Arizona republican., 1894-07-13
|. Il. GOODRICH. His Return Yesterday
 From the East. His Views on Various Subjects of Interest. Silver Legislation and the Pros
 peCt of Statehood. lie Speaks DecisiveIy in the Matter of His Candidacy for the Nom
 ination of Delegate.

Hon. L. H. Goodrich returned yester- day from an extended tour of the east. He was accompanied by his son, Roy 5. Goodrich, who has just completed course Of preparation at Lawrenceville, N. J., for Harvard, has taken his en- trance examination and will spend his vacation with his father.
 On leaving Phoenix soon after the close of the municipal election Dr. Goodrich went by an indirect route to Washington and during his stay Tn the east made frequent visits to the capital Tn the interest of statehood.
 He interviewed President Cleve- land and presented, the claims of the territory to admission. The president manifested great deal of interest in the subject and seemed favorably impressed with the plea made by Dr. Goodrich. The doctor saw several members of the senate on the subject, among whom were Sena- ators Sherman and Cullom. The econ- omic situation in the east was described by the doctor as follows: q found the people generally hopeful of an early return to prosperity but suffering from the stringency which has prevailed for nearly two years. They are however adjusting themselves to the condition of affairs and practicing unusual economy to make one dollar fill the place of two. These sacrifices are usually made cheerfully.'
 Here the doctor presented A nleasino contrast. Said he: "When I arrived in Phoenix found different state of affairs. People were living as if there had been no financial disturbance. I found no necessary exercise of economy, This condition of affairs is due per haps In part to the fact that we are not dependent upon manufacturers which branch of industry is necessarily more deeply affected. But one prosper ous condition 1 think is due to the natural conditions and surroundings. 1 can conceive of no national financial calamity which could bring great dis tress upon a section O. the country SO rich in it's own resources; whose fields of grain and grass, whose plains heav- fly dotted with cattle, whose orchards are laden with fruit and whose treasure houses of mineral wealth form a barrier against poverty"
 As to silver Dr. Goodrich said: "I found growing sentiment in favor of free coinage. All the leaders of both parties agree that favorable and imme- diate silver legislation is one of the greatest needs of the country. There Is still some difference of opinion as to r @ fF hn ,4 rate the sentiment is now spreading. l soon expect to see genera. stampede in favor of free silver. I believe that the present congress will pass a free coinage measure, or at least will pass a measure which will greatly relieve the distress now resting upon the silver mining industry"
 ''Now about your political purpose, doctor," suggested the reporter.
 "Well." he replied, without hesita- tion, "I shall come before the Territor- ial convention for the nomination for delegate to congress. Pm in the race and if l should be nominated I expect to be very much in it. I wish to say here, that at the time the subject of my candidacy WAS first mentioned to me by friends who warmly urged it, they assured me that I would an- tagonize no one in my own par ty. They believed that I could bet ter harmonize the various Republican interests of the territory and said that this belief was generally shared. On this representation I consented to be- come candidate before the conven- tlon. Should l be chosen by my party l expect to enter vigorously Into the campaign and 1 believe can make winning fight. But whoever may be nominated 1 expect to be actively en- gagged ill the campaign. I believe it is to the interest of the territory that the next delegate to congress should be a Republican"