Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-09-28
ARIzoNA's GREAT OPPORTUNITY

Arizona has received more favora- ble notice throughout the east, on account of her Rough Rider soldiers than from anything else that has occurred for years.
 Arizo~a was the first m the held with her volunteers.
 The first flag planted on a cap tured Spanish forti6cation, on Gu ban soll was that of the Arizona bat talion.
 The first to receive a baptism Of blood from Spanish bullets was the Arizona troopers
 In fact Arizona was the hrst m nearly everything pertaining to the war, so far as the army was con cerned.
 The man who commanded the first battalion of the first volunteer cavalry United States army was an Arizona man, Major 4. O. Brodie, now a lieutenant colonel, who was also among the first to be wounded in his defense of the flag and of hu man liberty.
 The eyes of the nation are now centered on Arizona
 The news has been flashed by tel egraph throughout the country that C l. Brodie has been selected for political honors-to represent the territory in the halls of congress.
 While it may be said to be partly a nomination of sentiment, Col. Brodie is emInently qualified for the position.
 It would be one of the most blighting things that could happen to the territory should he be de feated.
 All the favorable impressions ere ated of our territory and people would be lost in the face of such an event.
 Knowing Arizona however ss we'll as the JoURNAL-MDyER does. it knows that its people ar too magnanimous, t11 broad guagsd. too patriotic and J-- .9e b their own interests to r cmit such a thing.
 But his election should not be had by any petty small majority, but by sn overwhelming vote, as We believe it will.
 Every county in the territory should roll up handsome majority for him ana if Col. N ..son wishes to make fine polite. coup d'etat he would gracefully wi,-lraw from the race and make the election unani- nous.
 Arizona would then be admitted to the sisterhood of states with a whirlwind of enthusiasm, and the vantage gained by the territory, by the valor and bravery of her soldier; on the field of battle would be transferred to the new state.
 It is said that ''tbere is tide in the affairs of men which, if it taken at its flood, leads on to fortune"
 The same may be said of political commonwealths, and the flood tide of Arizona's opportunity is now al hand.
 Shall it be taken advantage of, OI shall it be permitted to spend it: force by being dashed into spray against the rocks of partisan preju. diceand political madnessi
 The question will be answered by voters at the polls on November s and We have no fear of the result.
 Arizona has for years had the mis fortune of having a delegate out oI harmony with the administration hence unable to accomplish muct benefit to the territory.
 The golden opportunity Of secur ing a delegate in perfect harmony with the administration delegate who eau bring 10 bear the mos powerful influence for good besides that of his own, Is now presented.
 Let voters not be swayed iron an honest purpose and desire to sub serve the territory's best interest," by their votes by the cajolery o partisan politicians. or by any fals' campaign cry that may be raised, O which there wIli no doubt be nun berless ones.