Arizona republican., 1903-10-17

the territory had all the necessary 1ualificat tions and that it would be a crying injustice longer to deny the rights of self-government to her citi- zens, and he stood by his convictions regardless of the threats and pleadings
 But that was characteristic of Sena- tor Burton. He has faith in his. own judgment. He is a profound student Of American history, he has unlimited faith In the American people, and al- though he is a young man. he has seen state after state created in the west by the indonitable energy of his feI- low citizens. He himself has been a. factor of no small consequence in de- veloping the west and he resents any effort to hamper western people in working out their destiny. He is man of exceptionally broad culture. and is a statesman. When convinced that he is in the right all the powers that may be leagued against him can- not make him afraid His friends were not surprised, therefore, when he up- held the statehood cause to the last.
 Courage and stubbornness are among Senator Rurton's most prominent qualities. This fact was in evidence long before he became q senator of the United States. and it gives him unique record in the history of his fat Ia ha of rise in Kansas and beat down and overwhelm a republican majority of eighty thousand. He saw politicians in regiments climbing on the floating rafts of expediency. but almost alone he stood like a rock against the flood. Indeed, his was the only ringing voice that was raised for sanity and sound money. In all the confusion of panic. his was trumpet call to republicans to stand by their guns. The undis- puted leadership then won marked him as one of the strong men of the nation.
 These dominant qualities were again shown at the national republican con- vention at Philadelphia. in 1900, and to them the country owes the fact that Theodore Roosevelt is president today. Before going to Philadelphia MT. Bur ton had made up his mind that Gov ernor Roosevelt ought to be nominat- ed for vice president. and he directed d all his energies to that end. How Gov ernor Roosevelt, himeslf a man of some determination, refused to permit the consideration of his name despite the Opportunities of Senator Platt and the sisted in that refusal until most of the national leaders had decided that Roosevelt was not to be considered, are still matters of familiar history. But Burton. After repeated conferences in which the New York governor stead fastly declined to accept the nomina- tion, his quarters were again invaded by Mir. Burton at the head of the Kan sas delegation. Governor Roosevelt" said MT. Burton. you must be our candidate for vice. president; We will not take no for an answer,' And be- fore they left the room it was settled that Theodore Roosevelt would be on the ticket with William Mckinley. Naturally, men of such mold as Roose- Welt and Burton sometimes clash. but their friendship for each other has not been diminished by differences of op- inion, and mutual respect has been ir- creased.
 Another claim which Senator Burton has upon the people of Arizona is found in his record on irrigation ques- tions. From the very first, he was enc of the most vigorous supporters of the national irrigation policy. and his sup port was always intelligent because of familiar acquaintance with irriga- tion problems.
 The senator's article in the October number of the North American Review on "Flood Prevention and Irrigation: Twin Ideas" is one of the abest and most thoughtful contributions ever made to the literature of water stor- age.