Arizona republican., 1905-06-09


 were ushered into the ordinary and lined up along the west side of the room each lady and gentleman alter hating with a member of the reception committee which consisted of Governor and Mrs. Kibbey and the gentlemen of his official family and their wives, to- gether with Colonel and Mrs. J. F. Will son. During the hour that followed hundreds of Phoenix people both ladies and gentlemen, passed down the line being introduced to each visitor. There were few of the Phoenix people but who had some slight acquaintance with one or more members of the party and many old friendships were renewed. The affair was informal as had been announced. Some of the visitors were in full dress and some wore their busi- ness suits and the same was true of the Phoenix people only it might be said the business suits predominated as had been designed. On the other side of the room was served to all who wished a delightful champagne punch, adding much to the sociability of the hour. During the reception pleasing music was furnished by the Besse orchestra. The handshaking season having passed. all were ushered into the lobby and there began a brief season of
 HEART TO HEART TALKS.
 There have been occasions here more notable for oratory and set speeches, but no more pleasing syllables ever fell upon the ears of a Phoenix audi ence than those which greeted last nights assemblage. Governor Kibbey called the attention of the audience and spoke briefly He said the hour was too late for the formal welcomes the people would like to extend but the oc- easion that called the visitors here was one of overshadowing importance, that of the reclamation of the west. Ari- zona is too busy in this work to talk statehood but she earnestly asks that she may be left alone in territorial sinCleness unhampered to work out her future under the beneficent laws that have provided for the building of her great irrigation enterprises. He told the visitors that if they thought Ari- zona was yet unfitted for statehood they might keep on thinking so but he hoped that when they went away they would be fully convinced of Arizonas right to be let alone. The governor introduced Hon. Frank Cox as the first speaker.
 MT. Cox warmed up immediately and came close to his subject which he an
 
 guests of the hour were the present personal representatives of Uncle Sam and as such he addressed them. Ari- zona after twenty years of pleading for statehood had finally abandoned her plea and now asked only to be let alone to work out her own ends. And in that event statehood is bound to follow. He spoke of the late statehood convention, it's unanimity and non partisan fea- lures; rather, its bipartisan features for it was a uniting of parties. He branded the jointure movement as an outrage and pleaded with the guests for their help in opposing it Address ing them as fellow senators. repre- sentatives. etc" he asked for consid- eration of the subject carefully when it came before them. Concluding, he said: 'If you refuse to unite us, and help us to carry out these reclamation projects Arizona will one day become the brightest star in the sisterhoOd, Venus in times of peace and a blood red Mars in war;
 Senator Flint on being called for took MT Cox to task for assuming to repre- sent Arizona as fellow senators" would indicate. He insisted that he was the senator from Arizona, repre- senting this territory and California jointly This remark of course brought him vociferous applause. Then he made a most powerful plea for Arizona, speaking in the first person plural, i've" "our," etc. He said there was no question but that Arizona is now entitled to single statehood but ques- tions have arisen that make the press ing of the claim a dangerous proceed ing at this time. we are willing to wait" he said. Our home is the holy of holies. We have the people, the in-l telligence, the resources, the room, the everything that should entitle us to- statehood. He spoke of five judicial districts each of which is larger than the state of Ohio, of this county, larger than Connecticut and capable of sup porting as many people. He spoke of the wiping out of Prescott by fire, of its rapid rebuilding, of money col lected for charity but which was re- fused. each western man strong in his own determination preferring toi stand his own misfortunes bravely, re- building his own destroyed hearthstone, etc. He gave it as an example of the character of Arizona's people and in vited comparison with any other peo- pie on earth.
 MT. Epes Randolph was called for but was not present at the time and the next speaker was President F. M. Murphy of the $. F. P. & P. railroad company. MT. Murphy said it was the first time he ever knew Epes Randolph to "hulxe" and he was a little surprised MT. Murphy devoted himself first to the resources of the territory and what their development meant; how rapidly they were being developed, etc. He said there was one danger in this mat ter of reclamation talk and that was that the visitors might be impressed that redeeming arid lands was our only | interest Then he spoke of the mineral resources, the stock interests and rail road extensions. He said this valley l is the greatest but by no means the only one in the territory. There are dozens of little valleys that supply the | mountain camps and many more that will in future years. He paid nice cornnliment to the ladies of the eX-