Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-10
NOTICE.
NICHOLS WOULD
MAKE GOOD GOVERNOR.

NiSrtS-S "oSLc
MAKE GOOD GOVERNOR.
The only reasonable theory for ac
counting for the retirement of W F
Nichols from the office of secretary OF
the territory is that he is to receive
something better In the way of off,
ciaI position. 1t has been rumored
and re-rumored during the last six
months that Governor Kibbey would
probably leave the governors Office to
return to the law practice. May it
not be that Nichols has been slated
for governor as the successor of Gov
ernor Kibbey in the near future.
There is no reason why there should
be a new secretary except on the the
ory that Mr.. Nichols voluntarily re-
Iinquished his position and it is not
probable that he would give up the
position Of secretary unless he had
something better in view. There is
no reason why Governor Kibbey
should leave the governors office ex-
cept that he should desire to be re-
reved of the position so that he might
devote his energies to the practice Of
his profession and accumulate little
more wealth than is possible for one
to do in the Office of governor.
The administration of the affairs of
Arizona during the time Governor
Kibbey has been governor has been
about all that could be expected. We
have not always agreed with the gov
ernor. but we have never questioned
his honesty of purpose in desiring to
promote the best Interests of the peo-
pie of the territory He was inclined
to be radical in the matter of mine
taxation and asked for the enaction
of laws which would be dangerous in
the hands of one who might be dis
posed to act arbitrarily in taxing
mines to the detr.ment of the mining
industry of the territory, but when
the legislature passed a conservative
measure, providing an equitable bas-
is for the taxing of mines, he prompt
" signed the bill. ..-.-...---.. ..
If it is the intention of Governor
Kibbey to leave his high Office it
could 90 TO no man more worthy of
the position than Secretary Nichols.
w. F. Nichols is a pioneer of the ter
ritory and he is a man who holds the
confidence Of all who have enjoyed
his acquaintance. Fort twenty years
he resided in Wilcox, this county.
For nearly all that time he held the
Office of justice of the peace and was
engaged in the lumber business. He
is a man Of universal popularity and
one who would, we believe, be accept
able as governor.
However. there are others who are
planning to succeed Governor Kibbey
in the executive chair in Arizona.
Among them are Colonel Sturges, the
present republican national commit
teeman of Arizona Colonel Sturges,
like Secretary Nichols, is pioneer of
Arizona and man in every way well
qualified to fill the Office of governor
He has in the past done much for
the territory. especially while at the
head of the livestock sanitary board;
whAe in this position, by the aid Of
the newly created Arizona rangers, he
practically rid the territory of the no.
torious cattle thieves who had for
wears preyed upon those who had be-
come engaged in the cattle industry
throughout Arizona
we hope that 50 long as the ter
ritory of Arizona shall be governed
from washington and by the republi-
can party we shall always have as
good officials as those who have re-
Gently been in charge of public affairs
at Phoenix, the territorial capital