Arizona republican., 1904-10-20
RIGHT
The Big Mining Camp Is
 Lined up for Fowler
HIS CORDIAL RECEPTION
He Described the Advantage to AIn- ing Regions Of the Development Of Irrigation - The Organization of Fowler Clubs Goes AerriIy on.

Jerome, Ariz., Oct. 1s.-CSpeciaID-It was a rOusing reception the people of Jerome and vicinity gave Mfr. Fowler tonight, when about 500 people gather ed at the opera house to listen to him discuss questions Of vital importance to every citizen Of the territory. No other meeting has attracted so much attention in years, and voters traveled twenty-five and thirty miles on horse back and in rigs to meet the next dele gate to congress.
 For over two hours the people sat and listened to the speakers. but the chief interest centered on MT. Fowler. who Is acclaimed as the proper man to represent ArizOna's interests at Wash ington. His audience. almost twice as large as that of Smiths. listened sst- tenuVely, frequently showing their au- proVal of his remarks by bursts of ap- plause that lasted several seconds HIS statements of fact regarding the de- Felopment of the territory by frrira- ton, the gaining of single statehood the defeat of the joint statehood meas ure. and his quiet but earnest refer ences to Smiths record, won for him supporters among the strongest demo crats- who have heretofore been known as the 'yaller dog" kind It was a most successful meeting throughout
 Other speakers were Hon R F. Morrison; A. s. Haskell. F. s. Clark A. E. Haggart; Leroy Anderson W. A Cine; Frank F. Jordan and Joe Rob erts- The music was furnished by rhe Jerome band and the Fowler choral club Local muses had set catrh.- campaign words 60 such music ,,s
 Good Bye Mark" and Go Way Barl. and Meditate" et-
 Ar. Fowler was met at Ash Fora Dy Tom Campbell and at Jerome J11r-- tioh by a large number of other ,s-orr-- Hient republicans. Bonfires and fire works were features before the spe.k- lns- The meeting opened win ta. sfnging of America" and MT. Csrnn- bell introduced the speakers. nI- Morrison predicted the election of rNOoseFet and Fowler by an over w nisiIllhs majority He told of Smiths denial Of his conectfon ,s-fr- the Utah statehood biu and hIs fs,l,,-, 10 do something for Arizona He sls, referred briefly to Smiths record and ms claim regarding the Ssrf-a. Fe-F-- clhc taxation bills. she credit vrh--h b-.- ioiiss 10 the people of Flagstaf. vrho informed Smith about s;.
 ALr- Campbell introduced ATr Fovrre- by recountins his experience fn -r-. legislature with him. He cIezsa.f hf-,, aS the man most hOnOred in all thai body; man who always said sf7s rf-1- word and did the right thing at the Flsht time and a man whom Arizona. Was proud of.
 MT Fowler was pleased with hfz large audience and spoke with win, sr, Nlsor m spite of his long rides and ilotIe sleep He spoke of his raro--f and of how he became interested i,, irrigation, which he regarded as fbs greatest question and which offe-az rt,., greatest opportunity for the terrffo-,-
 lie said the TOnto dam project s-5s re- hy for si-tiOn by the Government when his irrigation bill was naSsa4 He told how the appropriation .s-,s .s- cured when Arizona got tuventv-f,-. per ceht of the eEtire available recIa- nation fund, over fifteen states and territories He described the beneer or irrigation to mining towns
 lie showed fairness by refusing to discuss Smiths personality. f1 sDifa or the attacks made here recently. He explained fully why he did not ro t,a- lore the statehood committee at Wash lhgton, because he knew the rezss5t haNlng been warned by promfne,r leaders At the conclusion. MT F-,,,-- Ter was given an ovation. A FouIa- ciub Of over 150 members was orean- @ed' with Tom Campbell as president