Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-10-18
PRESCOTT WELCOMES THE
 VISITING CONGRESSMEN
Afternoon Entertainment Followed By Stump tuous Banquet And Br4ant
 Reception At Night4

II am for Arizona and against joint statehood.
 Rapturous applause followed these remarks, and in fact, the speakers sen timents appealed forcibly to the entire assemblage.
 Congressman Adams outspoken and frank declaration of his sentiments, marked as they were by evident sin eerity, furnish the key to the subse- quent speeches that were made. [. CONGRESSMAN MINER. ..
 Not less enthusiastic were the ex- pressions in favor of Arizona that were uttered by Congressman Miner of Wisconsin. ''I have been to many dinners" said he, "in New York, Chi cago, Milwaukee, Seattle. Philadel- phia, and other places, but never yet have I sat down to a table as beauti- full as this one in Prescott. The best part of it is that all of it except the , dishes and the glassware are products of Arizona I have been in Congress for ten years, and it is hard for the people east of the Rocky Mountains to understand that there is anything beyond the east. They have an idea 1 that all of the industries, civilization, wealth and educational facilities are confined to that section. This is west ern delegation, and we are in sympa thy with you, and we join hands with you. We are with you on a business istandpoint, and we realize that our in rerests are mutual. It would be mis- take, yea, more, it would be a crime to yolk you with New Mexico. I have nothing to say against New Mexico; it is a great territory, but this is a diff ferent atmosphere, these are different people, and your industries commend themselves to every person in the wide world. I believe the people of this territory are entitled to every eonsid eration at the hands of Congress. If you remain in your present condition, it will be no hardship. It would be better for Congress to take care of you, and promise you that in due course of time your name will be emblazOned on the starry banner which we all love-"
 The speakers remarks were heartily appreciated, and when
 CONGRESSMAN TAwNEY
 of Minnesota arose there was quite a demonstration, as this was the first time on his journey that he has con sented to make declaration of his sen timents. The distinguished states man is a close friend of President Roosevelt, is power in Congress, and the views that he expressed were na- turally of conservative nature. Said he: "Like Miner, of Wisconsin, have attended a number of banquets in my brief career, and 1 venture to say that I and my colleagues have never sat down to a table more beautifully ar ranged than this one at Prescott. In view of the great entertainments we have received it would seem to me that you would be better satisfied to be in territory than in state. Never has a delegation from Congress re- ceived heartier welcome and greater hospitality than that received in Ari- zona. We are not here in an official capacity, but as private individuals, in order that we may be qualified to pass judgment on the question when it comes up before us. Every one of us will go home better acquainted with the conditions in New Mexico and Arizona than ever before. 1 have been called upon three times to vote on the question of independent state hood. Each time my vote has been cast Tn the affirmative. Were the mem bers of the House of Representatives and the Senate to investigate the con- ditions doubt whether four-ffths of those who voted in favor of joint state hood would have done so. This com pletes our circuit, and know more of the conditions and am better qualified to act upon this question than ever before, and I trust that my action will not meet with your disapproval. After completing this trip, have come to the conclusion that the thrift, enter prise and energy manifested here con