The oasis., 1898-10-15
FOR THE GOOD OF ARIZONA.
Address by Chairman Drake of the Re-
 publican Central Committee.

The following address tu the citi- zens Of Arizona has been prepared by Charles k. Drake, cnaifman of the re- publican territorial central commit tee, aud should be read carefully by all wEO are interested IT. the adsaBce- ment of Arizona.
 To THE CITIZENS OF ARIZONA;
 The importance of the present pt- liJical canvass cannot be 0yerstima- ted. The result of the congressional election will determine in great measure not only tue political com pleXiOn Of the house of representa- lives, but iJ will also pave the way for the iinal settlement 0f the mOmen- tOus questions growing out of the late war.
 We are entering upon new era of national life. Our country has at one Douhd sprung suddenly from tue uDscurity Of local conditions to d cUn- Inauding position of power and In- fiueuce ln the councils of nations. These grave conditions demand care ful Consideration and wise states mauship,
 Arizona, although d remote aud isolated community, is called upon to take part in this great vocation Of legislators, into whose hands will be committed the deterniuatiOn of ues4 sLupendous questions which are now exciting the earnest attention Of the foremost minds of tlle world Never before have we as territory been called upon tu consider -lbIecJs Of such DagniJuue. They Interest every man, wonan and child witnln the broad eXlahss 0i 0lf 'idnd ilIN is subject uf GOO great impDrtance td be hemmeG 4irhiu he HaIvM con i Aslas at niefe n4tth hata cuHs deratiua
 it is uuesfin uf sii0h vitaI ims port tO our destiny as d nation that it rises far above the gr0yeiing pane of mere pOlitical ambition aud com. mands the grandest and most exalted spiiiJUf patriotic devotion.
 AflZOna was the first to respond to our country $ call for troops, and the blood of her sons was freely shed for the maiuteuauce and promotion of American principles. She has im- mOrtaliZed her uame and made t the synonym of huuOr and glory Let her ION sdppivid;ss;iy, S; eminent an exam pie by sending as her representative to congress one who led ner forces in the van of this memorable struggle. Let Us as q united people, eschewiug partisan prejudice and political ex- pediency, select as our representative one Of the heroes of La Quasiua: a Va gYl lnuf aI h.l rt. f,r tx g skilled in the arts of peace. A cul- tured gentleuan and knightly >pl- dier. A man who having shed his blood in this last great struggle for human liberty, and baylng been d prominent actor and witness in the bloody contest, iS all The more com peteut to pass up0u the great meas ures of the final adjudication which now agitate the public mind.
 It is hardly necessary to refer iu de- tail to the beneficial effects to our ter ritUry which wall necessarily follow her firm adhesion to these firm prin- ciples. Let us then stamp with the seal of our endorsement this noble cause, by honOring one If it's most distinguished representatives.
 The pressing needs Of our territory ought to be intelligently represented in congress. Colonel Brode knows well these needs. We pledge for him that he.will be earnest, untiring, per sistent and convincing in the present. ation Of these needs and in their ad- vocacy WGen 1t Is remembered that he is in hearty accord with the na- tional administration and with the majority of congress; when it is re- membered that he will be received by them as one who has won fame in the defense of our flag, as one in sympathy with them on the great questions of the day, then to him, if to anyone, they will give the great boon that has been so long denied and that is so dear to the heart of every true Ame- rican, territorial government the