Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-08-22
From Fridays Daily.)

Last saturday at the opening of the meeting of the Republican territorial central committee's meeting the then chairman. Governor Kibbey, delivered an address that for strength and .,nirhtforwardness stands with but few equals and no superiors in the en- tire political history of Arizona.
 Though going into the question tri,hy. he told in detail of the attempt that would be made to debauch the present tax system and of past crimes in The way of inequalities in the fixing of valuations for purposes of taxation that Wcrc startling and gave lucid exposition of the issues that are before ,be people. His address in full fol. lows
 Gentlemen of inc Republican Terri. torial Central Committee: It does not much matter how many reasons man may have for the doing of a particular thing. if any of them is sufficient.
 l take this opportunity at the open. ing of inc 6ra campaign since l have been made an sfficcr of the territory, to tender you my resignation as your chairman.
 One reason, which I have, you will Do doubt recognize at once as suff. eient IS that it may easily happen that the fair and impartial discharge of the duties of my ofbcc 'ns chief executive of ihe territory might be interfered with f the incumbent were conspicuous in the party organization and on that account too apt to be influenced by party zeal. do not think that in justice to all the people of the territory should run that risk, nor the hazard of criticism, however uufounded it might he.
 In taking my leave of the commit. fee l wish to express my appreciation of the uniform courtesy and indulg. ence shown me by it's members and the loyalty always displayed by them 'o the party they represent. do not take it to be any part of the prerogative of n chairman of a committee like this to lecture it, or any of l's members, for any opinion it or he may entertain, if honestly coneeiv- ed, however variant it may be from the opinions held by the chairman.
 l' may not be improper, however, that l should respectfully make some suggestions to you, the representatives of the Republican party, that might bc influential in determining the course to be pursued by the party in the ensu' ing campaign.
 That the sentiment of the people of Arizona shou,j he against the proposed jointure of New Mexico and Arizona as one state was to be expected, and The almost unanimous expressions of such sentiment has removed the qucs- tion entirely from politics, as one con cluslvely settled awaiting only it's for nal emphatic expression nt the formals nal emphatic expression at the polls. There is SO little doubt, and there IS so little difference of opinion smone Arizonans of whatever political affi' l'ation upon that subject that it ad- ni's of no discussion as n political is' sue.
 Since I had the honor to he selected as your chairman in the fall of 19O4, have been twice further honored First by being appoisted to the office Of attorney general of the territory and second, ny being appointed to the office of its chief executive.
 It has always been a maxim of mine that the public officer who most hon estiy and impsrtislly enforees the laws who does the most to diminish and eqnalze the burdens of the cost of government, and who insists upon and receives the most efficient service in all departments of the government of which he has supervision, is the man who thereby hest serves his party, by securing to 1t the confidence and re- spect of the people.
 However inadequate my efforts may have been, or, on the other hand, what progress I and those who have ably and conscieatiously assisted me may have made toward good government, '' not matter for my determination That have made some efforts ] will submit to you.
 When I assumed the office of attor