Arizona republican., 1909-07-27
THE OUTLOOK FOR PHoENIX.

Assistant United States Attorney George D. Christy, who returned yes terday from Globe, brings word on the assurance of a high official of the Southern Pacific that the work of building the Phoenix X Eastern to San Carlos is about to be begun, the last survey having been cOmplet- ed This is gratifying news to Phoe- nix, much more satisfactory than the mere rumors to the same effect which we have heard for the last two years. There is a significant confirmation of the statement of Captain Christy in an interview this morning with MT F. NJ Murphy who. having just come back from the east, said he expected the early completion of the P. & F.
 MT. Murphy repeats assurances of the early resumption of work on the A & C. and it's completion to Bengal He also expressed the belief that much branch line construction would be undertaken his fall. All of this is calculated to increase the abund ance of Phoenix's faith in the fu- ture.
 In this connection MT. Murphy ad dresses himself with his usual em- phasis to those whose harvest time is in periods of discontent and who strive to prolong the harvest time at the cost of a postponement of the ultimate and fullest prosperity. He says, however, that this senseless | agitation will have no effect upon the plans which he has undertaken for the further development of the | territory.
 The malignant attacks which have been engineered by two men in pur- suance of their campaign to excite | and keep alive prejudice in the com munity, might have a damaging eff feet if those plans were not as well | formed as they are, or, if it was |
 
 siderable public sentiment behind those attacks. But the very malevo- Ience, disclosing the animus, defeats the purpose.
 That this community has rate grievances is not disputed; that it has a right to secure their abatement is conceded. and that they are in process of abatement, is well under stood The interstate commerce com mission is now in full possession of one case and We all have full faith that it's ruling will be just to Phoe- nix and to all Arizona points includ- ed in the complaint of the Maricopa County Commercial club.
 For the purpose of relieving other Arizona points not so included, the Arizona Railway commission has al ready submitted complaints in some cases and is engaged in the prepara- tion of them in others.
 There are other grievances which are to be gwen attention put III or der to secure a redress of them it is not necessary nor is it the best way to engage in virulent attacks upon persons and upon corporations in principle. That plan is not eXpedi- tious; it serves only the purpose of demagogues, those who fatten on dis content
 The true friend and builder of the community is he who works harmo- niously with others to a great end. In this respect The Republican be- lieves that it has been, as it always |. will be, an influential friend of the .. Salt River valley, whose rapid and : symmetrical development it has al : ways desired. It believes now that the thing most immediately neces- sary for the complete development ! of this region is more and improved . facilities; that the greater 5 that is offered the j do not mean financial ., but such encourage :,