Arizona republican., 1906-03-11

to even the enemies of the territory, but there was a straightforward and vigorous exposition of how the people feel at this time.
 The procession at the Hotel Adams burst into red fire and marched west on Adams street to the board of trade thence south to Washington street. thence east to Second street and while the whistles blew and the bombs, ex- ploded the band played lively march es. The parade ended at the city plaza where the bandstand was gorgeously arrayed in American flags During the parade and for some time after ward the sidewalks along the line of march were literally damned with peo- pie. the multitude even pouring out in greater numbers than on circus day"
 For some minutes there was a wait on the plaza while the immense crowd was congregating and during which the Indian school band, to which the committee is under obligations for the tender of its services. played in- spring selections. Finally it rendered the Star Spangled Banner" and a cheer went up. for the people fully realized that, notwithstanding the bitter fight made against their inter- cts, Arizona was still safe and secure under the folds of the old flag.
 J. c. Adams, president of the Ari- zona Anti-Joint Statehood league. presided, and began the speechmaking with a short address. He paid a glow ing tribute to the little band of Arf- zonians 2,0O0 miles away who had en- gagged the enemies of the territory and who, after making a valiant stand, lost the first battle, but won the next one. He said it was only one more chapter in the record of the fight of the east against the west. But the Arizona people who had conquered the Apaches and redeemed the desert were not the sort to lie down before the foe. He related how the little band of thirty at their own expense had engaged the entire army of the east and their victory would for a hundred years be exploited as illustrative of what the common people when aroused can do to even a United States sena- tor The third fight is now on before house that is presided over by a ruler of despotic power, who has threaten ed that as a. last resort he will kill the bill and keep out Oklahoma. However. he had confidence that the victory would ultimately be won to the ad- vantage of all the territories. He told couple of good stories Illustrating the egotism of MT. Beveridge in placing his own wishes before those of all the rest of the United States, then intro duced Hon. Frank Cox
 MT. Cox said that he had been facing audiences on the Phoenix plaza for twenty-seven years, but never had he seen so large an assemblage there or finer appearing one. The immense | turnout and unanimity of sentiment | gave the lie to the slanderous state ments he had heard made that Arizo- na really favored jointure. He said that Arizona had no fight with New Mexico. but Arizona would not submit to playing second fiddle to New Mex 1 ico in any event. Even if the senate had not taken the noble stand it did Arizona would still have resisted to the last any effort to drag her in as 2 part of the sister territory or state He saiC he had been informed from reliable sources that never had there beer waged such fight in Washington as had been carried on by the Arizona ] delegation with eloquence, persistency