Arizona republican., 1903-07-22
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS
An Expression by hr. F. Ii. Murphy
 of HopefulneSs of the Future.

MT F. M. Mufpny, who has recently returned to Prescott after an extended stay in the east. was in the city yester- day. having accompanied General Bald win and his party. MT. Murphy was asked by reporter for The Republican regarding the general business cond:- tions in the east.
 He said that the conditions were gen erally good. though the outlook was somewhat Jnarred by the apparent in- ability of employer and employe to get together on Q satisfactory basis. It was a question, Mir. Murphy said. how long the existing conditions could continue without bringing about a general par alysis of business.
 Regarding conditions in .Yavapai county. MT. Murphy said. II have re- turned home so recently that I have had no opportunity to familiarize my self with local conditions. believe though that it will not be very long before the business men and others will realize that 1t is a mistake to keen up an agitation which prevents the de- velopment of the wealth of the country. The n inc owners are anxious to get to work at once. No complaint can be made about the scale of wages agreed upon by the mine owners. I am hopeful that the hitherto friendly feeling ex- lsting between the mine owenrs and the miners will be restored soon.
 There las been great deal ot mis- representation in certain quarters and some threats have been made. I am rot apprehensive of any serious trou- ble It is possible that now and then some foolish person may commit ali act of violence under the influence of those who are too cowardly to shoot a man in the back themselves or to par ticipate in the lawlessness to which they incite others.
 ''l hope though that the good name of the territory will not be blackened by deeds of violence such as have been enacted in some parts of the country where law and order are held less sacred than in Arizona.
 "A great deal of capital in the east is looking toward Arizona for invest ment in mines. All the money needed for the development of our mines is available. There is only one thing in the way and that is the unsettled labor condition. While 1t is not serious it Is more or less alarming. At the present time speculation in railroad stocks and industrials in the east is somewhat in
 
 are looking with favor upon invest ment in mines. They are naturally at tracted to the west and particularly to- ward this territory. There is room for them and they will come if they can be a-sured of fair treatment.
 II believe 1 am not eXtravagant wh-n I say that there ought to be from 5.O00 to 10000 more miners at work in the hills of Arizona. It is not difficult to imagine what would be the effect of a more rapid development of our mines upon all classes and all branches of business. The farmer being furnished wider market for his produce, the merchant, as well as the railroa Is ir the way of increased traffic. all would be benefited. The benefit would extend to every man, woman and child in Arizona
 MT. Murphy was asked what he thought of the outcome of the labor trouble.
 He replied: "I believe that the con servative element in the labor organi- zations will prevail; that satisfactory arrangements will be made with enl- ployers, and that 1t will not be very long before 1t can be honestly pro- claimed that labor and capital in this territory are working har1nuntOuSly to- gether and that every American citizen will be permitted to enjoy the privilege of working or not as he may see fit and for whom he may desire, irrespec- tive of n:s afsiliation with aHy labor organiza tion."
 Regarding railroad construction, Mir. Murphy said that work was being pushed as fast as possible; there is some difficulty in getting material as fast as it is needed. and this trouble would probably continue during the summer months. He was hopeful that in the early fall the enterprises with which he is connected would be pushed vigorously toward completion. On the subject of the general outlook of the territory MT. Murphy said he re- garded it as very bright. The people of the Salt River valley, he said, certainly had no cause of complaint. The assur- ance of the building of the Tonto Basin reservoir had all but been given and the attention of the country is being drawn to this valley. Once the con l struction of the dam is begun there will be a greater influx of people and a rapid growth of population, especially in the towns of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa. There will also be increased ac- tivity in every branch of industry.