Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-01

was not privileged to sign bills for
the admission Of Arizona and New
Mexico as states in the Union be-
fore the end Of his administration
1t is fitting and proper also that we
remember with gratitude at this hour
the aid and invaluable service then
rendered US by two men, one OF
whom has passed to the beyond and
the other no longer in public life.
refer to Senator Quay of Pennsylya-
mia and Senator Foraker of Ohio. In
mentioning these men it is not my
purpose to minimize or overlook the
services of other men in congress at
the time nor to overlook the eff
forts made by our then delegate in
congress. Hon. Marcus A. Smith. It
is also due. and l. think fitting and
proper that / should at this time
mention the invaluable service rem
dered by one who is present with
S tonight. 1t is no easy thing for
a man occupying the high Office Of
governor of the territory to stand
out against the wish and policy Of
the administration to which he owes
not only the Office, but ordinarily the
obligation Of cordial support | say
ordinarily, for the time may come, as
L did in this instance. when the
governor has a right TO stand out
against the administration. when he
is convinced and believes tht it is
right and proper and in the inter
ests OF the people whom he repre-
sents that he should do so. I want
20 say now and here that the attl-
tude of Governor Joseph II. Kibbey
was heroic. just. proper and right,
and he deserves the thanks and graf
ltude of US all.
wish l could express fully my ap-
probation of those men in the sen
ate and house of representatives who
assisted and rallied to the support
Of statehood in the last days Of the
past session of congress. 1t is per
maps imprudent and unwise to at
tempt to do so. Whatever your Do
liticai affiliations may be. know that
you are broad enough, tolerant
enough, and just enough TO remem-
Der at this time the faithful and eff
fective work of our delegate to con-
gress, Mr.. Cameron. I say this with
the utmost sincerity and with an &C
tual knowledge of the facts. l can
not, in addition, refrain from men,
tioning some members of the SEN
ate. Senator Beveridge. chairman,
and senators Dick. Frazer and
Of the committee on terrific
ries: Senators Warren, Borah, Flint,
Carter. Smoot and Gallinger Of New
Hampshire. l especially mention
Senator's Bailey snd Money. leaders
of the minority. who. al the last. laid
aside their partisanship to effect the
general result. In the house, there
was Hamilton, chairman Of the com
mittee on territories. whose action in
moving TO accept the senate amend
ments and thus securing the final
passage Of the bill without delay and
the dangers of a conference, cannot
be too highly commended There
were others on both sides OF the
chamber who gracefully yielded their
individual preferences for the house
bin in the larger interests Of state
hood. We remember them all with
gratitude and pleasure. Permit me
also to express my personal appre-
citation and that of all who In any
way participated at Washington in
the final struggle OF Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock. who with his accu-
rate and intimate knowledge and ac-
quaintance with Arizona and her
people enthusiastically and splendidly
supported our cause.