Arizona republican., 1904-10-07
MESA MEETING
An OutpOuring tO Greet Mir.
 Fowler Last Night
CROWD RECORD BROKEN
E= Other Political Meeting Ever Held
 on the South Side Approached IL in
 Number: or EnthusiaSm-TheC Con- tinued Organization of fFowlerCIubs

Mesa, Oct. 6.-Over twelve hundred people of Mesa and vicinity gathered on Main street at the band stand to listen to the address of Hon. R. A. Fowler and other republican orators- The crowd which greeted the repubII- can candidate for congress tonight wus almost five times as large as that which greeted Hon BI- A. Smith last night. There were cheers for Fowler from the time the special train. bear ing the Phoenix delegation arrived .l- the depot. Mir Fowler was repeatedly interrupted with Demonstrations dur ing his speech The special train ar rived about eight o'clock. Mr- Pow Ter and members of the central commit tee were met by a delegation Of Mest citizens, headed by the Mesa band. The music was drowned by the cheers for Fowler and the noise of the fireworks for awhile the little town was ablaze with light and enthusiasm grew as the crowd marched to the bandstand- Amid 1 flags, bunting and eversreen was tho name. Fowler. done in electric lights. making a beautiful background fc- ikc speakers on the stand They were TfCn. D. 4. Fowler, Chairman Kibbey. J. A- Marshall. James F. Bark. ". P Rich ardson, J. c. Phillips. w C. Fost-r. E. A. Spaulding of Phoenix " M. Newell, c. L. Diehl, H. A. Brizzse. George s. Irwin, George V. Tiffany. J. F. Kelly and J. G. Spansier ead Dr. A. J. Chandler of Mesa
 The meeting was called 10 1r1=r L,y MT. Irwin, who introduced the chair man, Dr. Chandler. whose address was short but to the point. dwelling mostly on the statehood and irrigation qucs- ! tions. His references 10 Mark Smita's statement regarding the Utah siatc- ! hood question created general lau=hte-. ! Judge kibbey drove facts home v-ftb sledge hammer blows. arOuslng general | enthusiasm among the voters. Tze glee club then rendered several selec- : lions after which J. A. Marshall uas I introduced and was we'll received, beiuE : repeatedly applauded.
 When MT Fowler was fntroduced he : was received wIuh a demonstration sf enthusiasm that has never been vii ueSssd in this section Ills talk was a plain business one to plain bushes . people, in the course of which he re- 1 viewed his past relations with sEesa ! citizens. IL was a Mesa delegation { tkat nominated and elected him fo- the first chairman Of the water storaEe commission. Inas5uuch as he spoke l from the same platform four years zEo and was elected MT Fowler said he re- garGed his visit here as a good oGnefs- Mr. Fowler said that at Tucson he
 was asked by newspaper man wilt he considered the true issues Of the : campaign and his reply was the elec- tton of P. A. Fowler He said that ths- people were greatly intetested in Che statehood question and also in the fr- lrisation question but were more in-er- ested in the man who is 10 represent Arizona in the next congress He then briefly reviewed the causes that have led up to the present status Of the joint statehood bill, stating that it was th-. use Of bad judgment on the part of rhs. democratic delegates that forced the Is- sue The delegates were warned aEains pushing the separate statehood bin and
 informed that should it be given too much prominence the senate would re-
 taliate by offering the joint statehoo,f bill To these warnings there was ui,p isttertiOn paid and as congress was nos ready to take action on the single statehood bill jOinture was -he result
 The speaker then reviewed the re-
 cords of the dsuocratf- candidzte and spoke briefly regarding his work ar Washington in behalf or Irrigation.
 Every mention Of the irrigation ques- tiOn brought forth cheers that made the
 welkIn ling In the course Of his talk
 MT Fowler told of his early life and
 what he had accomplished. saying that he vas not ashamed that he was or
 humble parentege- While he had been
 accused Of being rich man he couEI , deny 1t so far as it pertaineE t-
 and land, but he was rich Tn friends and
 a clean conscience
 James F. Barl, republican nominee } for the council was called for and fo- several minutes enterta med his hearers with a characteristic talk He stated ! that he was before the people on his record and that most Of the citizens t-. | l Aies2 knew him and he did not fer ? he result Of the choice between himself
 and Tom Smith.
 At the conclusion of the meetin--
 which was regarded as the best aui
 most successful ever held in Nesa. three cheers were given for Mir Fowler and his success this fall Fowler clubs
 are being organized on the zoutE sid } and quite large number or rnemberz was secured last night The list nos
 runs up into the hundreds tn the vicIn- ? ity of Mesa.
 Mr- Fowler left this morning for tll l north where We will tour the northern
 CoUpties- His next meeting will be he.
 at Flagstaff on Saturday night.