Arizona republican., 1900-10-24
Capitu|ated to the Mur- phy Host From Phoenix
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
And the Triumphal Tour of Their Campaign Train - Enthusiastic Ovations to Governor Murphy, Colonel Herring, and 0thers-A Monster Mass Meeting g-Wilson Sat Upon.

Prescott, Ariz.. Oct. 23.-(Spscial)- The journey Of Governor Murphy to Prescott was as nearly a continuous ovation as could have been had through a desert country. The campaign train of the Young Mems Republican club of Phoenix was like a huge snowfall. growing as it proceeded. Every town and station was represented by every man. woman and child in l.. The first stop was made at Glendale. wh re the entire populace was lined upon the platform. the children in front. Gov ernor Murphy walked along the front row batting their little ones on ths head and gained the sympathy and would have won their votes.
 The next stop was at Wickenburg, where the governor was introduced by w. F.. English. a usei5ss formality, for there was not a man along the route whom he did not know nor was there one on the train which when it left Phoenix bore 233 passengers, all Mur- phy sympathizers and entirely all Mur- puy NCltIS. l Here Was IluSlt as Gdtn station was heralded, by the Indian school band. and the train was drawn out to the music of the band. On leav- ing Wickenburg th5re Were 25O excur- sionists and out of Skull Valley there were 800.
 The governor was introduced at Kirk land by A. c. Mcqueen. He spoke briefly of his long residence in the county and his love for it. He ex- pressed his deepest interest in the vel fare of the mining as well as all o,her resources and wag partial to no section Of the territory.
 THE MOUNTAINS ABLAZE.
 The last demonstration of weicona before reaching Prescott was at sum init. on which a blazing bonfire had been seen for miles. They were sur rounded by Mexican laborers, who raised mighty cheer as the train came to a standstiH. They were addressed by J. A. Porterie of Pnoenix, and after ward by Governor Murphy. The h. dian band played "A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" and the laborers danced around the blazing bonfires.
 The approach to Prescott was sig naled by long blasts from the locomn- tive, to which the siren of the fire en- zine house made response. The band played loudest as the train slowly drew up in front of the platform, but its strains were drowned in the cheers of the thousands. It was already s 1 o'clock, the hour of the meeting which Governor Murphy had come to address. | There was brief, but h arty. ovation at the depot as the procession, headed by the Prescott band, followed by transparencies. marched to the court i house, where a large crowd had already | assembled. The governor. followed by | Col. William Herring. was uproariOusly | greeted as they entered the court | house.
 The meeting was called to order by | Hon. A. J. Doran, who introduced Goy- | ernor Murphy as the next delegate to | congress. When the prolonged cheer ] ing had subsided the governor spoke l f5elingly of his long residence in Yav- | apai county; of the friendships he had i formed and retained. He then pro J ceeded to the subjects before the me5t- ! ing. He showed that these subjects i would be discussed dlspassonatsly. H. | gave assurance on t.;e part of himself 1 and his supporters that there should | be no villification. whatever the oppn- i sition might use.
 WILSON GETS EXCITED.
 National issues Were first taken up l The governor discussed the grand rec l ord of the republican party through | out and the development of greater industrial activity under republican l administration. He referred to the bad tacr of the democratic party in the last congress in defeating the only measure | ever proposed for the control Of trusts ! At this juncture Col. J. F. Wilson aros" to ask a question. He sired to know if the objection of the democratic party l No the bill was not on account CT itS violation of the principle of state rights. T cite to you the records re- piled the governor. You w=re in con- gress and ouyh; to know a clause was added to the bill to remove this very ohiection."
 "I did nat mean that" said Col. Will son as he sat down. The audience then sat upon him.
 Statehood was next taken up and the governor pointed out the material ad- vantages it would bring to Arizona. That 1t had not been already obtained. the governor said, could not bs chargeable to Mir. Smith as delegate, to himss lf or later to Col. Wilson. Dur ing the terms of all of them the con ditions were unfavorable, but now there seemed no obstruction in rhe event of the election of a delegate in accord with the administration and legislative branches. Even in the improbable event of Mir. Bryan's election ha was bound by his last utterances in favor of state