Arizona republican., 1909-07-31

ting to be a fine little city, with great promise; that one could not help being impressed with the notice able improvements on every hand. The A. & c. road has done much for Wickenburg and may be expected to do much more. The business inter- ests of Wickenburg are in the hands of wide-awake men; they know that they occupy a strategic position, and they can be depended upon to make the most of their opportunities. MT. Murphy said further that the as- sured future prosperous conditions re- ferred to must rebound to the benefit of this valley and Phoenix to a very great extent and he looks for the valley to have a sure enough boom this fall and winter. He added that in using the term boom" he meant rapid and substantial advancement.
 He hoped to see the Santa Fe run ming a Phoenix and Los Angeles train, exclusively such, over the A. & Co. by the early spring. He be- lieved that Phoenix would double in population in a few years. In fact, Mir Murphy believes that throughout the entire territory there is evidence to show that greater headway will probably be made in the next few years, say three or four, than has been made in the twenty-five years past.
 Mir. Murphy was asked if he had anything to say in answer to the att tacks that had been made upon him and the Santa Fe by the Akers- Jones-Gazette combination. He re- piled that he didn't think it worth while to say much; that he hardly thought it necessary to defend him self or the Santa Fe against the mouthings of disgruntled political humbugs, discharged employees and a such. even though they had shown themselves capable of getting togeth- CT a little following. which. if he was able to judge, must be "disintegrat- ing" very fast, otherwise there would hardly be so much interest taken in "disintegration."
 MT. Murphy asked why Akers, Jones ct al. did not publish for the enlightenment of the public their re- markabIe brief and again why they did notpublish his testimony given at the interstate commerce commis- sion hearing, about which they have had so much to say-and not try to deceive the people by what they evil dently think are smart references to the testimony so worded as to cre- ate impressions not borne out by the facts.
 Mir. Murphy said that he and the Santa sEe <-5fc we'll enough known and had Friends enough in Arizona to make it unnecessary for him to keep up a newspaper controversy with un- reliable busybodies. The people in Phoenix, this valley and the territory generally that have been following such men will get onto the game in due time; they will find that every thing that these scheming parasites claim to have accomplished and for which they are being paid directly and indirectly would have come to pass. and in a greater measure. if Akers, Jones and the Gazette had never been heard of. It is very easy for the idler to sit about and watch the trend of affairs and then com bine with friendly and sympathetic parasite, having a certain amount of cheap political shrewdness, especially if he happens to own or control al willing newspaper. then lay claim to everything that has taken place. send out a few thousand letters ito create sentiment" hammer away at corpO- rations, keep before the people, the dear people, assume to be their true and only deliverer from the great hardships that are being inflicted up- on them, etc.; claim everything, do nothing but talk. write and print. You will catch enough suckers to make it pay is their motto.
 When Phoenix is on a transconti- mental line it will not be difficult to show, if additional evidence is neces- sary, who was most influential in bringing about the great blessing for this valley. It will be found that the Santa Fe deserves the credit regard less of what the parasites may say or do. Akers, Jones or the Gazette can not be included in the list of those who are working for the upbuilding of Arizona. They are parasites, and nothing else.
 Evidently these busybodies have seen the handwriting on the wall; ulSlHltBTdllOH IldS uOuDtltSS set III. but the atmosphere will not be con taminated long. Prosperity makes short work in it's dealing with dema- gogues and political humbugs.
 MT. Murphy asked in all candor if employees discharged for cause and ballot box suffers are the kind of men in whom confidence can with safety be placed, and he continued by saying that there are to his knowl- edge many good citizens members of the Maricopa County Commercial club who are honestly contending for what they believe to be right, but the leaders mentioned are not in that class. He said he would gladly CO., operate with every well meaning citi- zen of Phoenix and the territory to the fullest extent possible, always having in mind that there are two sides to every question.
 MT. Murphy concluded by saying the parasites will claim that, being connected with railroads. mines, banking, merchandise, etc, he cannot be fair. Time and results will tell. He believes that it will not be long before the conscientious members of the commercial club will find that they have been and are being used