Arizona republican., 1902-10-17
MR. MORRISON
 TAKES TEMPE
The Whole Town and Country
 Turned Out
The Greatest Political Gathering Ever Seen on the South Side. There Will Be Another Housing Meeting at Mesa Tonight:

Wherever Mr. Morrison goes he spreads a contagion Of republican cn4 thusiasm and friendly interest in his canvass for election as delegate to con- gress. Tempe was never so thorough ly warmed up as it was last night. Old residents said they had never seen in this country such a politictl meeting and such crowd had never been called cut there.
 Two carloads of people accompanied MT. Morrison from Phoenix They had the Pioneer band along and they were met at the depot by an immense dele gation embracing a considerable part of the population of Tempe, headed by the Tempe brass band. Two long pro- sessions, one following each band, marched into town. There was a brief musical programme on the street cor ncr, and then the crowd poured itself into the big Curry hall, or as much of it die as there was room for. Net only the town attended the meeting. but the whole country as well. The normal school teachers and pupils were there. Those who could not find seats found places on the ficor and against the wall CT on the stairway leading to the hall.
 The county candidates accompanied Mir. Morrison on the platform. The meeting was opened by Mayor Knight, who introduced the colored glee club. After a song he introduced Judge Jo- seph H. Kibbey. who spoke briefly in the absence of Colonel J, A. Zabriskie. who was unable to be present. Judge Kibbey described the present prosper ous condition of the country, which, he said, had always been prosperous under republican administrations and at TO other times. He paid glowing trib- ute to President Roosevelt and ad- dressed himself for a few minutes to territorial and local affairs.
 There was wild cheering upon the presentation of Mir. Morrison. who spoke first of the chief pride cf Tempe. the territorial normal school. He next alluded to the agricultural wealth of that part of the valley, one of the most fertile regions on earth. and destined to an extension of agricultural pros perity through the-eterati0n of the l national irrigation law, a product of republican administration and con gross. While on the subject of the ben ! eficence of the republican administra- ton, he recounted a list Of it's benef- cences during a period of forty years, or it's existence. Not the least of the beneficiaries Cf it's usefulness had bean the laboring men, whose condition had been made enviab;e. Whatever they enjoyed the republican party had con ferred upon them. for when it was in power the laborers always had work at good wages.
 The settlement of the coal strike Mir Morrison said was only another in stance c. the activity cf the party for good. The credit of the settlement be- lOnged in q greater measure to Presi- 1 dent Roosevelt than to any other man. By his earnest efforts the poor had
 been spared great suffering.
 | He made a comparison of the terri torial platforms of the parties, and eS- posed the pretenses cf the democratic
 platform. It held out out a hope to the laboring man which the past record of the party told him would never be | fulfilled. In the matter of the tax ex- emption laws it proposed q repudiation
 of a prom.1e which had been solemnly
 given. Tn the construction of the re-
 pudiation plank of the platform the
 party at Tucson had foolishly bid for | the vote of the taxpayers by a pro-
 
 honest man.
 | In conclusion Mir. Morrison rudiculed | the theory that statehood could come | only through democratic success this | fall. Tn proclaiming this theory he | said every democratic United States l senator had been slandered. The terri tories had the promise of the senator1
 that they would support the state
 hood bill at the next session. and MT.
 Morrison believed that they would do so whatever might be the political complexion of the territory.
 Then there was a great republican
 majority in the senate, and it takes
 majorities to make states. It must be
 apparent that the majority would be
 more disposed tc grant favors to politi- cal friends Nothing could be mere ridiculous than the statehood issue as l 1t was presented by the democratic | speakers of the territory and the dem ccratic newspapers. The speaker die not believe they would advance such
 an argument if they had any other to | offer But they had been divested Of one issue after another until only this
 was left. There must be some reason
 given, however ridiculous it may be. l for the election of a democratic dele
 gate to congress.
 The impression nlede by MT. Morri-
 son was most favorable. It found ire
 quent expression after the adjourn
 ment of the meeting. MT. Morrison
 will remain in Tempe today and will speak in Mesa tonight. A special train
 will leave Phoenix for Mesa at 6: 30 this
 evening, accompanied by the Pioneer band.