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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

The election of a delegate to con gress is more question of business than of politics this year, It is ques- tion of vital importance to the terri tory. With the reelection of Me Kinley which even the democrats now practically concede there is a chance for our our admission as a state. Ii has been the history of every territory that as soon as admitted to statehood capital has been attracted to it and its development and progress has been rapid. With the election of a republican delegate and the re-elec. of President Mckinley, an enabling act would probably be passed during the coming winter in which event Governor Murphy would probably never take his seat in congress. IT his speech on Tuesday night he said he would prefer this to being elected and then serve under a territoria form of government.
 Another very important point, anC one which more directly affects thi: county but indirectly the whole terri tory is the regarrisoning of Whipplt barracks. While the order for re habilitating it has never been revoked it will take work yet to secure it's be ing carried out and every impartia man will concede that Governor Mur phy can do more towards doing thi. than any other individual Arizona can send there. For this reason alone Yavapai county should give him S majority of 200.
 Republicans, business men, demo crats who place the good of the terri tory ahead of politics, arouse, bestil yourselves, and from now until the day of election put in your best eff forts for the election of N. O. Murphy
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
BUSINESS SIDE OF POLITICS.

The question that is being consid- cred by the people of Arizona at pres ent is the business side of politics. The people are looking at the busi- ness, sensible side of the question. and are voting for Arizona and her interests. No fair man can give the subject proper consideration without arriving at the conclusion that the election of Governor Murphy is almost a business necessity. We all want statehood and the way is now clear to secure it. We feel that the people of Arizona have too much regard for the interests of Arizona to let this golden opportunity slip by. Let us elect Governor Murphy, gef Arizona ad- mitted and then fight our political battles out after our admission.-G Ga zette,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
4 Striking Pamphlet.

The Santa Fe route passenger de- pertinent expects to issue this month one of the most noteworthy pamphlets ever distributed by a rail road company. IL will announce the details of the California limited ser vice which is to be inaugurated by that line early ill November, daily between Chicago. Los Angeles and San Francisco.
 The unique Indian cover-design, as well as the dainty pen and ink draw ings which illustrate the text, are by Ii. G. Marratt, whose water colors of western scenes are well known i'll art circles.
 The management promises that the train itself will be finer than the ad- vance announcement. Entirely new equipment has been ordered through out from engine to observation car. The daily service as compared with last seasons three or four times a week shows that California trade Is steadily increasing.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
YAVAPAl ALL RIGHT
Miners Endorse Governor Murphy s
 Mining Proclamation.

At no time has there been a ques- tion that Governor Murphy would carry the northern counties, but as the days go by reports give con stantly increasing assurance that his majorities will be decidedly satisfac- tory. Territorial Secretary Akers re- turned last evening with the excur- sionists, after several days spent in Yavapai county. He travelled all over the southern part of the county and visited many of the leading mining camps.
 When seen by d Republican re- porter last evening he said: You can quote me as saying that there is not a miner or prospector in the places visited but who is with the governor onahe so-called mining proclamation It iStrue I met some who were greatly opposed to it at the time it was first issued, but at that time they did not realize its full meaning. Now that they thoroughly understand it they recognize in it one of the best safe guards to the mining industry in the territory, and are heartily in accord with him. The miners are for Mur phy."
 Mr. Akers timed himself to be ir Jerome at Wednesday nights big meeting, and says the demonstration there was simply immense and the sentiment was strongly in favor of the governor, who delivered an excellent speech.
 In the matter of bonds, he took oc casion to touch on the Pima bond: which his opponents are constantly accusing him of having endeavOred tC fund. He said in his speech that such statements were utterly fals, and that he never had tried to vali date them, nor would he have done sC if the loan commission had remained in existence to this day.
 The Yavapai bonds are an entirely different matter and the two should not be confounded. His record oI the Yavapai bonds is an open bOOl and is record he is proud to stand by.-Republican.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
Bryan Patronizes a Trust.

