he addressed.
At the conclusion of his speech the
colored glee club rendered an appro-
pirate selection and the chairman then
Judge C. w. Right, of Tue
son. whose fame as an ora tor is al
ready we'll known throughout the ter
ritory. The secret of Mr.. Wright's
popularity on the stump lies in the
fact that he never appears unless he
has something to say and when he has
to say he is so impressed
with the truth of his convictions that
he. finds no trouble in saying it earn
estly Genial in disposition. master
full in his command of language. and
inspired with the idea that it is just
as we'll to be good natured in this
world when possible. his speeches are
always punctuated with suitable anec-
dotes and comparisons that elicit ap-
plause while they illustrate truth
His address was a plea for statehood
and a convincing setting forth of the
golden opportunity that now confrontS
the people of this territory.
He said: Il stand tonight on plat