The copper era., 1909-10-21
Speech by MT. Hitchcock at Globe.

SpEECn Dy NIT. tIitCnCOCh al uiODe. 'I wish l knew an appropriate way to thank you gentlemen for the ex-
 ceedingly cordial way iu which you
 have received me. Your hospitality
 is like the suns rays which shine
 down upon one in these canyons and
 leave marks of an unmistakable hue,
 some of which as you can see I wear
 tonight.
 ''In my journey ings about the coun-
 try I have been met by many delega- tions Iu many places, but never be-
 fore have I been met in a forest in
 the middle of the night by delega-
 tiou of citizens in automobiles the
 speed of which put shame to express
 trains. Not gully deep enough nor
 a boulder large enough to impede our 1 progress. It seems to me, gentlemen,
 that the trip took last night in
 charge of some of your number is
 characteristic of the spirit that per
 vades this country.
 "The trip that I took through Globe
 district today was revelation to me.
 I have seen your wonderful mines and
 shelter. I have seen a new town
 born and was present at the birth. I
 have seen new smelter getting un- der way. Under ordinary circum- stances I would hesitate to form an estimate of this country. I would be afraid that great boom was on and that this might collapse later. But further insight into conditions has convinced me that your city of Globe is one of the finest and that the ter ritory in which it is located is one of the best regions in the Union.'
 At this point in the speech there was great applause and cries of "Say it again." from those present. Whereupon, MT. Hitchcock replied:
 ''I sort of like the song myself"
 Continuing, the postmaster general said:
 ''You know short time back I was in Chicago and at that time when the republican platform was being made up thought that statehood for Ari- zona should be one of the blanks in that platform. Now during my re- cent trip through this country, Ihave noticed such a total absence of wild things to shoot at that I am more firmly convinced than ever that this territory possess no degree of wild ness that would disqualify it from be- coming a state.
 "More seriously speaking, gentle man, wish to say to you that Arizona has had in Cameron, a delegate in congress who has draftedsa bill that | has been approved by the president | and incidentally by myself. In the last congress this bill met with op- F osition because it appeared formid- able in some respects. But since that | time, owing to a change of circum- | stances, these objections have been removed and the opposition to It has largely disappeared. Without being more specific, q do not feel thatI can say more about this here) I wish to say that the bill for statehood of Ari- zona is being pressed strongly in and I believe it will pass. |
 "For some time past I have been in camp with your delegate, Ralph | and have observed that one of his foremost traits is attentiveness | to the needs of others. Painstaking and care are two of his most predom- inant characteristics. In Washing ton have also observed him and I will say that he is always loyal to Arizona and her people. I know that l you living way out here cannot tell just what is going on in Washington. And for this reason I say that what I | have just said about MT. Cameron is | a just and fair tribute to the man.
 "Gentlemen I was very much grati- fled at the number ot people who | came into the Saguaro club tonight | and met me. Now in all modesty I l can say that have trained my faculty 1 for judging men and from what I have seen, the people of Arizona are eptionally intelligent and capable, and I believe that the characteristics | of her people make Arizona fit for | statehood.