Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-20
The Military =
Spirit Of Tucson,

We have received an interesting com.
mnnication from prominent Col. Min
" In which he says:
One OF the standard or standing Jokes
used for padding the daily press, is the
old guy about 'Kentacky Colonels."
! have spent several years in "oid Ken
tuckyn and | must acknowledge that in
no part Of that grand old state. have !
seen such promising crop oil military
titles, 10 many to the acre as | find in
this 0ur own city of Tucson.
In this mornings Star. edited by q
man who is said to be an old soldier,
fnh mention made OF the following
worthy. and justly respected gentlemeh
and all with military prefxes TO their
names: Colonel Wempie, Colonel Ram
dolph. Colonel Herring, Colonel John A.
Black in addition to these continually
note mention made Of General Manning,
General Minty, General Rnsgruge, Cen
eral Wilson, Colonel Chaplin, Colonel
Zabriskie. Colonel Hughes, Colonel
Breathitt, Colonel Bridges, Colonel Mar
tin, General Sampson. and several others,
all undoubtedly good, worthy men and
highly esteemed by their fellow citizens,
bat how many Of them were ever SOL
diers?
"I think I would be safe in guarantee
ing that bat o very small percentage
ever attained even the rank of "high
private in the rear ranks"
''The fertility of the soil OF Arizona is
proverbial, it is one Of the much talked
of attractions Of our 'Sun Kissed Terri
tory" The aforementioned crop has
been produced under all the disadvant-
ages OF "dry farming" lie it not pro-
per and pertinent questian TO ask "what
would the harvest be" under proper
system of water storage and irrigation?
"Dear old Kentucky, the home OF
brave men and beautiful women, will
have to take back seat aud hide its
diminished head. Tucson. Arizona, viii
hereafter be the home of the "Colonel
sah!" Hereafter the Arizona Colonel.
the A. c., displaces our old friend the
Kentucky Colonel"
Col. Minty is altogether too serious.
These men whom the people of Tucson
delight to give honored titlef to are de-
serving citizens. No matter ifthey never
smelled gun-powder, they are all good
fellows. They belong to q regiment Of
good fellows. To be sure the most Of
them are colonels OF the regiment, but
that does not matter. f
The southwestern spirit of good fellow
ship makes these men colonels. general
or captains. The title may not have any
military significance, yet it marks the
titled man as good fellow one whom
the community likes, and the rank is
given with due consideration OF the
qualities which entitled him to the re-
ward. Men are not given the titles
without they are deserving.
Here in Tucson there are some ''gen
erals" who we're at one time or other at
torney generals Of Arizona; there art
colonels who were upon governor
staff at sometime and there are captains
who faced the dangers of leading foot
ball team into the bloody gridiron. Blu
there are others who secured their title
with even less provocation; but all OF tn
colonels, generals and captains are mel
whom Tucson people delight to honor
and The Citizen does not care whethe
Kentucky is envious of Tucson or not
we refuse to give up single colonel c
the staff.
THE ONE and the only one Me-
England full regular dinner served t.
q day fully up 10 date, can be secured 8
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