Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-12
GLOBE HONORS - V GUESTS OF CITY
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 thought that statehood for Arizona should be one of the blanks in that plat form. Now during my recen5 trip through this country, l have noticed such a total absence of wild things t3 shoot at that I am more firmly con vinced than ever that this territory possess no degree of wildness that would disqualify it from becoming A state.
 "More seriously speaking, gentleman, l wish to say to you that Arizona has had in Cameron, delegate in congress who has advvoted bill that has been approved by the president and inciien tally by myself. In the last congress this bill met with opposition because it appeared formidable in some respects. But since that time, owing to a change of circumstances, these objections have been removed and the opposition to it has largely disappeared. Without being more specific, q do Aot feel that l can say more about this here) I wish to say that the bill for statehood of Ari- zona is being pressed strongly in Wash. ington and l believe it will pass.
 cameron Lauueu.
 "For some time past I Lave been in camp with your delegate, Ralph Cameron, and have observed that one of his foremost traits is attentiveness to the needs of others. Painstal<iEg and care are two of his most predom, inant characteristics. In Washington I have also observed him and l will say that he is always loyal to Arizona and her people. know that you living way out here cannot tell just what is going on in Washington. And for this reason I say that what 1 have just said about MT. Cameron is a just and fair tribute to the man.
 "Gentlemen l was very much grati- fled at the number of people who came into the Saguaro club tonight and met me. Now in all modesty can say tbat l have trained my faculty for judging men and from what l have seen, the people of Arizona are exceptionally in telligent and capable, and believe thar the characteristics of aer people make Arizona fit for statehood.
 Delegase Ralph Cameron, who was the next speaker, referred t1 statehood for Arizona as follows:
 A Friend of Arizona. "Wc have in General Hitchcock one of the best friends that Arizona has ever had Mir. Hitchcock started me going in public life and i am gong to keep going and win statehood for this territory this coming winter if l did .Is hoe ha postmaster general has said tonight do not think you can have any doubt of this.
 The rest of the banquet program con sisted of speeches, chiefly by local peo. pie, that were second in interest only 1 to those of MT. Hitchcock and Mir. Cam. eron. The speakers, beside those al ready mentioned, were Judge Ernest w. Lewis, Chief Engineer H. A. Barre of the Arizona Power company; M. E. Me Carthy, J. Parke Charming, Superin- 1 tendent of Schools F. D. Smith and George J. Stoneman who made the clos ing address and proposed the toast, Hitchcock and Statehood" which was drunk standing by ali present.
 This morning Postmaster General Hitchcock and Delegate Ralph Cameron will leave in automobile for Phoenix. They will be accompanied on the trip by John K. finletter, F. F. Towle, Tip Henderson and Ralph Sturgis.
 Following is the guest list at the ban quet:
 NJ. E. Mccarthy, F. F. Towle, W. s, Sultan & L. Gibson J. F. Heehtman, George F. Stoneman, R. l.. Alderman, K. E. Merritt, Charles T. Martin, Dan R. Williamson, W. o. Kellner, F. D. Smith, Hinson Thomas, A. F. Maisch, George II. Smalley, J. R. Finletter, l.. E. Hoeye, William H. Dunbar, R. w. Sturgis, Judge E. w. Lewis, A. Hansen, .. H. Shuek, H. A. Smith, P. c. Ander- son, J. Parke Charming A. G. Smith, Frank Hitchcock, F. NJ. G.; Ralph Cam eron, William Henderson, Harry Sultan, George A. Mauk, c. c. Mallard, Fred erick s. Nave, J. D. Coplen, Roy N. Davidson, R. H. Harpham, Tom Ire william, Charles Mater, B. F. Crawford, Alfred Kinney, James Ewing, II. H. Hiener, B. B. Gottsberger, J. Weinberg CT, J. N. Purdum, R. D. Kennedy, P. c. Little. c. F. Rawlins, William Ryan, W. A. Holt, c. T. Sturgeon, H. A. Barry, F. NJ. Flynn, George Kingdom, D. D. Sullivan, Frank Gill, Anton Trojano- vich, George R. Hill, Howard T. Wayne, N. o. Lawton, E. B. Van Veen, F. w. Hoar, Pat Rose, Charles Wilde, c. D. Stephens, l.. Nj. Weaver, Joseph Sa- bourin, Jerry Elliott, William Galpin.