Arizona republican., 1909-10-21

and every territory. and I want to say to you that in my judgment, based on careful observation. there is no state and there is no territory that av- erages higher in intelligence. in pro- pity and uprightpess of character, and in all those qualities that go to make up the best type of American citizen ship than Arizona &
 "As I have become bettNr acquaint- ee with the people of Arizona and with their characteristics I have had the feeling that possibly the physical environment. the physical conditions here found, may have had an import ant influence in the upbuilding of character This is a region that is laid on broad lines. This atmosphere here. wondrously clear. permits a marvellous extension of vision. The sight goes out uninterruptedly to the very limits of the land. The night before last as we were waiting in the station at Maricopa there was pointed out to me light on the dis tant horizon. like the star of the evening glistening there. but it was not the evening star; it was the glimmer'ng headlight on the locomo-. tive that was drawing Colonel Ran dolph's train swiftly westward to re- ceive us. and at the time that light became visible, Mir. President, the train was forty miles away. and we waited there. although the train was swiftly coming, dor nearly an hour before 1t was at hand And this morning we stood on that lofty pin nacle at Grand View and looked across that terrible abyss and to the table land above and saw rising there a majestic mountain. We inquired what mountain it was and we were told that it was a peak 160 miles away.
 Tn a land where the eye sees so far it seems to me that there must be also a breadth of mental vision. and surely these people of Arizona are broad minded people-a people of lib- eral views; and with that breadth of view goes also a bigness of heart and generosity of purpose-elements that are priceless in the make up of human character. In all these things that I have described. in every essen tial respect. Mir. President, to my mind, these people are unusually well qualified to assume and discharge the responsibility of statehood. From what I know of them I am confident that when the opportunity comes to them they will lay the foundations of their commonwealth safely and se- curely on wise and conservative lines following ia this respect the good counsel you have given them; and for that good counsel and for the many kindly things you have said to them regarding the matter that is so dear to their hearts. they feel that they have in you a champion better fitted than any other to carry forward suc- cessfully to it's conclusion the great cause they so dearly cherish. And MT. President, knowing you as l do knowing your steadfastness of pur- pose. knowing your great power over men. your ability to sway the minds of men to meet your will. knowing the cordial relations that exist between you and the leaders of congress whose cooperation you must have knowing above all your fidelity to tho solemn pledge you made as the. stand | dTO DtdItf Oi oui great paieys ASt certain that these people of Arizons can entrust to your hands their cause confident that in a reasonable time you will bring to them the boor they so much desire-the boon o statehood.
 And now. gentlemen. in closing my remarks. which have been much long CT than I intended. l take this occa- sion to thank you most earnestly anC ! from the heart for the many courte' sies you have shown to me during this. my fifth visit to your territory I never came to Arizona without deep ening my attachment for this land ol
 yours, and never departed from you borders without feeling a still more cordial regard for this territory an' for its people.