Arizona republican., 1904-09-18
lis Nomination Effected Last Night. After
 Most Harmonious Day
An Ovation to w. F. Cooper, His opponent-The Plat form DeplOres Among Other Things the Action of the Late Democratic Council in Sending to Washington Resolution in Favor of Joint Statehood.

the needs of the arid west in the mat ter of irrigation and made possible the passage of the present national irrIga- ton law.
 We commend and approve the ad- ministration of Theodore Roosevelt and heartily endorse the action Of the re- publican national convention in plac- ing him in nomination for the presl- dency Of the United States of America We approve and take pride in his zn- swerving fidelity to duty. his genume Americanism. his lofty patriotism and fearless enforcement of law, his loyal support of republican principles and policies, his broad minded attitude to- wards the interests of all sections and classes of this great republic We en- dorse Governor Alexander O. BrOdfs and his efficient and impartial admin
 istration of his duties as governor Of
 this territory.
 We desire the admission of Arizona into the union as a separate and SOW , ereign state and are unitedly and un- alterably opposed to the admission Of the territories of Arizona and New
 Mexico into the union as one state. pre-
 ferring to remain a territory inde- nnitely rather than such union and
 We deeply regret and deplore the action
 of the democratic majority in the last | territorial council in passing a resofs- ton favoring joint statehood ana
 transmitting said resolution to tks president and national congress as the
 joint action of the two houses ef tke territorial legislature all of which was done against the earnest and gzitsz opposition of the republican EsenbeFz
 of the council
 We again remind the people ef A-s<
 zOna. that it was the republican Har1F
 who formulated and maintained thas
 policy of protection for labor which has made the American labOrer the Gnoss Independent of wOrkmen and the Pcer lOf every citizen of the United Stases. The republican party today. as sFns,
 stands for the best interest of labar.
 and we are in favor of and endsrse as proper sIid reasonable legislation Iees- ing toward the material interests e
 labor and the enactment Of such laws
 las will provide for the rights. Persons..
 safety and well being of all laborers The republican doctrine of protection to American industries and American labor has ever been productive sf plenty and prosperity throughout the land. Seasons of democratic free trade and tariff tinkering have invariably
 been filled with financial disaster and followed by universal hard times and business depressions.
 THE NOMINATION. On converting for the evening session the report on permanent orEaufzs- ton recommending that temporary of- 5 ficers be made permanent was adopted Separate resolutions were passed fav- oring appropriation by the next leEis-
 lature for the erection of a monument
 in Prescott to the memory of BucEzy l O'NeiD and other patriots from An 9 zona who lost their lives in the Span | ish-American war.
 T During the proceedings. F. NJ. Mur- K phy entered the convention hall and y was invited to a seat on the platform. - when one of the most enthusiastic out n bursts of applause of the session Oc- \ cured, lasting for several minutes and = showing the esteem in which he is held = by the republicans of the territory.
 Nominations for delegate were an- n nounced to be in order. ". J. Kirk | patrick of Pima, nominated ". F. y Cooper, and Judge J. H. Kzbbey of = Maricopa, placed B. A. Fowler in nom - nation. The vote resulted: Seventy s three votes for Cooper. one hundred - and twelve for Fowler. The nomination d was made unanimous and Mir. Fowler = was called to the platform and deliver - led stirring and encouraging address e Cooper was then called and rendered n a rousing ovation by the convention IS and delivered a brief but eloquen, .sd- l, dress urging harmony and work by all k republicans for the success of the - ticket
 y After the speech making had closed -e and the enthusiasm had subsidec n. Judge Kibbey introduced a resolution
 pledging the support of Fowler to thu l: San Carlos reservoir and other feast l. ble irrigation enterprises. T~ To joint councilman for Pima and Sant. s- Cruz counties. At the close Of Tn. le convention refreshments were seryel r. in the banquet room
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