Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-10-01
A STRONG
 ENDORSEMENT
Political and Business Reasons Why Hon. R. E. Morrison Should
 Be Elected to Congress.
The Case Clearly and FOrcibly Stated By a Former Resident
 of yavapai County.

Col. L. F. Eggers, former dis trict attorney of this county, but now a resident of Globe, in communica- ton to the Silver Belt, makes a strong endorsement of R. E. Morri- sons candidacy for delegate to con gress. The communication follows:
 "As citizen of Gila county, Ari- zona, I beg leave to say something relating to our representation in con gress for the next term. Whatever political views our citizens may en- certain on the issues involved in the campaign and placed before them, 1 take it that they should not forget that during the next two years, if not longer, the national administration is and will be under the controlling in- fuence of the republican party. That by reason of said fact the various de- partments of the government are and will be filled by men of its choice, and a delegate to congress gong there, at variance with said party or ganization, will of necessity be greatly lessened in influence, and this territory be deprived of the recognition they as d people could have if they were represented by a man whose code of procedure was in unison with the administration. Ask yourself this question:: "If you had some individual matter of importance you desired pressed in your favor at the seat of government, would you send there d man friendly or un- friendly to the administration
 Again R. E. Morrison, the nomi- nee of the republican party of Ari- zona, is an old citizen of the territory, a man well equipped in experience of affairs territorial and national; is i'm bued with broad ideas and statecraft; is in complete sympathy with all classes of citizens; knows by indl- vi iual experience the pinchings of poverty, his heart and mind lean tirml V toward the sons of toll. He is a young man of ability and great in- dividual courage; has resided here since boy. I have known him per sonally since 1884, in Arizona, and they who know him best speak of him in highest terms of commenda- tion. He has been the district attor ney of Yavapai county, and the United States attorney for Arizona, in both of which positions he dis played ability, zeal and worth. He is a fine advocate, an experienced lawyer, as all the members of the bar will recognize, and through his cour- age, culture and trained sagacity he would soon be given the right of way in the halls of congress.
 You say you need especial recOg- milton in very many respects.
 If you will cast aside old dogmas and old ideas, and look facts square in the face, you cannot help but see that the most feasible proposition for our remote, scattered and undevel- oped resources of Arizona, is not to have, as is by many expected, that the tail wags the dog but to place ourselves in line where we can and will receive all the recognition we are entitled to. This change would be speedily recognized by both the ex- ecutive and legislative departments of the government, and if it Is state hood you are very desirous of procur- ing and want, in the utmost good faith, its accomplishment can be se- cured with more certainty by Mir. Morrison than by Mir. Wilson.
 And in all the years that Mir Mor rison has resided in Arizona, no man can say of him that his personal con- duct has ever cast cloud upon him self and his family. He is both clean, worthy and competent. and the recognition due both himself and his people, irrespective of party, would soon be made manifest at the seat of government If delegate to congress from Arizona.
 1 regard his nomination one of the best ever made in this territory"