Arizona republican., 1894-11-05
A STATEHOOD MAN.
One Whose Attitude Has Never
 Been Questioned.
The View of Gentleman Of Exper- fence on the Late Loan Commis-
 sion Expenditures.

Mir. w. J. Murphy is neither Dem ocrat nor a relative of the Republican candidate, but he is one of the most ardent advocates of statehood in Ari- zona.
 Upon being asked by REPUBLICAN reporter last Saturday if he was in favor of statehood, MT. Murphy said:
 1T am. decidedly"
 Do you think the election of MT. Murphy will jeopardize our chances for statehood ?''
 ''[ do not. On the contrary I think the election of the Republican ticket in Arizona will promote her chances. At our late municipal election, when the bill for the admission of Arizona was pending in the senate territorial committee, 1 suggested that We allow that election to go Democratic with view to use tbat as leverage upon the committee to secure a prompt and favorable report, thinking, as 1 did, that it would have some influence. Now, however, the conditions are diff ferent. National questions of great mo- ment are to be decided at this election, and in my opinion it is important that Arizona shall be on the right side of these questions"
 "Then as an advocate of statehood you think we should support the Re- publican ticket?"
 1T do. The Democratic congress has had whole year to admit Arizona if 50 disposed. I believe from all that have been able to learn that the silver ques tion has had as much to do, if not more, in preventing favorable action on the admission bill by the senate committee than anything else. The question is not, in certain sense, party question. As rule the eastern senators of both parties are opposed to the free coinage of silver and the western senators are in favor of it. I believe that the oppo- sition of the eastern Democratic gold senators to the admission of Arizona has been more potent influence than any other"
 What opportunities have you had, MT. Murphy, to observe the attitude of congress on this subject"
 ''In May last 1 went to Washington for the purpose of ascertaining what, if anything, could be done in the interest of statehood and discussed the question with men of both parties in both houses. It is we'll known fact that the ad- ministration is opposed to the free coin age of silver, and that on that question the Democratic mem bers of the senate have agreed with the administration" :"
 "It has been reported. Mr. Murphy, that you said that Senator Hill said to you that the Democratic party could not afford to jeopardize their control of the senate by the admission of Arizona. Did Mr Hill make any suggestion of that kind ?"
 ''No. had an interview with Sena- tor Hill, who was chairman of the sub- committee, before which the bill was then pending, with the view of ascer- taining whether, in his opinion, there was any chance for statehood at that session of congress. Senator Hill did not even intimate that politics entered into the consideration of the question of our admission. He said in substance that there was no prospect of admission at that session."
 "You know in a general way, MT. Murphy, of the charges of extravaganza against Governor Murphy in the matter of selling our bonds."
 1T understand that there were sold at par two million dollars of bonds of which one and a half millions were delivered, and that the total ex' pense of the loan commission in ne- gotiating these bonds, including the engraving three times and procuring some necessary additional congressiona legislation. and funding the debt fol which they were issued, amounting tc about one and fonrth per cent of the amount s,ld. I have had considerable experience in placing bonds, both muni cipal and corporate, and consider that the handling of these bonds has beer done at 8 very small cost" "
 ''Does the aggregate cost, incurred by the loan commission, under the cir cumstances suggest to your mind any idea of extravagance ?"
 "Certainlv not.'