Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-10-19
THE ISSUE is BUSINESS.


prominence on business matters as it
prevails today in the east and why it
should apply as directly to Arizona, it
will be found as reasonable from such
a generally broad standpoint in dis
cussing the material conditions of
politi IS. There is no Disgusting this
fact, the methods of the past are play
ed out in political harangue, and what
the people want is the substantial
from both parties. Beautiful piano.
ramas of the past have had their day.
The present demands the real and
genuine, and to bring such into a
reality and as is reflected in govern
ment appropriations for Arizona,
whether it be Whipple or Tonic
dam makes no difference. $50 will
the same rule apply to the nation.
The following will be read with inter
est by Arizonans, irrespective of parti-
san regard:
MIR. Cheney is from Boston, Mass. :,
being a visitor to this city today and
anything further in that matter, is
superfuous. He said:
"I know that the sentiment of bust
ness men, of laboring interests and of
the farmers is in favor of the election
of Mr.. Roosevelt. In fact, to use a
western term" said Mr.. Cheney,
Everybody seems to think that Mr..
Roosevelt's election is a 'cinch. 1t is
taken for granted quite as much as
the coming of Christmas.
Speaking of politics, what do you
think of the congressional contest in
this territory? You are a heavy in
weston in territorial enterprises and
you have doubtless paid some atten-
tion to the contest between Mr.. Fowl
er and Mr.. SMITH" he was asked.
al have given it only casual atten-
tiOn," Mr.. Cheney replied. 'EYe4E
body speaks highly of both Mr.. saith
and MIR. Fowler personally, but in
travelling around over the territory |
nave ICdlu lnO lOnkCob
in favor of Mr.. Fowler; but, of course,
l have met principally the business
men and mining people, you know,
and they seem to think it would be
wise in view of what Mr.. Fowler has
accomplished and what he can accom-
plish, to send him to Washington as
the territory's official business agent.
But please don't talk territorial poll
tics" he laughingly protested.
Mr.. Murphy was asked how he found
the political pulse in the southern
part of the territory. 81 was sur
prised," he replied, "to find such
strong feeling for Fowler in Cochise
county which is generally considered
Mark Smiths stronghold. But there
is really no occasion for surprise to
find that the people are beginning to
pay some attention to their own inter
ests. like Mr.. Smith very much in
deed, and | think be is a royal good
fellow, but what has he done, OF can
he do for the territory? He is always
handicapped by being in the minority
and this or some other reason has
effectually prevented Arizona from
getting any benefits from his long ser
vice in congress. If, however, his OPP
ponent were politician, should take
little interest in the contest, for poll
ticians, be they republicans or demo
Gratis, can do Arizona no good in con-
gress in the way of obtaining substan |
tial benefits for the territory. l have
never been intimately acquainted with |
Mr.. Fowler, but his record speaks for
itself. He is one of the most energetic |
and resourceful men l ever knew, and !
he has demonstrated that his influence !
in congress is far greater than that of |
the average member. The work he has
done in getting the irrigation work
started by the government has directly
the constructor of rail-
roads, and if Phenix has the fortune
to secure one or more transcontinental
lines, it will be largely due to these
irrigation enterprises. Over on the
Colorado river, for example, west of
Congress, there is an immense area of
public land which the government
may be induced to reclaim and if that
project of which the people so far
have heard very little, is undertaken
it will have a direct bearing on the
future of the lines projected to run
west of Phenix. 1t is no secret that
both the railroads have been closely
the trend of the irrigation
The reople of the terri
tory do not yet begin to appreciate
what the future development of ma
tional irrigation enterprises. None of
rs at the time appreciated Mr.. Fow
Iers' work along these lines until it
had been thoroughly demonstrated
kat he waS on tho RIGHT track ,,