Arizona republican., 1903-03-15

Arizona who fell in the Spanish war, for he was the embodiment of unselfish- ness. In honoring Captain O'Neill, Arizona honors herself, for he was one of her truest sons. He typified that spirit which led the men of this terri tory to rush to arms as soon as the call for volunteers was issued, and when the monument is erected we think it should recite that not only was Ari- zona the first to answer President Me Kinley's call, but the citizens who sought to enlist in the Rough Rider regiment and could not be taken far exceeded in number the gallant band who rode forth to battle for the honor of the territory and the flag.
 Undoubtedly it will please President Roosevelt to know that Arizona pro- poses thus to honor one of his fallen captains, and arrangements should be made for the president to lay the cor ner-stone of the monument when he comes to the territory in May. No
 
 Governor Brodie will request the presi- dent to arrange his itinerary so that he can go to Prescott and lay the cor ner-stone, MT. Roosevelt will be de- lighted to comply. His book. "The Rough Riders" contains numerous pas sages expressive of his high esteem for Captain O'Neill. For example:
 Most of the men had simple souls. They could relate facts, but they said very little about what they dimly felt. 'Bucky' O'Neill, however, the iron nerved, iron-willed fighter from Ari- zona, the sheriff whose name was a by word of terror to every wrong-doer. white CT red; the gambler who with un- moved face would stake and lose every dollar he had in the world-he alone, among his comrades, was a wis ionary, an articulate emotionalist. He was very quiet about it, never talking unless he was sure of his listener; but at night, when we leaned on the railing to look a the Southern Cross, he was less apt to tell tales of his hard and stormy past than he was to speak Of the mysteries which lie behind courage, and fear, and love, behind animal hat red, and animal lust for the pleasures that have tangible shape. He had keen ly enjoyed life, and he could breast it's turbulent torrents as few men could: he was a practical man, who knew how to wrest personal success from adverse forces, among money-makers. politl clans and desperadoes alike; and yet. dC at lyh tO est him most was the philosophy of life itself. of our understanding of it, and of the limitations set to that under standing. But he was as far as possi- ble from being a mere dreamer of dreams. A stanchly loyal and generous friend, he was also exceedingly amDi- tious on his own account. If, by risk ing his life, no matter how great the risk, he could gain high military dis tinction, he was bent on gaining it. He had taken so many chances when death lay on the hazard, that he felt the odds were now against him: but he saib, Who would not risk his life for a star. Had he lived, and had the war lasted. he would surely have won the eagle, ii not the star
 When the O'Neill monument is erect cd it will also be, incidentally, a monu- ment to the friendship which can exist between strong men, for Mike" Hickey of Prescott is the man to whose loyalty to the memory of dead friend, and to whose energy and perseverance is due the fact that the movement for this monument has at last taken definite shape.