Arizona republican., 1902-09-08
THE VIEWS OF A
 BUSINESS MAN Prescott Prospect Interviews MT. F. M. Murphy
After Description of His Eastern Trip He Speaks of Things Which Closely Affect the Future of Ari- zona,

A reporter for the Prescst: Prospect last week interviewed MT. F. M. Mur- phy. who had just returned from an extended business trip to the east. The Prospect describing the interview, said: MT. Murphy began by talking of his summer trip way down east in Maine, where he with his wife and Governor Murphy and his wife visited the place of his birth and many ether localities endeared to his boyhood's recollections. According to previous arrangements he was joined in the pleasure excursion by Simon J. Mur- phy, wife and daughter of Detroit, and together they had a most delightful excursion to Pleasant Pond, near the town of Jefferson, and saw all the old places. This said MT. Murphy, was at the end of my trip, and after I had transacted all the business that took me east-getting things in shape for the future investment of considerable money in Arizona.
 'I find people very favorably inclin- ed toward investment in our territory though very apprehensive in regard to the labor organizations taking charge of the government here. Those who have already invested in the territory are working on very close margins, and their mines cannot stand any rad ical change calculated to make it more expensive to run them. I cannot see how the business men and workers Of this territory can afford to encourage flor political reasons or for any req son-a sentiment that must in my judg- met. be destructive to the principal in- terests of the entire community, and inaugurate a condition that, if sue cessful, can not fail in it's results to be disastrous to wage workers as well as investors.
 T also notice that great stress seems to have been laid on the subject of railroad freights and fares in the late political conventions throughout the territory, and that the coming legisla- tive assembly will be urged to deal with the subject.
 'I understand fully that very large part of the talk that is being made against capital and corporations at this time is for political purposes solely. and I am unwilling to believe that the miners. workers and business men generally throughout the territory would be disposed when put to the test. to give forcefuI effect to the ideas that are being advocated: the effect of which would be far-reaching. One of them would be the immediate re- striction of railroad construction throughout Arizona, which would de- prive many mining districts of the transportation facilities that under ex- isting circumstances are assured them; an effect that would undoubtedly cur tail mining operations throughout the territory thereby reducing to the min mum all opportunities for the satis- factory employment of all classes of labor-a result that would react on every cattleman, farmer and miner either directly or indirectly
 We should be very careful not to let the desire to secure the emolument of -emunerative political offices in the various counties of Arizona blind our eyes to the importance of electing to our coming legislature men of high character and ability, as we'll as proved Integrity, unless we wish to suffer ser iously in consequence. The class of men selected as candidates to our next legislature and the platforms on. which they are running, as wellas thespeeches that Will be made during the campaign
 rom now on, will be carefully noted throughout the whole country, and may have great and important in huence on Arizona's future, a future which at present is undoubtedly bril- liant one; and the fondest hopes of those having the best interests of the territory at heart may be realized if destructive political influences are not permitted to interfere to too great an extent"
 MT. Murphy expects to stay a month or six weeks in the territory. though
 rot all of that time in Prescott. Yes tcrday he visited the Poland mine and went to the end of the track below Mayer. He also visited the Val Verde shelter, in which he seems to take es- special interest. He spoke enthusias- tically Of a large amount of work which is to. be blocked out shortly in connection with the Poland, and ex- poets that the mill will be working within thirty days. with probably an increased capacity. which is now war ranted by the successful scluticn.of the