Year: 1872

cred 1n @ private or puDllc seHse' u reads we'll and will pan out better ln practice. If any man thinks 1t IS mere fun to run $ newspaper, short trial will convince him of his error and that it is vexatious and costly business-at least as much so as that of average occupations. No man shall ever have the support of THE CITIZEN or mere partisan grounds. As several times before stated, this paper is and will be political but never partisan in our hands. Much that The Miner says is specially applicable to it's own affairs, and it is particularly that which relates to the public at large which we commend to our req ders. Here. is the article, except the introductory part referring to national parties:

 At home, in the Territory, certain persons are preparing to harvest the offices in November next, but parties are as stiff as frozen snakes, and op- posed to moving or comforting in the interest of the office-seekers. The fact is, long suffering at the hands of Indians; the neglect of Government drouth and other drawbacks, have given our people something more inn portant than politics to think and talk about. Yet politics will be forced upon them. They are forced upon us every day. Unfortunately for our peace of mind, we have been in formed that we are Chairman of the Territorial Democratic Central Com mittee and 6 member of the Dem ocratic Central Committee of this county, and that we ought to "buckle on our armor." Bosh we have grown tired of politics, in Terri tory like this; have never. asked for those positions; want no office; believe in electing the best men to office and not such as have generally been se- lected by conventions. Then, why should we neglect pressing duties to labor in the political vineyard, for persons who hold their mouths open, ready to swallow all the juice of the grapes!

 We can't tell; nor can you, reader. Again, The Miner is an independent paper, bound only to labor for the greatest good to the greatest number of the citizens of Arizona, regardless of religion, politics, dress or standing, and for it's editor to turn it's guns upon one-half its supporters, at this time, when they have no newspaper battery with which to return our fire, would be unjust and unwise, in us, and we shall not do 1t.

 So, if there be those who wish us, as Chairman of mythical Territorial Democratic Central Committee, to suuander our time and means ill rally ing and fixing for their entry into of flee, we beg such war horses to cease their snorting, cool down and put their own shoulders to the wheel, as we are not on it, this year. at least.

 But, the offices will have to be fil- led, and we leave it to our readers to say in what way candidates for office will be selected. It being yet free country and the pickets having routed out of old party lines, our plan would be to let every man whom the spirit may move to run for office, get up and go it while he may.

 By-and-by, when the Territory be- comes more thickly settled; when peace with the fiendish Apache savages shall have been established, and new political parties shall have been form ed. in place of those now in process of destruction, The Miner, if it shall then be under our control, will be found working shoulder to shoulder with good men, for what 1t will then think to be right and patriotic. Till then, its constant aim will be to make known the wants and resources of the Territory; denounce wrongand wrong doers, encourage the right and ap- plaud all citizens and soldiers whose efforts shall be directed to freeing Ari- zona from savage enemies and con- necting her by rail and telegraph with the business centres of our country.