Arizona republican., 1893-11-21
HOME AGAIN.
Ex-Governor Murphy Brings
Good News to Phoenix.
No Doubt About the North and South
Road-Rails and Men looming
Silver and Statehood.

After an absence of six months Ex-
Governor N. o. Murphy reached Pho-
nix on Sunday morning and since his
arrival he has been busy receiving
friends and answering questions about
the north and south road, in the inter-
est of which he has been working dur
ing his long stay in the east.
''That work will begin Immediately"
said he, sis beyond the possibility OF
doubt. Each of the camps abandoned
last summer will resume work with as
large a force as can be used and steel
rails are ordered and on the way for the
first twenty miles outo Prescott. Con-
tractors are now busy and sub contracts
being let where practicable and every
thing will be put through with rush.
Twenty miles brings the road over most
of the heavy grade and into Skull val
lev near Dixons to which point trains
will run by January l, 1894. From
this point most of the work is light and
the work between that and Phoenix will
be done as rapidly as possible"
To the query as to whether there was
a possibility of another stop in the
work he implied: 1.-THE road will build
to Phoenix without cessation and
heavy force will be employed until the
road is completed" The work never
would have stopped had it not been for
the cyclone that swept money out OF the
market but now the company OF itself
has ample funds for the work, besides
many are willing and even anxious to
furnish the money now. In fact many
offers have been made by capitalists
who will loan money, buy bonds or
build the road if they only had the
chance.
"Just when it will be completed is
difficult to say" said he, "as there are
1856 miles of road to build, but it is safe
to say that in one year the trains will
be running and people will have ceased
wondering why they ever doubted its
hasty completion"
As to the benefits of the line Gov.
Murphy Unreservedly considers it OF
paramount interest to any other ques-
ton for the people OF this city and val
ley-not excepting statehood, which by
the way, said he, will from present in
dications be secured during the coming
session of congress. Arizona has a
more favorable chance than any of the
others. The only apparent drawback
to statehood for Arizona is the possible
dislike of some members to antagonize
the president, who is reported to have
declared himself against the admission
of any territory, but if such bill were
to pass both branches Of the Legislature
Cleveland would hardly dare veto it.
There is revulsionIof feeling" said
he, in regard to silver even among the
gold men, in favor of bi-metalism and
there is little doubt but that during the
next session silver will be reinstated at
some established ratio. Never before, :"
said he, "has silver had so many friends
and it is now apparent that the people
are in favor of bi-metalism with silver
at fixed standard of value" Gov.
Murphy has for the present at least
come back to stay and he was heard to
remark yesterday that 20 city or town
of the east showed corresponding &C
tivity in business to Phoenix. Before
New Years day there will be more
people in Phoenix than ewes before and
many of them of superior class.