Arizona republican., 1900-10-12
MORE ABOUT
 THE CANDIDATES

All who are acquainted with existing
 conditions agree that the Twenty-first | legislature will be the most important 1 law-making body that ever convened l in this territory. All legislatures are 1 important, but this oiIe is particularly | so, for the reason that the entire code
 is to be revised in addition to the usual 1 important questions that are brought | up at every session. For two years ! the code commission has been engaged ! on the work of revision, making such ] eliminations as seem superfluous, un- | desirable or conflicting and additions | that are needed for the perfection of
 the territorial statutes. To compe- l tently pass upon the work of that com l mission will require uOt only honest ] men whose property interests are to 1 be affected, but men who are versed | in the law and supplement good judg mem with practical experience. Being
 a representative body of course it is | net desilab:e that the legislature l should be all lawyers, but good sound l representative business men and me i chanics who know the needs of their 1 constituency should also be found I among them.
 ! The republican convention of Mari { cOpa county was happily fortunate in | its selection of a legislative ticket that | represents all classes and the mem 1 bers of which stand high in the esti- i nation of their fellow citizens for pp1bity of character, sE1nsibility and business and professional experience. For the council Mr. Jerry Millay has been chosen. lie is a lawyer of many ! years experience and is familiar with | the practice in this territory He knows where the law is strong as we'll as it's weak and conflicting points. He will make a most careful legal critic in the upper house and his long resi- dence in the territory nas given him i practical knowledge of the needs of all classes.
 : For the lower house the candidates
 are Thomas Armstrong, Jr., A. P. Snowman. B. A. Fowler and Samuel Brown. Messrs. Armstrong and Shew- man are 10th lawyers, the former hay 1 ing one of the largest practices in the 1 territory and being a leading member 1 of the territorial bar. His opinion in ' i personal character is beyond reproach. l MT. Snowman has devoted a, great. deal | Of attention to business matters of late 1 years. He is a resident of Mesa City
 and editor of the Mesa Free Press. He
 is particularly well informed in, educa- | ttonal matters and was at one time ter 1 rhorial superintendent of public in- | struction, position he filled capably l q lI in m C r.t.-
 eied all over the territory, thus famiI-
 iarizing himself with local conditions in | all part of it. A ! B. A. Fowler of Glendale has been 1 resident of this valley for two years. i but during thait time he has done more i GO acquaint himself with local condi- 1 tions than many would do in a life i time. He was a most successful busf-
 ness man in Chicago. his former home. ! and recognizing the opportunities in | this valley he has turned his hand to ! practical farming. So rapidly has he i grown in public estimation that he i has been placed at the head of the water storage committee. an organiza-
 ton, having for its purpose the con sumation of a work of vastly more inn 1 portance to the people of this valley
 
 i lures. Mir. Fowler is a practical man
 and not mera thGorist and one who i will add both dignity and wisdom to
 the law-making body. Samuel Brown
 of Tempe represents the artisans and 1 working classes of the valley as well as i the Spanish speaking population. He ] Is a blacksmith by trade and a sue 1 cessful one and has before laid down 1 his hammer to answer ihe call of the
 voters of this county in the delibera- | tions of the legislature. His record is ] clean and in every way satisfactory. | He Is experienced. knows what there ] Is to he done and is a man who does not shrink from duty. Residing in | Tempe, he is recognized as one of the 1 solid men of the south side; one whose , counsel is sougS. in all public matters | from school district affairs ito Ques-
 tions of territorial importance There ! is little doubt that he will be reelected i by an increased majority.