Williams news., 1910-08-27
CAMERON MADE
 FINE RECORD

J The long session of the Sixty first Congress which came to an end on the 25th of June last, was crowded with deeds of wise and benefcent statesmanship. The best constructive legislation of gener ation can truly be claimed for it and for that reason the bulk of the men who participated in obtaining the satisfactory results went to their homes in happy frame of mind. The honors, of course. were with the Republicans, as that party dominated in both branches of the national legislature. Among the statesmen who left Washington in buoyant exultant temper no man departed with better right to be enthusiastic and joyous than Hon. Ralph Henry Cameron, delegate in Congress from Arizona Territory. It was his first experience in great deliberative body. He had landed in the east stranger, but he had come with a mission and he had won. It was a magnificent victory the admission to statehood of two rritories-Arizona and New Mex ico-and a big share of the credit is in all justice and truth due to the vigilance, the patience, the loyalty, the courage and the unhagging in- dustry of Cameron.
 Modest and quiet, but to use bit of slang-always on the job, he was the incarnation of devotion to single purpose. Statehood was his slogan at dawn, at noon and by night. The crusaders of old never journeyed to the Holy Land more intent on possessing the blessed relic of the Master than was this western Yankee bent on getting for his people what they have worked aud hoped for in vain through many weary years. He did not succeed without a fight and hard work. but fighting and toll were always in his line.
 Many of the strongest figures in our national history have claimed the Old Pine Tree State as the land of their nativity. There is some, thing in the climate, beyond doubt, that tends to hardness of body and physical endurance and much more in the human stock that procreates men of broad mental vision and granite force of character. Maine has always bred big men. men of prominence in every line of activity and especially in statecraft. More over, Maine has taught her sister states the lesson that it is by keep ing her gifted sons continuously in office that they become national characters and acquire that prestige which best serves their native com. monwealth. The fame of lawmak- CTS like Hale and Frye, Tom Reed and Nelson Dingley, all of Maine, was won by their long retention in office. It is the only way, and yet most of the states are slow to grasp the idea.
 In this staunch state in the year 1863 Ralph Cameron first saw the light of day, Southport being his native village. Besides his New England heritage he had the sturdy blood of the Scotch Highlanders in his veins. At the age of 20 he took Horace Greeley's advice; and with scant store of cash, but with a sound body. clear head and an indomitable purpose to succeed in life, he migrated to the Far West. He had not the benefit of classical or university training, but he had been we'll drilled in the elements of 2 good English education, and later on he added to this by private read ling and study. In Arizona the youngster from Down East pro- ceeded to get busy with various important projects. He built a l mnndarf,,l .naI l- IL