Arizona republican., 1906-10-31

er operating mines in the county, in
order that the burden might not fall
on other patented incorporating mines.
He believed in a fair taxation of mine
output and would support it.
The day is breaking, said the speaker,
and deliverance is at hand, if the peo-
pie just follow along the same course
they have already taken turning Meth
er to the right nor to the left. What
potent quality or quantity is there he
asked in New Mexico. to better the
conditions the people are already bet
tering here?
Taking up the kaleidoscope through
which Tom Fitch views the statehood
question and turning it round, he gave
the various pictures as they had pre-
scented themselves to he of the silver
tongue. That interview i'm August l.
had been constant ghost to Mr.. Fitch
who had tried to lay it at every state
hood meeting he has held, with a
graceful wave of the hand. but always
it is returning to haunt him. until its
constant presence almost made him
sick. He told another funny story in
illustration of Mr.. Fitch's probable feed
ings in the matter, that brought down
the house. To the argument that If
be forced in later. the statement was
denied. Congress, whether democratic
or republican, is not so un-American
as that. If Arizona claims her rights
she will be respected for it and con-
gress will keep its promise.
There was pictured a vessel at sea
whose passengers were per:saing OF
thirst. Cast down your bucket where
you are" same the signal. and doing so,
the ship was found to be in fresh water
at the mouth of the Amazon river.
That's all Arizona has to do. cast
down your bucket where you are" Ar
izona does not have to depend on New
Mexico.
Another point was the natural antip-
athy of the people to jointure Go to
any school house where the children
had no. been spoken to by jointure
fathers, and take vote. and il will
be seen that all are for Arizona. The
same with the young men just entering
business life. They love their country
and they are for it first, last and all
the time. Arizona is all right. She
is enjoying prosperity in all her varied
industries which were enumerated, and
there is nothing wrong with her but
the everlasting boot of the pessimistic
joint statehood owl. Arizona has
worked for what she has today. A gen
Grafton OF pioneers has passed into the
beyond and we of the present have the
benefit of their struggles and efforts
Would you have it destroyed by
marrying with New Mexico? 1t is today
the best advertised part of the country.
and il there is a strong vote against
jOinture Arizona viii be the most COM
mended people on the continent. CAP
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Let's show him one. CApplause) Vote
your sentiments and he viii admire
you for it
Referring to Arizona's friends in
congress he said we begged the re-
publicans and counselIed the democrats
TO give us a show. They did so. and lost
much by il. Let US render to them the
answer we told them we would make
Let US vote it down with a wonderful
majority and Arizona Will come into
the union the youngest and the bright
est state" He mentioned charges made
against F. NJ. Murphy of Prescott for
his activity against jOinture. and re-
scented them as fellow townsmau.
Mr.. Murphy was paid a high compu-
ment as, citizen, one who had done
much for Prescott and for all Arizona
He was glad to defend him. This is
not a question of charging each other
with corruption but one of self preser-
walton for all"
Reverting again to the jointist ora
tors, he told how Col. Fitch had man
aged to break into almost every state
hood fight west of the Rocky mountains
pleading with the people TO get them
selves admitted, and get him in too
Who are the jointists, he inquired
Promising young men, or elderly men
who have experienced that. sensation
described as being shaken loose2" He
concluded with a strong appeal to the
voters to make the decision as unaui-
nous as possible and congress viii say
You have done as you said you
would and are respected for it. At
the conclusion there was word from
the chairman and the chorus led the
audience in singing America.