Arizona republican., 1911-08-22

that of forming a government worthy of the trust reposed in Arizona. What ever the constitution or other laws, good government depends on interest ing people in electing the right kind of men to office Referring to some of the provisions of the constitution he indicated his faith that if they could be made beneficial it should be in Ari- Zona and if not he was confident they would be supplanted by other measures.
 Fifty Years Reward.
 Frank DeSouZa was introduced as the greatest booster in Arizona, which should be regarded as some title. He said that he felt that fifty years of pa tient labor and pleading had been re- warded by the greatest gift in the pow CT of congress. statehood and the bless ing of self government. He said he wished his ten years in Arizona could give him the glory of those pioneers to whom Arizona has always been the proudest boast. Famed in romance and notable in progress, the future of Ari zona is now unfolded like an Arabian tale. Aladdin's lamp has been lighted
  ment warranted by all the dreams of those who have gone before. In clos ing a short but very effective speech MT. Ds Souza said With every fertile acre and every timbered mountain an inspiration. we now rise in the full vigor of American manhood"
 Marks Was Glad.
 B. E. Marks was glad in more ways than one. Glad Arizona had secured statehood and glad he had been given a chance to speak. It was a privilege that could come but once in a life time, to talk on such an occasion. He was not only glad but proud and ask ed if there was any one present who was not prouder today than yesterday that the shackles of Yassalage had been removed from Arizona by the sig nature of the president to the state hood resolution. Mir. Marks taking a humorous vein secured a special bit of applause in the middle of his speech, though it is only proper to say that every speaker was applauded to the echo. Marks told of how the word territory" always appealed to him as representing something unfinished. When he studied the matter over in his illinois home he told his friends there must be work to do in Arizona or it would be a state instead of a ter ritory, and he proposed to come here. roll up. his sleeves and do whatever came to his hand. After a moments pause he called the attention of the audience to the fact that he now had his sleeves rolled up. He also re- minded them that Arizona has state hood.
 A Long, Long Fight.
 The last but not least interesting speaker was Judge c. F. Ainsworth He said the subject of statehood was not new to the audience nor was il new to him. Twenty three years agC he had addressed many of the. samC people from the same stand on the sam, subject Both parties had then endors- ed statehood and as tenderfoot tho judge had been called upon to make ( speech. for he had arrived here but { few months before He said that h, then believed statehood would b' forthcoming the following year. Since then it has oeeked above the horizon many times, only to be knocked bacl again. Continuing on the subject o good government the speaker said i makes little difference what our plat forms or constitutions are, it get: down to the people year by year tC decide what Is needed in the laws fol changing conditions.
 The judge spoke at considerable length concerning government and citi- zcnship, pointing out that now that wt have government We must pay the price for 1t in the election of good men and in paying them for their ser wees. But the greatest boon of all ht said isS self government that the peo- pie may select their own officials. And to his mind one of the greatest bene- fits [" be hoped for in state govern ment is that the territory may have it's own and a separate judicial system with lower and appellate courts devis- cd to suit the needs of thestate.
 Three Cheers.
 The meeting was concluded by three