Arizona republican., 1903-01-03
f, Miller was nrocecdad with.

, Nil. Miller was proceeded with. Mar. Osborn brought forth two packages which he said had been left with nm by admiring friends of the new mem bsr One of them contained a pair or suspcnders and the other . linen collar about q foot high and a red neckue.
 MT. Osborn delivered the following presentation address;
 MT. Miller: Your friends and con- stituents who have elevated you 10 political cmjnence have proudly watch ed your growing honors, still continue to keep your physical and moral wei fare in mind, and are ever alert to save you from any accident that might hap pen to you in your private life as well as in the administration of your pOIj- tical duties to the people of MarIcOpa county, and as q means of protection to yourself and to insure a wise and successful administration of your office as legislator of the county they beg to present to you a contrivance which you will find of especial utility while under the strain of your legislative duties and will prevent any private or political slips"
 At this point q committee of private citizens consisting of Hi Eldred and Joe Monihon was appointed to invest MT. Miller with the suspenders Of office. While MT Miller was struggling with the insignia and inquiring if they were long enough to go around hiE1 from north to south his attention was tNIled by the official photographer. He loOktj in that direction for an instant. There was a snap of the camera and tine place of MT. Miller on the rolls of fame was secure. The susperders were final " adjusted and Mir. Osborn proceeded with the address: These galiusses will be your stay and support in every time Of need and they faithfully rep resent the solicitude of your friends. It is hoped that you will use them wise ly and save the county of Maricopa from constant worry and anxiety"
 Then came the presentation of the neck gear. MT Osborn said: MT. Mil Ter, your constituents are reminded 0T the grave temptations that assau the young and innocent everywhere. bus nowhere is the temptation more fierce and insidiOus than in the halls of gov ernment where millions are at stake. We would not coldly remind you of St. Louis and Denver, but would rather seek to throw about you the kindly arms Of protection and endeavor, to prop up your spine and stiffen your neck by this collar which is warranted to be all linen and a yard wide This collar will also be a guarantee to your constituents that you will wear no other collar during your term or office To further protect and save you from the collar of any faction or person ana to &dorn you with some fitting emblem of the dignity of your office, even as the royal purple adOrns royalty, we pre- sent to you this red cravat which We trust you will ever wear as a distinc- tive token of your zeal and loya..y in the public service"
 MT. Miller was overcome with griel at these marks of the affection of his friends and he said he would wear the suspendeIs proudly, but he would rather have the collar filed away among the archives of the board. Az 10 length of neck MT. Miller resembles Grover Cleveland. whose neck is said to be only a dim crease between his chin and his shoulders.
 After all these things had happened the board talked things over in gem eral and appointed three deputy con- stables, Stanley Porter, Edward TTtz and Henry Gonzales.