The copper era., 1901-03-07

THERE seems To be some confusion
in the minds of Cliftonians As t.
whether the bill which passed the leg
county seats is part of the code. or i,
separate bill. So far the Phoenix
papcr- have had nothing to say about
it. hat the Graham Guardian OF Friday
last, comes out with ,carc heads and Il
big rooster, rejoicing over the passage
Of the bill and says:
We RECEIVED the following telegram
N - work from oar correspondent at
PhoruiN: County seat removal bill
passed
RI this information is correct, then
the question of removal can be brought
up at any time, and tn county seat re-
moved by majority vote. II the bill
passed is only Il part OF the code. it is
Of almost equal Importance. because
there is but little doubt of the final
adoption # Tho code. But why the
Guardian should rejoice over it is Il
mystrry, as the county seat of Graham
county, - she exists today. will never
be removed to Stafford. TIL east end
Of the county has a majority of the
votes and it i growing much more
rapidly in population than the valley
country. In fact large numbers Of the
people from the valley are constantly
locating in thc ca>t end, hcctusc il
offers better Inducements to them in
the way Of employment, and better
markets for their produce. When the
removal question comes up before the
people, the county scat will be removed
20 the east emf Of the county. and then
II the 5 II nd people want county
seat, they can secure il b. IA division of
the COuu'y at the next session of the
legislature. They will find the people
of the east end more generous than
they have been, because they will uoi
ii hit tn division os the county. They
have suffered great Inconvenience from
the inacCessibility Of the present county
seat for many years, aud for that real
son they will consent to division, hut
they will never consent to removal of
the county scat to Il greater di-tance.
TIE ERA gave The people of Stafford
fair war'inC of this some time ago.
: .-:-ll---t vc Numbered it is their
own fault. 1t is sure thing that the
county seat will be removed to the east
cad of the county before the expiration
OF the present year. but it is quite
likely that she present law NAV be re-
pealed by the next session, and a new
law passed requiring two-thirds vote
Tor removal. Should this occur the
people of the valley would find them
selves in the middle Of very bad sit
tuition, because division is not always
SO easily secured, even though. tacit
understanding to that effect may be
had in advance. However, the people
of the east end uf the county would
enter into solemn compact with the
people of Stafford for division OF the
county provided the county seas be re-
moved to the east end AZ the county.
But they will mover consent 10 a re-
movsl of the county seat to Stafford. Ii
is our turn now, aud we hold the win
ming cards, and propose TO play them
for all they are worth. Stafford had
her Opportunity. Had she joined with
the east end for division she could then
have secured the county seat OF the
old county without trouble. But that
is ancient history. 1t is now new
deal in new game. with court house
rs the ante aud county seat in the
stake. Stafford can take.a hand if she
likes.