Arizona republican., 1906-07-25
LOWELL LETTER
 BY MISS ELLIS
Statehood, Politics, Books and Lowell
 Art and Literature.

Lowell. Mass. July 16.-(Special cor respondence of The Republican.)-We are greatly interested in Arizona s movements just now. That letter or pr. Rodgers to President Roosevelt was printed in the Lowell Courier Citizen. The comment of most folks was why don't the president drop the thing when the people are so earnest in their desire to work out their own salvation. We read in the paper today coming from Phoenix that eX-GoVernor Hughes wished Judge Campbell re moved from office because he is an ob- stacle to joint statehood. IhaVe come to the conclusion that Arizona must be very attractive to Roosevelt and his selected groomsmen, when they so ob- stinately persist in the wooing of her.
 I would stake my life that the finer. better manhood of our territory will not let their beautiful goddess be taken away from them. As the decision rests with us. why should she be made a wicked sacrifice and pass into the hands of speculators and land monop- olists? Why should this great country be owned by, few when it can be made d place of beautiful homes for Ameri- can citizens?
 We have just finished reading every line in MaXwells Talisman for August. The national homecraft movement seems truly a national safeguard. Ev- erybody. old and young, interested in Arizona, should read this number. The article Shall Arizona Sell Her Birth right for a Mess of Pottage?" is full of inspiration for the loyal Arizonian.
 While ones thought is in a political trend it is interesting to note that Winston Churchill has agreed to run for governor of New Hampshire on the platform of reform. At this same time he introduces to his many readers a new novel and there is no question but it is a story of New Hampshire's po- litical history. He mixes truth with fiction and allows one to interrupt at will. In "Coniston" he shows up the corruption existing among the railroad legislators. "Coniston" is really Cor nish. N. H. The chief character, Jethro Bass, has really lived in the state and can be located by some older citizens. The hero is a political boss and unlike MT. Churchilrs previous novels this deals with an un- educated but powerful man who uses his power unscrupulously. No one knows better how to weave into fiction a beautiful love story than Churchill ana Ike ms other IOlldHceS IHlS BlIl in ConistOn is not only charming and lovable but her strong mind and deter mined will is the key to the develop ment of the plot, as we connect her life with that of Jethro Bass. It is a study of New Hampshire's corrupt politics and the battle of opposing political in terests and has about it the swift move ment and tactics of a real war.
 One shudders at the exposition of wrong in the last two years. The TO- nance deals with the sins of today.
 Charles Klein's great play "The Lion and the Mouse" still runs at the Ly- ceum theater, New York. It is the story of an interruptions capitalist who has absorbing desire for power. Some say John Ryder, in the play, who brings about the downfall of an honest and upright judge because he decides against certain corporations, is none other than J. Pierpont Morgan. By the way, did you read about the meet ing between Wm. Jennings Bryan and J. Pierpont Morgan in London at White!aw Reid's dinner to MT. Bryan ? There was significance in Morgan's