Weekly journal-miner., 1910-03-09
From Sundays Daily)

were guests of Prescott, yesterday for a short time. That they coul not remain longer was a cause O genuine regret, both to the governo and his wife, and to the large nun ber of Prescott citizens who turne' out to do honor to the chief execu tive of the HoOsier State.
 Governor Marshall is frank, direct amiable. He is mentioned as the pos sible successor to Senator Beveridge if the Indiana legislature should g, Democratic, and even as a possibl, Democratic nominee for the presi dency in 1912.
 He ayers that he will not be ; candidate for Senator. He smiles re garding the possibility of the presi dency.
 "Never will I be a candidate fol the Senate" he remarked. "I an a man of too humble means. I an trying to be a good governor. hope to be reelected, and all my energies will be bent in that diree tion. Were I a man of unlimited means I might aspire to the Senate but with my present resources - never.'
 Governor Marshall, yesterday after. noon, entertained a large number of Prescott citizens with an able ad- dress at the Yavapai Club. His ad- dress was pointed, interesting and en- tertaining, and while it might have had a Democratic flavor. nevertheless it was thoroughly enjoyed.
 Governor Marshall is man of breads ideas. He as far surpasses Bryan in mental caliber as the elec- tric light outshines the candle. lie uttered hardly a sentiment which die not appeal to every true American citizen. In fact, his ideas as re- gards equality of opportunity for every citizen, coincide exactly with those expressed repeatedly by Theo- dore Roosevelt. The governor puts the man before the party and practic- ally advocated independence in voting. He said that you cannot tell what any man is until you try him out. ''You can hear about Honest Johns : and Honest Toms before an elec- tion,'' said he, "but when elected to office they are the first to rob the county treasury. ' The audience roar ed with delight at this inadvertent timely reference to local history, and after a friend at his right had posted him as to the cause of the remarkable outbreak of laughter, he deftly turned the point by remarking: "I see that poor a placer prospector as I am, one can strike pay dirt anywhere here in Arizona.'
 Many and divers were the topics touched upon by the HOosier execu- tive, and it must be said he was not at all backward in handling his sub jects.
 Thinly yelled were his remarks re- ferring to the gentleman whom he says supposes he has the God-given right to dictate for commonwealths.
 In a private interview, Governor Marshall declared that he had no rer erenee to Senator Beveridge of In- diana. He paid high tribute to Ari- zona, and stated that he was i'm mensely pleased to be in this terri tory.
 His magnificent close was as fol lows:
 "Our country. God bless her. May the music of freedom never cease, from the coalfelds of Penn splvania to the goldfelds of Ari- zona ,and the cornfelds of Indiana, or beside the still waters of the north, or where with the broad arm ports of the south, can safely ride at an chOr the commerce of 1OO,OOO,00O peo- pie.
 "But always our country, right or wrong, now and forever. May we love, venerate and cherish her forever. If in error, may we, with love, charity and mercy, and with a christening hand, win her back to rec titude May luXurv. vanity nor vice never draw thee from the simple path of thy usefulness, Oh, Colum- bia.
 "'May duty, nobly done, be thy guiding star by night, thy inspira- tion by day May day unto day watch thee climb higher and higher and may they unite to give thy coun- sellors wisdom to lead thee to the summit of human endeavor, and seez thee on the throne of the nation,