Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-03-22
THE GOVERNOR
 ATTACHES HIS
Signature to 0'Neill
 Monument Bill.
Amount Provided For in the Bill Should Be Doubled by Voluntary Contribution From Citizens Ofthe Territory.

Local people generally have taken great interest in the passage of the legislative act known as the O'Neill Monument bill and after it had passed both houses and was in the hands of the governor many of those who had the matter much at heart of erecting suitable monument to Captain Buck ey O'Neill and the Rough Riders who fell in the Spanish American war be- came very anxious and even contin- gent of leading citizens went down to the capital Wednesday evening presu- mably to use their influence with the governor to secure hIs prompt sigma ture to the bill. Thursday night at II o'clock Hon. Robert E. Morrison wir- ed the Journal Miner that the bill had just been signed. This telegram was not delivered until late Friday morning and therefore had no men tion of the matter in Friday morn ing's paper. However the news rapid ly spread yesterday morning and there Was a good deal of all round exchange of reorganization. This bit of news made a more happy St. Patrick's day for a goodly number of those who cherish the memory of the brave rough riders who went from this section at the nations call and gave up their lives as patriots.
 Prescott is the appropriate point for the erection of this monument and every man, woman and child should feel an interest in its building. The amount carried in the appropriation is inadequate to carry out any large plan without tie raising of additional means by popular subscription. Twen- ty five thousand dollars would not be large sum to spend on this memorial and if proper steps were taken this sum could undoubtedly be raised within few months. Almost every one within the confines of the terri tory will be proud to donate some thing. be it only Sl or less. Likewise a great many citizens throughout the states will take great pleasure in con tributing to this monument fund. Every school child in the territory should be given an opportunity to give something, be it only five cents to the Rough Rider Monument. It should be talked and preached and written about until the whole country knows that Arizona proposes to appro- priately honor her heroes. The bill as passed provides for the appointment by the governor of commission of five who shall have charge of every thing pertaining to the monument, its design and reception. This commis- sion when appointed, are required to meet in Prescott within thirty days, effect organization and proceed with the work. A number of local people were mentioned yesterday in connect ion with the appointment but as the matter is left entirely with the gover nor his selection can be relied on as being men who will take an interest in their duty. Prescott will doubtless have two if not three representatives on the commission, as it is advisable to avoid expense in travel and the difficulty of securing a quorum where members are widely scattered.
 In discussing the matter with M. J. Hickey, who has been one of the most enthusiastic workers in behalf of the monument and in fact is accredited with originating the movement, the Journal Miner representative learned that several hundred dollars were sub scIibed towards this monument fund some six years ago. Some of this money was paid in to parties who have held same for the fund and some was paid over to Father Quetu, who was treasurer of the Rough Rider monu- ment association. Mir. Hickey states that some of these funds are on de- posit at WIDslow, Flagstaff and King man. When the commission to be named by the governor shall have or ganized members of the old associa- tion or parties holding funds should promptly communicate with the pres ident or secretary of the commission and the subscriptions towards the fund taken up where the matter was left and through reorganization and patriotic rejuvenation pushed to suc- cess. We~should place on the plaza a monument in granite and bronze to Captain Buckley O'Neill and the Rough Riders that will be a credit to the territory, an honor to our brave soldier volunteers and an inspiration to the rising generation.
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