Arizona republican., 1908-10-16
A REPUBLICAN NIGHT
 AT MESA OPERA HOUSE
Introduction of Candidates to a Large and Friendly Audience.

For a second time since coming to county offices addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting in the Mesa opera house on Wednesday night. The Gem City band discoursed music on Main street for a half hour before coming to the hall where the speaking took place.
 J. c. Spangler acted as chairman of the meeting, making an introductory talk and later introduced the different speakers. First, Paul Reneau Ingles of Phoenix, who with much tact made the members of the audience acquainted with the different candidates taking eacl enc in turn. Beginning with MT. | Hahn, he described him as a man who had succeeded in life, and that in no sense was he a politician, and that in his position as councilman he would represent all classes and could be safe | ly counted on.
 | The speaker next mentioned, H B. Wilkinson, candidate for district attor- ney, saying that he was personally ac- quainted with him and that he had | been for several years and knew that Mir. Wilkinson would see that an issue was not only law right, but that it was morally right also, before he took action.
 | Turning next to Mir Cowgirl, MT. Ingles said: that he is a hustler, and that he believed the candidates own record at the irrigation congress held lin Albuquerque, where he represented the treasure territory" and succeeded | i,, third r,1a A ri a l well as his record since becoming sec Ietary of the board of trade of Phoenix and Maricopa county. whose member ship he had increased from 100 to 300 would speak for itself, and he was con- fident that the office would be run on as an economical a basis as possible. | Speaking of the next candidate, C. s. Steward, MT. Ingles said he knew an ihtroduction was unnecessary to the people of Mesa. He said that he had heard quite a compliment paid NIT. | Steward, which he wished to repeat. It was to the effect that MT. Steward was too honest to be a politician MT Ingles stated that men of such stamp were good kind to stick to. In introducing MT. Spaulding, MT. Ingles said that in the fifteen or twen- ty years residence in the valley he had been trusted with the monies belong ing to other people and that in no in stance had he ever been accused of dishonesty.
 In speaking of Roy Goodrich. the youngest of the candidates, MT. Ingles stated that there were two classes of men WLO appealed to him, one of these being the young man who is born pen niless and work up the ladder attaining success, and the other the young man who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth so to speak. and who prefers to take advantage of hls opportunities in making the most possible of himself in preference to taking the advantage of the many ways to simply enjoy what he already possessed. He stated that Mir. Goodrich went to Washington in Ccfehse of the single statehood propO- sition, spending his own money in de- fense or the territories interests.
 Next addressing the audience in be- half of I. V. Stewart. the speaker stated that l,c knew him to be a man of prin- C. pie and that when it came to legis- lation he knew that he would advocate what he believed to be right.
 MT. lllSleS Stdltu bAlSll TIT Judge Philips he knew we had one of the straightest men that had ever fill cd the chair. one who would not stand for technicalities and that under him we could be promised another clean cut administration.
 As a man to safe guard our interests in the board of supervisors the speak CT said that he was confident that no one better than l. T. Hosey could be found.
 s. w. Higley was unable to be pres ent on account of illness, but Mir. In gles said of him that he was a plain out spoken conscientious man, having no other reason for doing a thing than simply because it was right.
 J. c. Reed he explained was the same straight forward sort of man in every walk of life and that he was always the same.
 E. w. Wilbur also was unable to be present because of being i'll. In men tioning him MT. Ingles said l know him to be a person who would give to Mari copa county right and just laws.
 Closing with the name of Homer Davis, candidate for superintendent of schools he said that he believed that this was one of the offices in which a change was needed, and that if the vote was left to the mothers of children now in school he believed that there would be no question as to how they would vote.
 After this formal introduction the candidates each spoke for a few min utes giving their reasons for holding
 
 mated. All spoke in highest terms of the pleasure experienced during their visit here, many stating that whether they were elected or not. they were sure they had gained much by their 1