Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-04
eovERnoR AlEx Q. eRoplE.

One year ago Governor Brodie was
 in Bisbee, coming here immediately
 after taking the oath of office. He
 has been governor of Arizona just one
 year and is now again ir Coehise eoun-
 ty to participate in a celebration of the
 Fourth of July, this time at Douglas.
 our neighbor on the border.
 Arizona never had governor before
 that was not assailed from many
 quarters. both from within and with
 out his own party, long before he had
 been in office one year. The Brodie
 administration has met win universal
 approval from all classes. Going in to the office with the. confidence of the people he has conducted himself in
 such a manner that admiration for
 him has been strengthened.
 In the Review of one year ago. the
 welcome then extended to Governor
 Brodie, said in part; He comes as
 the guest of of a people who desire to
 do honor to a man who has distin-
 euished himself in defending the honor
 of the flag which our revolutionary fathers adopted and handed down to
 us; man who has sacrificed the com forts of home to face the dangers of war in maintaining the glory of our cOuufry. ,-,an x,rho- ha.- davotaa b;e intellect and means to the develop ment of the resources of our territory; a man who has been called to the highest office in Arizona, not as political reward. but as a recognition .of earnest devotion to country. un- doubted courage and boundless patri. o:ism. Governor Brodie is not a pol Itician"
 What we said about Governor Bro die 8 year ago. when he had just been inducted into his high office, we de sire to repeat with emphasis now. One year in a federal office in Arizona and scarcely has there been a criti- cism of single public ae:. A re- markable record in this territory ln- deed, where former governors have been constantly under fire from front and behind, from their own. and the opposite political party.
 Governor Brodie is. republican and as such has very properly reward ed those of his own political faith. but in doing so he has chosen men for po- sition in whom the people had conf fence. There is some trouble now at the territorial university. but no one believes that the governor will a. low it to continue. or that he is respon- sible for 1t If he finds that there are those connected with that institution who have failed iH duty. to the sacri- Gee of this favored institution, he may he trusted to get rid of them.
 During the session of the last legis- lature the governor stood for every measure that promised to benefit Ari- zonz, and demonstrated that he was looking more to the welfare of the peo- pie and taxpayers of the territory than he was to the welfare of any mere po- Iitical advantage. He has proved himself true to Arizona; he has proved that he is an honest and capa- ole governor, and by so doing he has gained that which no other governor of Arizona ever had at the end of one year in the ofice-the universal re- speect Of the people for whom he has been called to administer governmental affairs.
 Governor Brodie's personality Is one To be admired; his sympsthies are with the people, and he has no use for cant or exciusiveness. He meets all and acquaintances with the same cordiality, no matter what their station in life may be, provided they rank as honorable men With him II is Hello, Bill!" and How are you. Tom?" He is one of the people, and his greatest delight is to mingle with them on a plane of equality The people of Arizona have a right to be proud of Governor Brodie, and Presi- dent Roosevelt conferred a great favor 'lpon them when he appointed him governor of Arizona.