Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-05-03

An exchange" gets of the follow ing very pertinent and sensible re- mark which has local application right here in Arizona; 'lconoclas- tic writing is generally very poor reading to the public. Some of our local contemporaries deem It cir sole calling to "roast" some thing or somebody-individual or newspaper-and their whole paper is taken up with that kind of hog
 wash. To criticise where deserved is perfectly proper, but this everlast- ing yawping shows jsckass invid iOusness and tires all sensible peO- pie. Moderation IS the better and wiser course to pursue, aud 1t IS at rare intervals only, where the vltu- peratiNe ''To8st" IS eXcusable. or course there IS the "lnvidiOus Ass from whom nothing else is expected but sn everlasting bray and Hopping of ears. The consolation derived from this is, that no one needs his brays, unless 1t be an animal of his own species"
 If democratic papers, which are making such a howl over Governor MGrphy's recommendations in re- gard to taxation, would point out some defect in the instrument itself instead of the endless ''yap,' "gap' of personal nature against him, tax payers might understand what their real objections to it were. This thing of venting petty ! ersonal spite against an official by a constant tirade of abuse and blsckguardism instead of legitimate criticisms of his official acts, 1t would seem must become very tiresome to those read CTS who are dosed with 1t ffty-two weeks in the year as a regular diet.
 Despite the political drubbing which he received at the recent elec- tiog ID Chicago, John P. Altgeld says he expects to have far better than a gallery seat in the next dem ocratic national convention. He counts on being leader of the Illinois delegation and some of his chief lieuteaants say he will be chairman Of the convention. That kind of talk suits republicans. The more Altgeldism there Is in the next dem ocratic convention the easier the race for President McHinley's re election,
 Now. that the assertion that Gov ernor Murphy is not tax payer. has been disproven by the official certif cates ot the tax collectors of the city ol Phenix. and county of Maricopa, another tack has been taken to '.wriggle" out of the dilemma in which his traiucers are placed. bv asserting that ''it Is now in order to t-ll the people how much taxes Murphy paid before his illegal bond desi.' The certificates above re ferred to show that he was a tax payer as far back as 1893, and also show the amount.
 war with Germany would be a deylorable event, but if an indiyid- ual were 10 go fooling around an other, and keep it up as Germany has towards the United States ever siuce our trouble commenced with 1 Spain, he would breed trouble. ! While keeping within the lines of l diplomacy the attitude of German l officials have been extre mely aggrs- | vs;Ing.
 If the democrats keep on as they ! are now doing, crying down the American flag and denying its right to be in the Philippines, there will be no democratic electors elected next year. Their leaders mistake the spirit of the people.
 Germany seems very ''techy" about American officers making any men ton of the ''nagging" tactics of her officers al Manila. .,