4 Washington telegram speaking of w. J. Bryan's visit to that city says:
 One can ride in an ordinary cab from the Pennsylvania RrailOad sta tion to B street in washington for 25 cents, and is not patronizing a trust when he does it. When Bryan got here this morning, no simple cab drawn by horse power was good enough for him. He took an automo- bile, which costs S2 per ride, and is owned by great, grinding octopus Now if everybody who came to Wash ington should follow Bryan's example every cab driver here would go to the poor house with his family, while his faithful horse would find himself in a fertilizer factory. But after riding in his two-dollar-per-ride octopus-owned automobile. Bryan, yielding to a de mand for a speech, said this: 'Tht present is an industrial contest. The policy of the administration closes the doors of opportunity against young men"
 After this, Bryan got into his auto mobile and rode back to his palace car at the railway station.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
MISLEADING AND UNTRUTHHUL AS.
 SERMONS

Our contemporary asserts that the column of stuff which has appeared in its columns every issue now for sev- eral weeks against Governor Murphy, and claiming that he is the enemy of the working men. Is taken from the record. This is partly true and partly false. So far as the official acts of Governor Murphy are concerned he nor his friends attempt to deny them No place in the records. however. is ii shown that the boleta bill, the attor- ney's fee bill or anyof thosepublished inthe ehst as having been vetoed by Gov ernOr Murphy, were in the interest of working men or that working men would have been benefited by their becoming law. This is an assertion of the Courier solely and is msup- ported by a single fact.
 The boleta bill was clearly mcon- stitutional and was vetoed for that reason as the legislature in passing it assumed authority possessed only by congress, and even a state legislature could not pass such a bill and make it valid. Had Governor Murphy passed bill which he knew to be un- constitutional and one which he knew the courts could not possibly sustain would he have been doing a benefit to the working man?
 As to the attorney fee bill forevork- ing men, about which such a great howl Is also made, it came to the gov ernor in shape which made it prac- tically null and void by the omission of an essential feature of it by the engrOssing committee. Before veto ing 1t Governor Murphy consulted the author of the bill and pointed out the omission, when the latter admitted that there would be no use in placing such law on the statute books. Gov. Murphy also informed him that If he would re-intrOduce the bill, in the shape it was desired to have it so that it would provide attorneys fees as in tended, and have it passed, he would sign it as he considered it a good measure. This was never done.
 Our contemporary does not want this part of the record, which is found in the veto itself Itcould not appeal to the prejudices of workingmen, if it did not by onlypublishinga portionof the record, which is really falsifying it, it hopes to successfully prejudice its readers against Governor Murphy.
 Inasmuch as it fails to state the req sons given for their vetoes. it is un- f r, II ust, misleading and not truth
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
News, Notes and Comments.

The population of California, as of ficiallv announced, Is l,4S5,O ,O05 against POS. .130 in 1890, an increase of 27G,923, or 22.96 per cent.
 Governor Beckham. the Kentucky asurper, has approved the nOn-parti san election bill passed by the extra session of the legislature, which ad- journed Monday.
 c. NJ. B. Coterman, assistant super intendent of the railway mail service, with headquarters at San Francisco, has been selected director general of posts in the Philippine islands. to sue ceed F. W. Nalille, resigned.
 A meeting of the executive board of United Mine Workers and officials of the three anthracite districts are Tn session at Hazeltown, Pa. This meet ing will take positive action as to whether the strike will be declared off at certain time. It is the intention of President Mitchell to make a thorough canvass of the situation.
 Hong Kong officials report all cities of the Huichow prefecture are still holding out. The rebels are coniin- ing themselves to the capture of vil- lages and slaughtering isolated bodies of imperial troops; they now number 10000. There has been no pitched battle. The Chinese general com manding at Huichow Is afraid to leave the city for fear of being cut off.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
Art Exhibit and Sale.

