Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-08
IRRIGATE HERE: DRAIN BACK
 EAST
Senator TiIIman, in Phoenix,
 Would Have Arizona Bloom Through National Irrigation Plans,
Especial to Review.

 candidate for president on the demo- cratic ticket, was in the city this morning with his wife and three daughters. The purpose of his visit to Arizona is to visit the Tonto Basin reservoir, and he and his family, ac- companied by Engineer L. c. Hill. left for Roosevelt in Hills automobile as soon as they had breakfasted at Hotel Adams.
 Senator Tillman is a remarkable man and a character lo study. Square lealing and inflexibIe honesty beam out of his eyes: intelligence and 7trCng American manhood are stamp cd upon his brow: visOr and anima- tiCn are denoted in each movement, and determination and .fearlessness ere expressed in his mannerism.
 Tn a way, Senator Tillman is rough There is none of the smooth, suave diplomacy of the politician about him: he is the Andrew Jackson of the age plain of speech, quick of thought, nervous in his delivery. He will talk to you in calm. even tone for a mo ment and then explode like a rapid fire Maxim gun, pouring out upon you Ol and, again. ke will quiet down.
 A two-minute conversation with Senator Tillman forcibly impresses you with the fact that he Is for white mans government
 q am with Arizona" he blurted out vigorously, with no sign of an at- tempt to polish up or alleviate the harshness of the sentiment, because know how it is to be harnessed up with lot of negroes who ought never to have been allowed to vote. It would be crying shame to force the free white people of Arizona into a union with New Mexico, where they would be run over and dictated to by lot of Mexicans This is a white mans country, and should be run by white men. You can say, young man, that the democratic party saved Ari- zona, and 1t can be Counted on to do 1t again if the occasion arises. But I am not out to discuss politics." (His voice had fallen to low tone again. q am here to look at your dam
 "Who do you think will be the next candidate for president?"
 Say, young man." and the Sena- tors voice arose to a harsh, battle pitch, half humorous, half yexatious tcae: q have been asked that ques- tion thousand Hines The cOnyen- ton is fifteen months off and if you ask me that again 1 will throw you out of the window" 4-
 But how about BFyan2'
 The senator raised both his hands and moved them repclIantly at the in quirer. thea he dropped them and -aId very quietly! If my vote will nominate Bryan he win be nominated and elected"
 And he got up. walked across the room, pulled off his thick coat. and put on an alpaca coat.
 That feels better" he said. ! don't think that I need an overcoat out here. But you have the making of good country. Now, I live in Gods country. He made it; but your coun- try must yet be made. When the Lord made our country He poured too much water on it. It is a beautiful, magnificent country. but it needs drainage canals. Now. i am willing to help you if you western people will help us. We have spent $60O,000,000 to get and keep the Philippine Islands, which are being exploited by few men who are making fortunes by Sc curing mining privileges, railroad privileges and various and sundry franchises. These islands are not worth it--they are not worth half of 1t. We should turn them loose-let them go-and put that money on our own land. build up an empire for our own people and bring happiness and contentment for the laboring classes. With this money, where there are now vast deserts, we can create great ir- rigated districts and prosperous towns; and we can drain the sections of the country made unhealthy by heavy rainfalls and make eastern peo- pie happy by lowering their doctor bills.
 ''In other words. am for an Ameri- ca for Americans"-this was hurled out with one of the senator's charae- teristic rapid-fire movements-'in- stead of running around the world conquering other people and taxing ourselves in order to build up few more millionaires. I understand that the reclamation fund is getting lit tie low, and that the department is anxious to get in some money from the projects under way in order to go on with the good work, and I am ready to do anything to create more money for this purpose. 1 voted for the irrigation act in the hope that 1t would create a fund sufficiently large to accomplish the purpose, but if it is running low I will favor di- rect appropriations, made through the rivers and harbors bill. We are going to demand drainage canal ap- prOpriations, and see no reason why the irrigation fund cannot be aug mented in the same way"
 The end of the senator's interview came suddenly and unexpectedly. He arose. shot his clenched fist into his open palm, thrust his hand into his pocket, drew forth his handkerchief and exclaimed: "No pclitics-off year--cantell you more about Arizona when I get back from the town of Roosevelt
 Mrs. Tillmen is a plaasant-s faced lady Of medium age and tHoz of lieFi daHglsfsrs gre baadsoIne ycun9 ladies and the other Is a little gifl. ahoub fz years of age Daring the intertfew Senator Tiliman stepped over to speak ito them several times and ad i dressed eacf one as rBaBy The en- tire family accompanied the senator to Roosevelt. The party went up the rfvoY- ,,r, fha north eide and will f.,sozs 1