Arizona republican., 1907-01-13
IA PUBLICIST OF DISTINCTION
Lincoln SteffenS a Guest
 of Phoenix Yesterday
Gathering Material for a Story of a Good Gov ernment.

| Lincoln Steffens, the well known
 writer. and now of the editorial staff
 of the American Magazine. arrived in
 the city yesterday morning accompan.
 jed by Mrs. Steffens. They will leave
 this morning for Tucson and will gd 1 thence to the coast. But before leav- | ing the territory MT. Steffens may re- turn to Phoenix.
 He called on Governor Kibbey and
 the municipal officials and spent the rest oI the day seeing as much of the town as could be seen in his short stay. This is the first visit of Mir Stef- fens to the territory with which he is
 very much pleased, for though he had eel nothing more than he cou.d see from 9 car window in passing through it he already knew much of it's re- souI ces and. what is of greater purpose to him, much of the character of the people. Mir Steffens is a student of men and governments. He had pre- l.ared himself for that study. by a classical training. extensive study abroad and then by a rigorous news. paper service.
 His Shame of the Cities" brought him into national prominence and since then he has given himself 10 public affairs.
 ''I am not dealing in muck" he said last night. but l am hunting for the nest there Is in cities and men to hold up to other cities and men as ex. amples."
 The tour of Mir. Steffens is not one cf Tie.sure, but one of business IIs is gathering material for his magazine, out of which will be constructed not The story of a Stata. but the story of territory. He was attracted to Arizona by the impression which had been made upon him of the loyalty and pride Of its people in the course of the late statehood fight
 Such pride, said MT. Steffens. Is al ways good thing. but it may be put to a bad use. But If properly direct ed i: Is helpful anu upbuilding. The state pride must not confine itself to resentment of rumors of the corruption of its officials and legislatures and stories of the mismanagement or it's affairs. It must be manifested in the prevention of corruption and misman- agement.
 There is a prevailing movement now. said MT. Steffens. in the direction O, better municipal government. At pres ent il looks only at the financial side of the question. There is still another for cities are to be made beautiful as well as prosperous. The government mus. represent the wishes and purpos- es of the majority. The mere fact
 
 adopts other moral reform measures is net sufficient. Such measures mast lot be the result of a spasm or the demand Of an active minority but must have been propelled by the steady educated sentiment of the people,.
 Mir. Steffens asked many questions concerning the politics of the territory aui tho growth of the present con ditions. He said frankly that his in- terest in the matter was not an in- terest in Arizona but in finding q community which he could hold as a club to beat other communities into good behavior He had not been drawn here by stories of bad government, for he could find worse ones nearer home. As a matter of fact the territory was not bad enough to be interesting from such a point of view.
 Mir. Steffens is not here 10 write a boom article of the territory and it's resources; so. there will be none of that kind of advertising as a result of his visit but if he can find a cOmmun- ity more nearly model than the aver age one. that fact will be given pub licity and that will be the most val uable advertising of all. That is cer- tainly an incentive to good behavior on the part of AriZonians.
 He will return to the territory soon after the adjournment of the legisla- ture 10 complete the gathering of his