An exhibition and sale of paintings will be given in Prescott at an early date for the benefit of Miss Gilbreath Of Chicago.
 Miss Gilbreath is the daughter of the late Maidf Gilbreath, whose death in Porto Rico during the war with Spain was deeply mouned in Pres colt, where he made many friends during his residence at Whipple. It Is hoped that all will show their ap- preciation of the work If his daugh- ter, who long since established her reputation as an artist.
 Since her fathers death Miss Gil breath has taken up her residence in Chicago, where her entire time has been given to the study of art, and she has, with the assistance of some of her fellow workers, arranged this exhibition of pictures, which will be given under the auspices of Mes dames Herndon. Gage. Tritlc, Bur mister. Wells. Richsrds and Coleman.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
Dictator Bryan ignores Ills Issue.

In his speech in Prescott, Gov. Murphy said something about Bryan ignoring the silver question. When Bryan emphatically refused to run on any platform which did not declare for Is to l. the Murphy organs in this territory denounced him as dictator. Now they say he has ignored the sil- yer question. Courier.
 They say" correctly, too. Dicta- tor Bryan had that silver plank in serted to fool western voters, but in order to placate eastern voters he has ignored the question ever since. just as Governor Murphy stated i'll his speech. So both assertions are cor rect.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
What
Mark
 Smith
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Bryan's Good Trust.

At Anderson, Indiana, Bryan said:
 Il tell you the only difference the republican party will ever distinguish between good and a bad trust: A good trust will give liberally to the campaign fund, and a stingy trust will be a bad che.
 This is authoritative, of course. From the relation of the democratic party to Croker's ice trust, Bryan ought to know. The ice trust is all good to Bryan the best he ever knew.
 Of course Bryan believes in free speech. He gets S40O a night for be- lieving in it.
 Nevertheless, it may be conceded that Bryan will poll more votes than Debs this fall.
 1t is somewhat curious how thor oughly the Thurman pitchfork has been turned into a boomerang.
 The anti-imperialists have been routed with terrible slaughter in Great Britain, and they will be routed even worse here in a few weeks.
 The only campaign orators who have never said anything that they would not like to forget are those who have said nothing worth remember ing.
 When, at the opening of the war with Spain congress, by unanimous vote put fifty million dollars in McKinley's hands it gave a testimonial to the character of the man wich no amount of campaign abuse can ever wipe away.
 Voters who want a change in ad ministration should remember that in 1892 they voted for change and they never had any change in their pockets afterwards until after Me Kinley was elected.
 The same Mckinley who is de nounced for militarism and imperial ism. was accused by the democratic party only two years ago of being d coward who would endure any insult or outrage from Spain rather than go to war.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
VICE-CHAIRMAN'S PAYNE'S GUESS.

Henry C. Payne, vice-chairman of the republican national executive committee, has given out his first fore cast of the election. Mir. Payne made an estimate of the votes by states, and in doing so divided the states into four classes twenty-fom states having 270 electoral votes cer- tain for Mckinley; twelve states hay ing ll5 electoral votes certain for Bryan; six states, having 3S electoral votes, in which the chances of repub- lican or democratic success are even, and three states, having 24 votes, in which the chances are 60 to 40 in favor of the democrats. Mir. Payne's forecast is based on the last reports received from all the states. Cut it out and paste it in your hat until after election. It is as follows:
 For Mckinley California, 9; Con neeticut, 6; Illinoins, 24; Indiana, 15; Iowa, l3; Kansas, 10; Maine, 6; Mas sachusetts, l5; Michigan, 14; Mime sota, 9; New Hampshire, f; New dorsey, 10; New York, 36; North Da kota, 3; Ohio. 24, Oregon, f; Pennsyl vania. B; Rhode Island, I; South Da kota, 1; Vermont, 1; Washington, 4 West Virginia, 6; Wisconsin, 12 Wyoming, 3. Total, 270.
 For Bryan-Alabama, II; Arkansas s; Florida, 4; Georgia, 13; Louisiana 8; Mississippi, 9; Montana, 3; Nortl | Carolina. II; South Carolina, 9; Ten nessee, !2; Texas, 15; Virginia, F Total, 115.
 Even chance-Delaware, 3; Ken lucky, 13; Maryland, s; Nebraska, s Nevada, 3; Utah, 3. Total, 3S.
 Sixty to forty in favor of demo crats Colorado, f; Idaho, 3; Mis- souri, r. Total, 24.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
REVERSES ITSELF ON BOND QUES-
 TI0N

