Arizona republican., 1910-03-15
The Board of Control and Good
 Government.

The Hon. james J. Riggs. who some
 weeks ago rendered his resignation to
 The governors retires today from the
 office of citizen member of the
 board of control. and the territory
 thereby loses the services of a most
 .umabie officer. For q hong time Mr.
 Riggs has suffered from impaired
 health. and he al last found il inn
 peratively necessary to take rest. He
 was imp-lled To remain in office from
 s sense or duty To the territory--he
 wished 10 see completed the new ter ritorial prison and the new hospital Tor the insane. the construction of which has engaged his close attention Tor two years. and this important work
 i, now finished.
 The citizen member of the board of control is one of the important cogs in the machinery of our territorial government The board of control manages the prison. the asylum for The insane. and the industrial school. and has q large responsibility in con nection with territorial highways. The board consists of the governor. the auditor. and the citizen member who under the law must be Of political faith opposite to that of the governor. The Keeping of the accounts of the institutions mentioned, and direct re- sponsibilIy of mana cement fall to the citizen member"
 For more than ten years Arizona has been blessed with clean, honest. l efficient and economical government Governor Murphy. Governor Brodie, | Governor Kibbey. and now Governor Sloan, having each manifested deep concern for the public welfare-and the men appointed by the executive have done their best to conform to the high standards set by their chiefs. IL is a matter Of pride to all citizens of the territory that during this de- cade of exceptionally creditable and satisfactory government there has i been practically no politics exhibited l in the administration Of territorial af- | fairs-the welfare Of all the people has | been the watchword And democrats | are justifiabe in taking large pride in the share which representatives of | ,t,ll government. All the governors men | toned having been republicans. the l --citizen members" of the board of ! control have been democrats: and 1 these democrats: the Hon. F.. J. B-nnitt the Hon. Geo. r.. Truman. and the Hon. James J. Riggs, have in turn rendered exceedingly valuable service. i , During all of this period there has been the most complete harmony il the discharge Of official duties. The members or the board of control I would in the performance of their 1 work. never know the politics of their ! respective associates except from
 
 paign All of which is some evidence | in support of our belief that the aver ], age citizen of Arizona cares very lit- ' tle about politics or to hear Of politics {, except when an election is near: and | of our belief that, taking them in -he l; mass the people of Arizona are the 1 Droddest and best reppl. in the woriG |
 Men while in office receive at times : compliments which they should dis i count more or less. It is when they { leave office. and after. that they are ! most apt to hear the truth about | themselves Mr. James J. Riggs. dem | ocrat. and from today q private cit | izen once more. joins the ranks of his | fellow citizens after several years of | honest. arduous and capable service to | The public. followed by the best wishes , nf the people of the territory.