Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-02-10
KEYNOTE OF CAMPAIGN.

I
lished an interview with Governor
Brodie, in which he sounds the key
note Of the campaign for delegates to
the national republican convention in
very forcible and logical manner
aud in language OF which there can be
no doubt. Ii is as follows:
''As to the position Arizona should
take in regard to the coming republic
can national convention, there can be
10 honest misunderstanding, for, to
my mind. no portion of the west, with
the possible exception of California,
is so strongly for President Roosevelt
as is Arizona.
"To stand by a friend is trait
which Arizona claims to possess and
that it is capable of doing so, will be
amply shown in the Tucson conven-
ton when that body endorses Presi-
dent Roosevelt and sends delegation
to Chicago pledged to support him
throughout the convention. All this
talk we hear about an anti-Roosevelt
sentiment in Arizona is without foun-
dation, and, if it exists in the slight
est degree, it is confined to a few pol
iticians who have lost positions in the
federal service since Colonel Roosevelt
became president. The people are for
Roosevelt throughout the territory;
the stockmen, because he has proven
himself their friend; the miners, be-
cause he has brought about the settle
ment of some of the greatest strikes
this country has ever known, and the
advanced the condition of the miner
and all who toll in the mines of this
country; the agriculturist and
ranchers because he has given to Ari-
IONA one of the first great projects
which aims to supply water for the
farms and which will make Arizona |
richer by thousands of people and |
millions of dollars. If the country
had not received his sympathy and
assistance at an hour when it was most
needed, the Tonic dam might have
been delayed a great many years, and
perhaps never been built.
al believe that we should be out |
spoken in our support of man who |
has done much for us. Why should |
there be objection to an instructed |
delegation if men are sincerely back |
ing Colonel Roosevelt? There was a
silly argument put forth some days
ago in one of the papers that the del
egation from this territory would re-
ceive more consideration we're it to go
uninstructed.
''What consideration do they ex-
pect? Do they expect place on any |
of the important committees? If they |
do, they will have no chance at all
in that respect by going uninstructed;
but if they 60 instructed, and the
convention knows where to find them,
they stand a better chance of some
recognition, although a territory sell
dom comes in for much in that line. |
"The fact is, President Roosevelt !
will be nominated before Arizona is |
reached in the call of states and ter
ritories, and if the republicans Of this |
territory fail to express their choice
at the Tucson convention they will |
have lost the only opportunity to take
a stand which will show the president |
how they feel towards him. They shall |
have lost the only vote they will have.
Let it be known that Arizona stands |
pledged for President Roosevelt and |
we will at least have shown him that
we appreciate his many endeavors in
our behalf and we will have the furth-
er satisfaction of having done the |
right thing at the right time.
81 admit l have a personal interest
in the success of Colonel Roosevelt, |
for the reason that l am his friend;
but aside from that, there is a still
deeper interest in him, because he has
shown himself to be friend of Ari-
IONA. l have no desire beyond doing
what is best in my judgment for the
territory of Arizona and its people,
and l firmly believe THAT failure to
endorse Colonel Roosevelt by pledg-
ing the Arizona delegation for him
would be shameful disregard of ia
vors bestowed, and would bring about
great injury to our territory fin the
desires and aims which are uppermost
in the thoughts of its people.
However, have never doubted for
a single instant the possibility of Ari-
zona's failure in this respect -