Our contemporary reverses itself this morning in the Yavapai county bond case. It has heretofore held that these bonds were illegally fund ed and against the protest of Yava- pal county board of supervisors. and its pet assertion In reference to the funding of them has been as a dark lantern transaction It now quotes supreme court decision, whether genuine or not, that says: ''The first section of the act requires the funding of all outstanding in debtedness."
 If this campaign lasts long enough our contemporary may. get itself righted up on this bond question yet. It is gratifying at least to know that what it has heretofore referred to as a ''dark-lantern transaction was. after all, not such dark-lantern transac ton It shows, too,that fo- once our contemporary is really seeking after truth. Now if it will consult the minutes of the board of supervisors of November Is, 1896, it will find a resolution asking for the funding Of these bonds, as will appear from the minutes of the loan commission. as follows:
 And whereas it appears to the said loan commission that on the 18th day of November, 1896, the board of su- pervisors of the county of Yavapai re- orte1 to said loan commission of the Territory of Arizona its bonded and outstanding indebtedness, to-wit: the above described bonds; and thereup- on made official demand upon said loan commission that said bonds be funded in accordance with the Fund ing Act of the Territory of Arizona, and an act of congress re-enacting the same, approved June p, 1890; and that in lieu of said bonds there be is sued to the holders thereof funding bonds of said territory bearing inter est at a rate not to exceed five (5) per cent per annum.'
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
AN ARIZ0NAN ABROAD.
Former resident of This County Writes Entertainingly of her Experience
 in the Golden State.

Stockton, Cal. Oct. 17.-(Editor Journal Miner9 It is nearly always the unexpected that happens. To, l thought to stay forever there: but behold I am here. l am here, and the Verde valley, Yavapai county, Arizona, is left desolate by reason of my absence. Nobody cried when l left, and that's what you get living in country till every one is tired of you. The citizens here did not turn out worth a cent to greet me when. ar rived. Nobody seemed glad to see me except the hack men who each kindly offered to drive nie to hotel for a consideration. but l did like to impose upon them so I paid the street car boss a nickel and departed with him.
 I've been here a month. 1 find Stockton a pretty fair place for a town of it's station in life. The luna tic asylum is spacious and inviting place of abode, Judging from the out side.) The people who have me in charge seem determined that l shall not go insde. There are twelve or a dozen churches here. and numerous other christian organizations. The people seem to be middlin' good folks although lacking in a general way the broad and magnanious bearing of the average Arizonan. Judging from the way they patronize the grocery man. and the number of pieces they hang out every wash day, they are not sui fering for food or clothes.
 In regard to aclimate, Stockton makes me weary, and I long for whif of unadulterated air. Think of an Arizonan inhaling burnt jules and slough fog and malaria at one breath.
 Why. regular old Arizona breeze wouldn't keep company with such an atmosphere. Of course none but a connoisseu would notice this, but when it comes to judging atmosphere l sit in the top notch.
 Stockton pleases me in one respect; when l go to buy things l don't have to pay so much as when I dwelt across the desert. When I say "hOw much?" to the vegetable man, he says five cents,' and straightway gives me twO-bits' worth of stuff. That's mighty Dice, you know. But whether five cents or two=bits, you generally spend all your money for something, don't you7
 Of course I have been to San Francisco. Not having seen the ocean, in all my life. was anxious to behold it. It reversed the usual order of things by coming up to my expectations. I liked the roaring main" well enough. but those nasty sea lions gave me the cold creeps. If 1 had charge of that part of the Pa cific beach l should blow up the seal rocks with dynamite.
 San Francisco made me nervous. Too many people there, and too much rushing around. Whats the use to hurry on your way to the grave? Be sides, l do hate to look at a different human being every few seconds in the day. I like to see the same folk over and over, and I want them to move around me as if nothing much de pended upon it.
 We expect to leave here about the first of November. Will go to San Jose, near which place We expect to reside. w.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
MAGNIFICENT MEETING.
A Royal Welcome and Enthusiastic Demonstration Accorded GoNr-
 nor Murphy at Jerome.

