Arizona republican., 1910-06-28

ganized and they were given the jobs they would go to work and build uI
 a creditable territory out of the nat
 ural resources and with the push and energy that would invite population
 The idea found favor and the Arizona bunch got together and put the thing through. After it was all over Col Poston who had been one of the
 hardest workers, called attention to
 the fact that everybody had an office
 but him so they created the office of
 Indian agent and put him in it. Then
 the territorial statesmen went to work. MT. ONein said it was so
 long ago we can afford to laugh about it, but it was probably the
 truth, though Arizona did not like it
 bit when MT. Beveridge brought up
 the facts. reading from Poston's diary.
 l The speaker proceeded to tell of | the incidents of pioneer life, how
 with the new territorial government population began to come in from all quarters and of all sorts; not all of ! it the best people but people of all kinds. Then came the development of resources, the fighting of the sav- ages, thousand lives be ing sacri- feed to their cruelty from 1885 to 1875, etc Then came the first state hood bil which was introduced in 1871. Arizona, he said, at that time was not fitted for statehood, though she sought it earnestly But time changed these conditions and he be- lieved that for ten years past there had been no doubt of the territory's fitness.
 And now that it is accomplished, the speaker said Arizona can afford to be generous. There is now no oc- casion to cherish malice against those who in years gone by have op- posed the statehood issue. This he followed with a funny story about how Mccarthy broke in his new auto mobile, and proceedd to discuss some of the things that will confront Ari- zona in breaking in her statehood government. Referring to the consti- tuition he voiced the sentiment that it should be fundamental, eliminating those things that belong to legislative functions. He spoke of those who chafed at the provision whereby the constitution must be approved by congress. He said there was no doubt of their right to pass upon it and what he wanted to see was constitution the congress would be pleased to approve and the people of Arizona would always be proud of. Then he came to what he said he re- garded as the most important part of his address, a testimonial to the worth of Governor Sloan. He said he had known him for many years and he believed he voiced the scnti- ments of all when he said the large outpouring of the people was not merely because the last territorial governor was present. and not be- cause he had served the people as lawyer. judge and governor. but the testimonial was rendered because the whole life of the governor had been the erection of a monument to char acter. He was a man of honor throughout his career, faithful as a husband and father and aggressive as a citizen, standing for those things the people honor and respect. The in- telect he has been cultivating, said the speaker, was for our benefit. Both democrats and republicans, he said, would thank the governor for his services in the past and hope that he might remain for many years to participate in our advancement and outgrowth.
 Governor Sloan in his address had referred to former Governor Kibbey as one who had bravely and properly stood out against the administration he served, in the peoples fight for statehood, who had been loyal to his constituency at all times and often when conditions were most perpleXing. Mayor Christy referred to that fact in his introduction of Judge Kibbey, who. he said. had been asked to ad-. dress the people as reflecting republi- cau continent