The Coconino sun., 1909-10-15
PRESIDENT TAFT GREETED
 BY THOUSANDS AT PHOENIX
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about four times the size ot Ohio, and Ohio is a fairly large state. Of course, there is good deal ot soil out here that we wouldn't at first sight value in Ohio Claugh- ter), but by your energy, and with the application of modern meth ods of agriculture, you seem to be reducing it to condition where 1t brings forth wonderful crops and enriches those who devote their attention to its culture.
 Then, the governor tells me that you have got another-you can t call it agriculture, or horticulture; 1 don't know-I mean the birth and bringing up of ostriches. l understand that this is the only state in which ostriches think 1t worth while not to produce race suicide, and that the result IS that there is an industry, to call 1t by a general term, that is really profit able and that enables you to com. 
 pete with South Africa.
 Then the alfalfa fields, the fruit and all other products which you are able to bring forth make your future one which need not assure you is most promising one. But, as I have said in the beginning, your assumption of statehood throws upon you responsibility that will not enable you thereafter to charge it all to the federal gov ernment When you get into diff ficultv out here and have bad ot- ficials, or your legislature gets you into debt in county, or a state or a city, you cannot say 1t is all in Washington, because Washington doesn't understand 1t. Then the fault will be on your own heads. 1 have no doubt that you will stumble and fall as other peoples and other states have stumbled and fallen; but you are American, you are come of race used to self-government, used to taking hard knocks in the school of experience and proflting by that, and if by a caution l can re- strain the desire of those most progressive, if may use that ex- pression, or most full of the idea of having limitations on govern ment, can restrain them from mak- ing the constitution other than a fundamental law, with simple rules of limitations. If can halt and induce the people of this state to take time and deliberate over that instrument that is to follow them so long in the history of their state in its growth and develop ment, 1 shall not have let this morning go without it's profit.
 thank you for the cordiality oi your reception. like to look in- to your eyes and see the spirit oi enterprise, the spirit of welcome to the man who for the time being represents the government of the United States, of which you are so proud, as l recognize by you the sovereignty of your country and the desire by you to pay fe- spect to him for the time being who represents the dignity of the law. Good bye.
 At I2:I7 MT. Taft left the auto mobile and mounted the rear steps of his private car. He spoke about three minutes to little knot of people gathered around, and with a final "Good-by," dis appeared inside.
 A Pleasant Surprise.
 There he received a sudden and not unpleasant surprise. The in terior of his car had been decor ated with roses galore and all about were fruits of every kind raised in the valley that are now in season.
 The President at Prescott.
 Leaving Phoenix the presidents next stop was Prescott, where fol 90 minutes he was the guest oi the Queen City" Here he de- livered another speech which was an eloquent sermon on the re- responsibilities of electors in framing constitution. The fact that the president spoke so earnestly or this subject clearly indicates that he fully believes that Arizona is on the eve of statehood.
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