Jerome never witnessed such a demonstration as that which took place there last evening on the occa- sion of the visit of Governor N. O.. Murphy. The magnificent opera house, which has a capacity of hold ing nearly 1000 people was packed full of people and many were unable to gain an entrance.
 The meeting was presided over by w. E. Powers, who is engaged in de veloping some mining properties in that vicinity and it went off in a most harmonious manner from start to finish.
 Governor Murphy made an admira- ble speech which was listened to with the most marked attention and was frequently interrupted by ap- plause. The malicious charges which have been circulated about his being an enemy to working men was fully met by him and disproven, and he was cheered to the echo.
 His explanation of his mining proclamation, of which such desper- ate efforts have been made to manu- fracture political capital was highly satisfactory to miners and mine own CTS alike, judging from the thunderouE applause with which it was received There was not a single interruption to the meeting, and as one of the re turning excursionists put it, judging from the expression of the audience the democrats are very scarce in Je rome.
 Col. Herring followed Governor Murphy in his usual happy vein, anC his speech was also well received anC was rOundly applauded.
 One gentleman who has attended several meetings during the campaign unhesitatingly pronounces this thu best one he has seen.
 Governor Murphy and his friends were very highly pleased with thu royal reception rendered him, as Je rome, always noted for her generosit, and her hospitality, simply out diC herself on this occasion.
 The committee in charge of the ar engagements for the meeting had ever, detail so completely arranged tha everything went off like clock work The decorations of the hall and tn speakers stand was particularly com mented on by those present as bein! very artistic and beautiful.
 At the conclusion of Governo Murphy's speech L. W. Johnston, O Tempe, sang The Star Spanglet Banner" the audience all joining il the chorus, and at the conclusion o Colonel Herring's speech the audienc all joined with Mir. Johntson in sing ing America" a very fitting close t such successful and enthusiasti meeting.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-31
GOVERNOR MURPHYS SPEECH.

Governor \. O. Murphy made a magnificent speech last night and in doing so made many new friends It was the speech of his life. He spoke for nearly an hour and a half in calm, dispassioned manner, de voting much of the time to discus sion of national issues, to demonstrate that the republican party has been right on all great questions, that it Is right today and that it is the party of progress, quoting from history to show that the country, under republi- can administrations, has prospered and grown as in no other periods in its history.
 He pointed out very forcibly the false cry of imperialism and militar ism as raised by Bryan as the para mount issue and taken up by the democratic party as its Shibboleth for the campaign, ridiculing the lat ter in strong terms, saying that the government has not enough troops now to properly garrison its military posts.
 The governor was visibly affected as he rose to speak, by the over wheiming demonstration given by the citizens of his old home, and thanked the people for the interest shown on | the occasion.
 He touched briefly on charges that had been made against him of vari- ous kinds, but long enough to con vince any fair minded and reasonable man that every official act of his had been prompted frem high minded and honorable motives. He said his record was an open book and contain : ed nothing for which he had any apologies to make, as it needed none
 While Governor Murphy does not indulge in any Oratorical flights in his public speeches, and does not embel- fish them with any humorous stories as k the custom of very large per centage of public speakers, he holds his audience spell bound by the eanestness and sincerity of his statements and the plain, straight forward, manly and honorable way in which he delivers them, car rying conviction to the mind of every impartial, fair minded and unpreju- diced mind. Notwithstanding the campaign of vituperation, abuse and misstatements that has been made against him, not a single word of a similar nature fell from his lips. either against his political opponent or against those associated with him on the stump, in traducing the good name and perverting the records of Governor Murphy. His course in this respect could not but fail to appeal to the better class of citizens, as it was in such marked contrast with speeches recently made in the court house, in which he was subjected to all manner of abuse and misrepresentation.
 Never, during the eighteen years residence of the writer has he seen such magnificent demonstration of any kind as was accorded Governor Murphy last night.