Arizona republican., 1898-11-05

All that can be accomplished in Phoenix by the presence Of Col Brodie for statehood and prosperity was ef- fected last night. The territorial campaign Of this county was closed
 by two mass meetings marked with en- thus1asm and thoughtfulness on the
 part of two immense crowds
 Col. Brodie, accompanied by Judge Wright and Col. William Herring of Tucson, returned yesterday from a triumphal tour of the southern part of the territory, which judges of popular sentiment. believe has been solidified for statehood.
 Meetings had been arranged to be held at the O'Neill hall ard at the old
 opera house. There had been no spe- cial preparation for an awakening of interest It was already awake. There was no arrangement for red fire and noise. All that had passed away with the earlier days of the campaign.
 The meeting at ONeill hall was pre- sided over by Dr. William Duff1eld When Col. Brodie entered the grea. hall a mighty cheer attested the steady growth of his popularity. After a brief address by the chairman, Col Brodie was introduced. : ere was then another season Of wilT applause When it was quieted the colonel in Q voice so hoarse that he was heard with difficulty said that he could no longer speak. He had only come to bid his friends goodbye and leave the issue with them. If elected he pledged his best service, and if defeated he would suffer no heart burning. The demon stration with which his brief address was received was the warmest and most earnest he had been accorded in his tour of the territory and conveyed the sympathy of the audience.
 He went from the O'Neill hall to the opera house where a meeting with Dr Belden, chairman, was going on. He bade adieu- to a large audience ana then went to his hotel to make prepa- ration to leave for the north an hour later.
 The campaign has bean wearing one. Col. Brodie has made sacrifices in Arizona for the cause of statehood, even as he made sacrifices in Cuba for the cause Of humanity.
 The ether speakers at the two meet ings were Col. Herring, Judge Wright, Col. Jerry Millay and Chaplain ScotI- All were heard with the deepest at tention.
 COL. HEARINGS SPEECH.
 Our democratic friends said Col. Herring at O'NeilPs hall, declare that we refuse to discuss the issues of the campaign. To the democrats here to- night, and knew there are many, l wish to say that I stand ready to an- sWer all questions and defend the re- publican party in the charge made. I propose to discuss the issues of the campaign. have never taken part in any political campaign Shat I did noG discuss the issues fully and fairly.
 Ut is charged by our democratic friends that we are dodging the silver issue here in Arizona this year. They say it is the predominant issue in this campaign. Do you know any citizen here opposed to silver? But that is not the question. It is this: Will the remonetization Of silver be advanced by the election of Wilson? The dem 1 ocrats insult your intelligence when 1 they affirm that it will.
 'I deny that silver is the issue be- | fore the people this year. The contest | in the nation is for supremacy in ad-. iusting the commercial relations Of the 1 country. In New York state the dem ocrats do not claim the silver question i as an issue. Croker, the chief of de- mccracy there, sounded the death knell of silver in his speech before the i state convention which nominated Van Wyck fer governor. Democrats all over the country are Ol lhe run 1IOn the free silver issue.
 'Tn Missouri a state which has sent many good people to Arizona, ths chairman of the democratic state cen- tral committee issued circular to the voters to absolutely refrain from dis cussing the remon citation of silver in the contest in that state this year. And yet the democratic orators in Arizona have the effrontery to say that silver is the great, live issue be- fore the people of the nation. But the people will not be fooled. They know that the democrats cling ito this ques- .icn because they have no other ground to fight upon."
 Col Herring's address was eloquent md he received frequent applause.
 JUDGE WRIGHT'S ADDRESS.
 At the opera house Judge Wright vas the first speaker. He met Col. { 2rodie at Holbrook three weeks ago md has travelled over the territory [ with him and addressed every meeting f where Col. BTodie has spoken. At i Ilobe and Yuma his voice showed the train it had been subjected to, and