Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-09-22
HON. A. F.. DAVIS
An Outline of His Speech nt the
 Mineral Park Mass Meeting

| We give today 1eW excerpts iron
 the eloquent and able speech of Hor
 A E. Davis, at the mass meeting il
 Mineral Park held not long since
 We regret that our time and space l will not permit us to quote in full
 "There has never been time 1T
 the history of Arizona when sh;
 had greater need of the best service:
 of her best citizen to represent hel
 at the National Capital than she ha
 today, for Arizona is in a transitic1 state; the construc tion of two grea
 transcontinental railroads throIgf
 the Territory is just commencing tC do it's work of revolution, and in less than two years Arizona will be transformed from an obscure Terri tory into great sovereign State.
 We already see what the building of the Southern Pacific railroad has done for Southern Arizona, mining districts have been opened up; pop ulation has poured in; new coun- ties have been organized, and a stream of metallic wealth poured out and suddenly from almost no produc- ton we find Arizona today standing at the head of the list of the bullion producing States and Territories and hence of the world. (Applause.)
 Now, sirs, what the South rail has done for Soutqern Arizona the North rail will do for Northern Arizona.
 Yes, SITS; the drwn of prosperity is upon us; its heralding streamers of golden light are already lighting up our sister counties, and with the com pletion of the railroad to Wallapai valley, which will come to pass in 2 few months, the sunrise of a new era will be full upon US. For nearly twenty years El any Of us old "Hassi- ampers have watched and waited for this day, in full confidence of the great mineral resources of this county bringing prosperity upon us when once our isolation should be broken by the steel rail. Applause
 And now, fellow citizeus, it is inn pertant that the agent we send to Washington should be a man who can and will be active and infuen. tial in securing to Arizona at least its fair share of appropriations for improvements, public buildings, postal facilities, and such favors from the parent Government as is wont to bestow upon the Territories and in which Arizona has been so much neglected. The choice pre- sented you is Judge Porter, on the Republican ticket, and Hon. G. H. Oury, on the Democratic ticket. So far either gentleman's politics are concerned it makes very little differ ence to us, only so far as his being a Republican or a Democrat may af- feet his usefulness to us at Washing ton. Whatever the political situa- tion may be two years Eence. none of us can tell, but we do know that for the next two years it will be Repub- Iican, and I submit to you that q representative who is in accord with and of the same political creed as the party in power has q better chance of being useful to Arizona than one who is bitter in his feeling of opposition to the party in power So far as the two candidates person. al qualifications are concerned, know both men. Judge Porter is q learned and polished gentleman, a man who would reflect credit upon our constituency; possessing those genial and social qualities that win friends wherever he is known, and an intelligence, eloquence and abili- ty that will make him the peer of his associates in Congress and com mand the attention and respect c f governmental departments. Alp plausel Fellow citizens, the Repub- lican Convention has done me the honor to nominate me for the office of Superintendent of Puhlsc Instruc- tion. The nomination is altogether
 surprise. 1 had not sought it nor did 1 expect it, and say to you to- night that if I am elected 1 shall feel deeper sense of responsibility 10 the boys and girls than I shall to you who mBy vote for me.
 Sirs, feel an attachment, a ycuera- tion for our public schools. They have been my friend, my alm mater, and although the massive colleges and imposing institutions of learn ing that adorn our land from Maine to California arc grand and beauti- ful to behold, yet the little school houses on the hill, in the valley and at the cross roads are tho true jewels in America's crown. CApplausc.1
 The speaker then reviewed the history and status of the public schools of Arizona. and concluded by assuring his audience that if the sacred trust of caring for the public schools of Arizona should be com miited to his hands that he wonld do his utmost to make them faithful servant.
 Major L. s. WeltoH, joint nomi- nee of both Democratic and Repub- Iicsu parties fos~ 51nt Councilman