Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-09-22
RATIFICATION Forensic Ability at the Opera House Last Night. G0V. MURPHY'5 ADDRESS.

UVV, M URPH1 l D ADDhbSO' He Exploded tbe Theory of
 Arizona Must Go Democratic
 to be Admitted to State
 hood"
 Last nights ratification ratified in the ! hear:iest way the excellent nominations made by the republicans yesterday. The occasion was a success very empha- tically. The applause was spantoneous, prolonged and almost continuous. The speakers represented various styles of orstory, from the old school fowery similes by Judge Eb. Williams to the epigrammatic lightning flashes of Mickey Stewart Better speeches were never made in Arizona it IS very safe to say. Some strong contrasts were drawn, some good stories told, and there was not a dull minute in the whole evening. Above all the democracy were shown up properly. Good records of the repub- licans, with the grand administrations of the past years were given strong but really due comparlson with the chilly shglly maadminstrsten of today. Between the speeches patriotic old alrs stirred the blood of all, the band giving everything from Yankee Doodle" to Dixie" Fair women and brave men were there. The audience, as well as being enthusiastic, was large. All stald to the last tune by t3e b n :,
 Ex-Governor Murphy, the next delegate 10 congress-, was enthusiastic ally greeted, as he stepped forward to speak. His speech was vigorous, man ly address, that not so much of itself carried weight, though it lacked noth- lng that makes a good address, as ths fact which was obvious that the man was behind IL.
 He did not propose to rgtify his own nomination, De said, though he would with hearty good wIll ratify the appoint ment of my brotEer, DorHn."
 He touched on the everlasting hue and cry of the democracy that the territory must go democratic or Arizona will not have tne hCnUr Ot placing R star on the beautiful Olue ielG that waves on the lag of cur country. He said that Utah Was emphaticRily repub- lican that both is houses went Tepu bile an last fall, yet the last congress had passed an enabling 8Ct for that territory.
 The democracy, be said, promised us three things ias5 campaign statehood, free silver and Mark Sm th.
 Well" he said, we got ole oi them we got MBrkr'
 But" cont nued the speaker, Il shall have Dothlng to say of Smith. If 1 get the delegateshipI may do DO more than he has, but shall try to-"
 He referred to statehood in congress, 1 the territories fsvorably reported on by John Sherman, and opposed by German ! and Merrill MT. CleVeland's remark i that We don't want any more sage ! brush senators" was cited. The repub- i licaDs forced the issue of statehood for 1 for Utah, and why not repu blic8ns for ! Arizona
 MT. Doran spolEe briefly, rstifying the appointment of Governor Murphy and and saying nothing for himself except that he would be ID the legislature for all Arizona, and not for Pinal county, but for the whole territory.
 General A. J. Sampson made a glow ! ing, old-fsshioned republican campagn !! speech. He is an eloquent speaker, and 1 to hear him was great pleasure. His 1 reference to the Maine and Oregon gains 1 for the republican party wBs tel ingiy put.
 Allen T. Bird, of the Oasis, is real orator. His speech WAS the republican l party as the party for home and country. l He made a telling reference to the l homestead law, thal has made hundreds l of thousand of happy homes io the west, l as republican policy, through and through
 Jerry Miilay contracted the old era | of prosperity under the republican l administration for a score and half of 1 years with the present humilistIng state | of affairs. He sad Governor Murphy l was the only man who could carry that ! citadel of the democracy, Maricopa | county. and that Murphy will get 300 | majority there this fall.
 Judge Flo. Will ans. Pims's next l district attorney, is a fluent pleasant speaker. In glowing language he com pared the fall of Napoleon with the fall of democracy. Well merited | applause interspessed his address. Judge | Williams speech denoted him an able | man.
 Cries of Stewart Stewart" | ''Stewart~ brought the redou Otable | Mickey to the front of the platform. He had come near dying during this democratic administration, but they | hadn't killed him yet, be said. His speech was short and brilliant. Mir. Stewart IS q man who had he been seen throughout Arizona two years ago as he was last night would now be at i Washington.