Arizona republican., 1894-02-21
IT WAS RED HOT.
The Indignation Meeting Last
Night.
The Governor and Secretary APP
pear in Response to a Call
by the Assembly.


There was a meeting last night such
as had never before been held in the
territory. 1t was called by the cham
Der of commerce to denounce the recent
publication by Herbert Haywood, viii
flying the territory.
The big assembly room at the city
hall was filed by an eager crowd, some
drawn by Indignation, Others by
curiosity and others in anticipation of
sensational incidents.
The meeting was called to order bv
President Collins, who stated that its
object was ''to devise means of counter
acting the evil done by the villainous
lying of this man Haywood"
Jerry Millay was made chair
man of the meeting. After formal
expression of gratitude for the honor to
which he had been called, he said he
saw before him men who had come
from all states and territories and who
had sent back to their friends
glowing descriptions of this west
ern land. They had been put
to the lie by nameless man
who had come here at the instigation
of some one. Here the chairman for
the first time adverted to the street
talk which had connected the governor
and the administration with the letters
OF Haywood. The suspicion. said Mr..
Millay, was of snch q character as
to warrant the presence Of the governor
before the meeting; to obtain his
denial of knowledge of the source of
Heywood's information and to obtain
his signature to a reputation of the
matter contained in the offensive let
tiers. At the conclusion of the chair
mans address T. W. Hine moved that
a committee of five be appointed to
wait upon the governor and Secretary
Bruce and request their presence. The
committee was made up of Messrs. T..
w. Hine, G. G. Israel, J. A. Fleming,
B. A. Fickas and F. Czarnowski.
Upon motion of Maj J. W. Evans the
following committee on resolutions was
appointed: Messrs. Webster Street,
J. W. Evans and II. E.ssKemp.
After the retirement of the commit
tees Col. B. j. Franklin was called to
the floor and and expressed himself in
an imprisoned address as most of the
addresses of the evening were. He said
in part: ''This territory has been
slandered by a newspaper publication
procured by men who deserve the
scorn, the hatred and Kisses of every
man who loves Arizona. Our mines,
our ranges and every interest of the ter
ritory has been corroded by this
blighting report. l have heard mis-
representations by politicians of their
enemies and antagonists; I have
witnessed unfair personal attacks
upon individuals by individuals but
never until now have l seen
a whole commonwealth maligned and
the character of every man, woman and
child within it assailed. No honorable
man in Arizona can look his wife in the
face until he has made an indignant
protest against the mendacious lie
which has gone forth"
Here Col. Franklin alluded to the
suspicion which had been formed
against the administration and the ex.
pected presence of the governor.
who" he asked, lis the mouth piece
of state when 1T is slandered ?" A
chorus of voices from the rear of the
room shouted, 1.-The governor"
On the subject of admission, Col.
Franklin said: 1.-THE territory is ripe
for admission and we should be ad-
mitted. l care not if one man or ter
or twenty be left without job"
Judge W. II. Barnes of Tucson, spoke
in the same line and was followed BY
Gen. Sampson, who suggested among
other things that every man who had
friends in the east should write to then
denouncing the lie; he, himself, today
would mail to the leading papers of the
east refutation of Heywood's cal
umny.
Judge Armstrong followed in brief
but businesslike address filed with sug
gestions as to the best means of carry
ing into successful effect the purpose o.
the meeting.
DIR. Hubbard, by methods employed
by physicians, began diagnosis o
Heywood's malady and undertook tt
trace it to its source by his association
in the city. While following up thu
process the committee appointed tt
wait upon Governor Hughes and Sec
rotary Bruce, reported their presence
and the interest of the meeting wa.
suddenly increased ten-fold.
The governor was informed by Chair
man Millay as to the object of thu
meeting; he was shown copy of Hey
woods letter; he was directed to hi
portrait which appeared in the publica
ton and Heywood's alleged interview
with him and was further informed tina
the meeting had desired his presenc,
and that of the secretary to refute tn,
suspicion that they had inspired O
aided the Inspiration of the slanderou
letter.
The governors reply was spirited
Said he: 81 am glad to be here in re
spouse to your call. 1t is my duty a
chief officer of the government to b.
here at this time. I am pleased to heal
the objects of the meeting and thu
causes of the desire for my presence s,
succinctly stated. I wish l had beer
called earlier. | wish there had beer
enough courage to have summoned M
before | was condemned"
Mr.. MilIay-You have not been con
demned, governor.
Governor Hughes-I do not mean b.
this meeting but by the press.
Here the governor referred to variou