Arizona republican., 1900-09-23
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK
Interview With MT. F. M. Murphy on
 the Political Situation.

The Detroit Journal of September b printed the following interview with MT. F. M. Murphy of Prescott:
 MT. F. NJ. Murphy, president of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway company, in Arizona, and largely inter- ested in mines in that territory, ra turned to Detroit this morning from Chicago to consult with Hon. D. M. Ferry, General Alger. s. J. Murphy and other Detroit gentlemen interested in the development of the agricultural and mining resources of the west. MT. Murphy will leave for the territory tc night. When asked what he thought of the political situation, he said he found everything in fine working shape in Chicago. Republicans and conser- vative democrats seem to have joined hands in Illinois.
 T met any number of my democratic friends who supported the sound money democratic ticket in 1896, who are en- thusiastically working for Mckinley this year." he said. While it is true there is danger in being oVer-confident, there is every reason to believe that Bryan's vote throughout the country will fall far short of that in 1896. What significance do you attach to Olney and Wilson's change of heart, T don't think it will amount to any thing other than to give encouragement to a few democratic politicians to re main within the fold, and possibly do a little more work than they otherwise would. 1 do not look to see Olney take an active part in the campaign. It is hard to understand how he can enthu- siasticaly support Bryan. He has simply placed himself, as it appears 10 ] me, in line for 1904, when it is reason 1 able to believe that the Old-line demo- crats will have control of their party | and make a straightforward, honest | fight on sensible lines.
 Where there is one sound money l democrat and disgruntled republican accepting Bryan today, there are hun l dreds of conservative democrats who supported him in 1896 who will not vote for him this year. having realized that it would be utterly unsafe to trust the l affairs of this government in his hands. I should hate to think that a majority ! of the voters of this country are fool | ish, reckless or indifferent enough tO 1 elect Bryan. When l say foolish and | reckless, 1 think I am quite as charit- | able to the supporters of Bryan as cir l cumstances warrant Bryan will con- tinue to draw big houses wherever he | goes. He is d pleasant talker, but he no longer has the serious support of | hundreds of thousands of laboring men
 who were out Of employment and fol | lowed him in 1896. because they were | then ready to try almost any expert
 ment to better their condition.
 | @#&x
 "The west. with the possible eXcep-
 ton of Colorado and Montana is strong
 for Mckinley, ana I shall be disap-
 pointed if Colorado and Montana do moi | swing into line for him before election
 Certainly there is no part of the United
 States where general conditions art
 more prosperous than in these westerr
 states, largely due to the unprecedent
 ed amount of capital that is being in
 vested in the development of their was
 mineral and agricultural resources . This is particularly true so far as ou
 territory is concerned. and 1 personally
 know of millions of dollars that are [.
 be expended in Arizona in the comn,
 two years if Mckinley is elected. not ,
 collar of which will be\ available i Bryan is elected.
 There never was a time in the his tory of the country when there was $
 much money seeking investment an, 7 such ready disposition on the part O
 the investors to seriously conside
 every legitimate enterprise to whic
 their attention is called, a fact tha \ should appeal to the miner. the pros y pector, and especially to the day Id
 borer.
 As I came through New York tn
 other day l noticed in big letters i