Tombstone epitaph., 1916-07-02
SAYS TOMBSTONE
MEX|CANS FEEL
SAFE IN
ARIZONA
LOCAL LEADER WRITES COVER
HUNT THANKING HIM
FOR PROCLAMATION
SAYS GOVERNOR HAS APPRAISED
MEXICAN RESIDENTS
OF ARIZONA

That the recent proclamation OF
Governor Geo W p. Hunt, of Arizona.
published in these columns. has mad
irs effect upon :ac Mexican population
of the state is taken from a letter wirr.
te nto the Governor yesterday. by
one of the prominent Mexicans OF the
local colony, copy of which is repro
duced below No dnuht this is the
general opinion Of MeXicans now resid-
ing in the state, and the letter writ
ten by rhe Tombstone Mexican speaks
for the large majority residing here.
Follows the letter both in Spanish
and translated into English. and the
proclamation, both in English and
Spanish. which are reproduced fer
the benefit of those who may not have
read it previously:
Tombstone. Arizona.
June &c. 1916.
Sir Governor Geo. W p. Hunt.
Phoenix. Arizona
Most Excellent Sir
In the accredited newspaper. The
Tombstone Daily Prospector, which
is published in this city. have noted
your proclamation. and Sir Governor.
may ! state that you have appeased
the Mexican residents Of the State Of
Arizona.
/ am very much complacent on ac-
count of your procedure in regard Of
the Mexican residents Of this state.
and as to myself. a Mexican. in parti-
cular. extend to you, personally my
most sincere thanks and my most
cordial and sincere regards Of graft
tude.
II has been fourteen months since
| have found myself venturing in this
city having left my employment. hav-
ing abandoned my natal country. Son
ora On account OF the difficulties of
war, because it was not possible for
me 10 see brothers fighting brothers.
thereby inundatiDg their patriotic
blood upon the grounds. and leaving
so many widows and orphans. ! never
cared to mix myself in those Difficult.
ties fer the reason that am not one
Of those Mexicans that are enemies
to posterity of the land that gave me
my first light. the light of life.
| came to this land because was
safe, and could live IN tranquility. as
am, and as to my knowledge of hon
orable man. / manifest TO you, that in
my own country. nor any other in
which | have lived. have never been
subjected to any criminal procedure.
ause Of having violated any penal
law, and am much less a fugitive from
any justice.
Here, the Mexican colony is large
the people being workmen in the
mines, and according to my best
knowledge they very well exceed
seven hundred men. Every day in
sist upon them that they deport them
selves well, that they should not be
thinking Of strikes, and much less
armed revolution, as they would mere
ly suffer, and in war with so powerful
a nation as this. many deaths would
be the result.
Sir Governor; shall be here as a
vanguard to all Mexicans. and ] am
sure that in this city. the American
people can, and will live in peace. and
] think there never shall be registered
deplorable incident. since you have
shown your bountiful disposition to-
ward the Mexican people in your pro-
clamation of the 22nd. Of the present
month of February. 1916.
] am, your affectionate and obedient
servant,
FERMIN TAPIA.
Tombstone. Ariz. JUNO 20 de 1916.
Sr, Cob. Geo. ". p. Hunt
Phoenix. Ariz
Muy. Sr. milo de mi particular atencion.