Arizona republican., 1911-07-21
ARlzONkS TWO NEEDS STATEHOOD, GOOD ROADS
Governor Sloan Tells Los Angeles
 Times Both are Coming.

The Los Angeles Times of Wcdnes
 day prints sa column interview with Governor Richard F.. sloan, of Arizona.
 who is d guest at the AleXandria m that city The governor believes state
 hood is assured. But of equal import ance evidently in the governors mind is the question of good roads, especially tan automobile highway connecting Phoenix directly with either Los Ange-
 les or San Diego. The interview is a splendid boost for everything Arizonan and is given in full below:
 our Statehood is an assured thing and good roads through Arizona are also certain from the progress that we are making on two great connect ing links of travel" said the Cover
 nor at the Alexandria yesterday. One of the things that I am working fer now with all possible interest and one that I desire to arouse enthusiasm for | in California, is road which will con
 meet either Los Angeles or San Diego with Yuma Our roads connect with | that city and with the good roads of New Mexico on the east and through there with Kansas, Nebraska and oth- | CT tdSltIH SNdNtS | litlf lo s-NeiA N'is more than a trail for nearly 200 miles | through California. and. it is the build | ing of substantial road through this district that we want.
 | These roads will mean greater | friendliness between individuals of Cal l ifornia and Arizona. q greater business
 relationship. and bring about a strong CT bond of intercourse than has been
 thought of in the past
 | Possibility of Big Tour.
 | Recently had the assurance of the 1 president of the Auto Club of America,
 that with good roads through Arizona | and then across the desert region of | California. at least 1900 autoisis would
 be willing and probably would make the tour across the country. We have 1 expended nearly half million in two fauto highways, the cast and west road t-aud the north and south road. which fpre rapidly nearing completion They i.have been laid out partly with an idea
 to scenic beauties and partly with an idea to best utility. They have cost as
 high as S5OO0 q mile through the moun-
 tainous territory. and are as n rule of | decomposed granite"
 I To this subject of roads Gov. Sloan
 harked back several times. dropping | q discourse on political and industrial l conditions to resume the topic. Speak ing of the Statehood proposition. Gov.
 Sloan who has constantly and firmly
 stood against the recall of the judiciary.
 declared that Arizona will in all prob
 ability be admitted under the Nelson l tn no Flood hill Wligl
 amendment was suggested by Trcsident
 Taft and which strikes out the objec-
 tionable feature of a recall of judges. After Senator Nelson's amendment
 has passed the Senate. which we ex-
 pect it to do during the August session
 of Congress, it will be returned to the
 House. and there will probably meet
 with the same cOnsiderate treatment despite the objections of some of the , good citizens of Arizona. and the pre-
 senter of the Statehood bill in the : House. This subject has caused bitter 2 wounds in the political hearts of Arizo- Ina, and will for a long time remain . rather a sore spot with many of us. States Great Prosperity.
 : Of the industrial situation, Gov. Sloar ? could only speak with qualification . "Whatevcr our political antiquities , 1 may be. our commercial activities arc : solidified in the tie of boosting and, as result. Arizona is forging ahead fast Despite the closing of some of the mines on account of financial troubles , others. new producers. and some of tho . old properties have brought the pro 2 duction of mineral wealth up to tho } s ma ximum of other years. and the veal l ahead will he the best ever experienced = from all indications. The monetary to- 7 tai on mineral production may not b' s as great because of the decline in th' p price of copper, but the tonnage VII - not show shrinkage."
 ,l Gov. Sloan. with Paul Burks, an at
 torney Of Phoenix. and number other prominent Arizona citizens, is or
 jhis way to San Diego to assist in th' 4 celebration there today, and stopped ' over just long enough for a rest h'
 lregistered at the Alexandria, and wil
 return there after q few days, when h
 Twill make sojoun of probably tw' e weeks in Los Angeles. During tha s time he will speak before the City Clu'
 land one or two other organizations. Ll -IIs-hss heldshis present position b i-----~---Y--ae