Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
NEED OF VIGILANCE
Notwithstanding the Pleasing
 Political Prospect
MT. F. M. Murphy Believes There Is More At Stake Now Than Four Years Ago-The Country With the Administration.

New York, Sept. 3.-(SpeciaL)-Mr. r. M. Murphy, president of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix railway, who re- turned from Europe a few days ago, is visiting MT. D. M. Ferry of Detroit at the latter's summer home at Unadil!a, this state. From there he will gu to Detroit, thence to Chicago. He will reach the territory about the middle of September. MT. Murphy's health has improved very much as the result of his stay abroad. Before leaving for Unadilla he said to your correspondent that he had heard with great pleasure of the action of the people of Prescott in voting $100,00O worth of bonds for a water system. It exhibited a praise worthy spirit of enterprise, he said, and could not fail to help the town and also the territory, in that it would show outsiders that the residents of Prescott are thoroughly up to date.
 MT. Murphy said he was greatly pleased with the political outlook gen erally but he believed that every friend of sound money and every believer in the policy of the administration ought to work just as hard for success $ ,e there were great danger of defeat. We have more at stake now than in 1S96,' he said. "The republican party has kept it's pledges regarding a currency measure and a law is now on the stat ute books which has established the gold standard and is daily adding vol umes of money to the circulating me- dium. The good effects of this law are becoming better appreciated each day. The country was never so prosperous; it's financial standing was never so good. The fact that we have just loaned the British government a vast sum of money speaks volumes for our financial advancement. While abroad I had a good opportunity to ascertain public sentiment concerning the finan cial standing of the United States. Financiers in London believe that we will soon be lending more money in Europe. provided our present policy is continued. They regard our resources as enormous, as well they may. The English papers keep their readers much better informed concerning American affairs than they formerly did.
 Our Philippine policy and our policy regarding China could not be improved. upon. The Philippines came into our possession by treaty, a treaty which MT. Bryan was instrumental in getting through the senate. They came to us just as Louisiana or the regions ceded to us by Mexico came. They are ours to protect and develop. They are mar velously rich in natural resources and it would be the height of folly to give them up. They afford an advantage ous base for our dealings with the orient. Our trade relations with the far east, which have been extensive for many years, have undergone a won derfuI expansion in the last year. Our Pacific coast cities have felt the stim ulus of this rapid growth and their cCn- dition is satisfactory in the extreme. From advices I receive from the coast I judge that there is no room there for Bryanism.
 The policy of President McKin- ley with regard to oriental matters is devoid of flaws. It is able, patriotic, upbuilding. l holds out to business men the promise of rich trade with the millions of the east. It presents an all turing prospect to young Americans who have their way to make in the world. It quickens the national spirit. The president has grasped d difficult problem in d masterly way. If he is not disturbed he will achieve a won derful success.
 We have Bryan's assurance that if he is elected he will convene congress in extra session and do his utmost to nullify the important work that has been accomplished through the agency of President Mckinley. This declar- ation alone ought to convince the country of the danger that exists in Bryans candidacy. There is the added danger in it of the threat to the currency system and to the su- preme court. In the circumstances it behoOves every good republican to do his best to make the election of McKin- ley and Roosevelt overwhelming.
 Tt seems to me that the republicans and gold democrats and business men generally of Arizona ought to stand together this fall and effectually wipe out Bryanism in Arizona. It has been a source of great damage to the terri tory. .and will continue to be so if the election there goes against us. All individual and personal prejudices should be buried in Arizona this fall Republicans and gold democrats should be sent to the legislature and q repub- lican should be elected to congress. AS a result of such action Arizona would be given statehood and capital would pour into the territory for the develop ment of our many rich resources Water storage would follow as a mat ter of course"