Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-10-08

Joe Roberts will make a good sheriff he is active, energetic, young and possesses every qualification requisite for the position. Voters should bear this in mind on election day.
 J. B. Tomlinson, candidate for the council is a representative mining man. He has resided for years in Yavapai county and has been instru- mental in securing the investment of thousands of dollars iu mining.
 The republican party was ex- treme y fortunate in its selection of a candidate for probate judge when it nominated J. W. Conger Mir. Con ger is a capable, honest and sober man and respected by all who know him.
 President Mitchell has invited the presidents of the anthracite coal com- panies, and John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, to meet with him in Washington, Friday, Oc tober 3, in conference over the coal strike. The president has received replies of acceptance from nearly all of those invited.
 In nominating C. W. Platt for recorder, the republican convention recognized the merit of a laboring man. Mir. Platt commenced working in the mines of Yavapai county when but thirteen years old and has been engaged in mining all the time since that period. He is an upright honorable citizen and worthy repre- sentative of the labor element Tn every respect.
 J. N. Piper, candidate for school superintendent on the republican ticket, is one of the oldest and most successful teachers in this county. In fact so great has been his success and popularity that he has not had vacation for several years. As soon as he closes one term there is another position awaiting his services. lie is, up to date in his methods of teaching and is just such a man as is needed or tn e position.
 The republicans have splendid ticket for the assembly. H. E. Armi tage is practical miner and mining man. He has had legislative experi- enee, having been a member of the Colorado legislature. F. A. Tritle, jr., is not exactly native Arizonan, but came to the territory during his early boyhood and has resided here ever since. He has filled several positions of trust and has displayed great ability in every position held by him. John Dennett, IT,, is cul- tured gentleman, physician by pro- fession, and as in the case of the other two, well qualified in every way to make a good legislator.
 The democrats have had complete control of the business affairs of this county for several years. Have they done anything towards either a far and equitable adjustment of assess ment of all property, or have they shown any disposition towards giving the county an economic administra tion' Now that taxpayers are get ting aroused they are very profuse in their promises. Will the tax paying voters take chances on anothef NO years, or will they vote for Dan Campbell and E. W. Bietzel and give them a chancei The question will be up to the voters November 1. Will they vote for their own inter- ests.
 The Commoner says "the gentle men who imagine that the democracy needs recognizing should consult an alienist." The editor should take heed. Everyone knows that the drunkard thinks he is the only sober man and the fool is sure wisdom is confined to himself. MT. Bryan should not place himself ill either category, even by implication.
 Sam Webb, chairman of the demo- cratic central committee, is seemingly too shrewd politician to allow Col. Wilson to debate with Robert E. Morrison, yet the good news is given out to the republicans that such is the case. A well advertised joint de bate between the two candidates in the principal towns of the territory will elect Bob Morrison by large Intellectually the two men cannot be compared, and if compared the result in favor of Morri- son is easily and certainly to be for toid.-Wickenburg News-Herald.
 In defending Agitator Richardson our contemporary says If a man is right he is right no matter what his creed or political belief" Very truly ! said, but MT. Richardson is either wrong or about ninety-eight per cent of the people of the Cnited States are wrong. He is a political and social agitator and would if he could | overturn all forms of government and wrest from the rich or those of mod | crate means all their possessions, and advocates a revolution to gain his point This is the sort of teaching our contemporary endorses, and which the democratic candidates en- dorsed until they discovered that people were becoming disgusted with i such doctrines and they shipped |