Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
PHOENIX. AUGUST IS. 1899.
WHO ARE THEY2

The anti-McKinley, antl-territCrIal
administration, ant.-expansi0n, AMI
railroad, anti-every substantial ir'-er-
est of the country and territOry-the
Prescott CouTier-ires a shot at Gen
eTe1 Otis, and then proceeds to advise
the taxpayers and properly holders TO
get out of the teIgitory while they can,
unlezs it can be arranged in some way
so that that demo-pop paper oan run
the affairs of the republican party CT
AItzona
Here is what it s,1ys:
Pol:sicaI General Otis is far more
successful at capturing political cam
paign letters than he is at capturing
Aguina1do.
The question now is, are the re-
sponsible and honest republicans Of
Arizona going to allow themselves to
be herded in conventions like a Let Of
sheep by the present federal offcis1
gang, and thereby keep the gang in the
saddle for four years more in the event
of a republican victory at the next
national election? Is history to re-
peat itself On these lines in Arizona
Tor the third or fourth time? If SO, it
will be abou'. time fer taxpayers and
property holders to get out Of the
country while they can.
How is that for boom article on Ar
izonai Here in Maricopa county we
have just arranged to spend thou
sands of dollars in placing before the
investor and home-seeker the vast
and unlimited resources of the terri
tory, inviting them to come, invest, ID
cate and enjoy the UNUSUAL advan tages
that exist in every county in the tsT-
Titory. Ar;zona's credit never WIS as
good as 1T IS today; .she mining and
agricultural interests never were SO
prosperous, the territory never had an
administration SO satisfactory to those
having the best interests Of The ter
ritory at heart-facts that cannot be
honestly disputed; IN Ihe face of winch
this demo-pUp sheet presumes to ad-
wise taxpayers and property holders 20
sell out and leuve the territory
Who ara the republicans that the
Courier would Ike to see in charge of
territorial affairs?
1t has been stated that Mr. Goddard
is taking, or is likely to take some in
terest in securing delegates to the next
national convention: it is also re-
ported that the secretary of the terri
tory is quite active in that connec-
ton; we have heard thar Ex-Governor
McCord would IKE to have it APPEAR
that he is in a position to shape the
affairs of ths republican party of The
territory, and there is no doubt that
Governor Murphy is interested in see
ing that a delegation satisfactory to
the best irte-ests of Arizona shall at
tend the next national convention and
that such a delegation shall be IN
every sense strong supporters of Pres
ident Mckinley and his administra-
ton.
AS the republicans Of Arizona are
unanimous in their support of .ha
president, and rs he will undoubtedly
be again nominated and elected, the
only ctunce left fer the dem0-pop
press to cut any figure in the admin
istraton of territorial affairs is to ere
ate dissens:on in ..ho republican ranks
with the hope of catching on some
where in some way.
AS Governor Murphy and Secretary
Akers are undoubtedly members OF
the federal official gang to which the
Courier refers, it would seem as
though that Fuper is looking to either
S.oddard or McCord to create the dis
turbance hoped for. 1t has been re-
marked by some that Secretary Akers
ard Ex-Governor McCord are working
together and possibly that Col
Christy and Stcddard have some plans.
Be that as it may, they must all be
for Mckinley if they expect uny con
sideu lion At the hands of the repub-
licans Of Arizona, and as President
Mckinley has no warmer supporter in
the territory than Governor Murphy
ii is difficult to see where tbs demo-
cratic press of tie territory is going
to accomplish much.
The people Of the territory are GER
AMY quite well acquainted with Mr..
Stoddard. Ex-Governor McCord, Co.
Chaisty and Szcrstary Aks~s. and they
IRE at the present time enjoying II
very satisfactory administration under
the direction Of Governor Murphy
Consequently, this paper is resting
perfectly comfortable n the belief
that when the proper tine comes the
republicans OF the territory will take