Arizona republican., 1911-08-22
NON PARTISAN PATRIOTS
A Few Radical Recall" Democrats Sulked and De clined to Attend Celebra- tion. Speeches by Gov ernor Sloan and Others.

Prescott. Ariz, Aug 2L-(Special.) ) The news this afternoon that the president had signed the statehood bill was received with an outburst Of enthusiasm amounting to a pande- monium. Mayor Goldwater called a meeting Oz, the plaza and mid the booming of cannon. flashes red fire and patriotic airs all Prescott thronged to the plaza and listened to speeches by Mayor Gold water, Judge John J. Hawkins, Hon. Robert E. Morrison and Governor Richard F.. Sloan. who for the first time since his return from washinton last fall spoke anent the statehood question as follows:
 T am not here tonight in any of ficial capacity I am here as one of you to express my profound satisfac- ton that after twenty years effort statehood for Arizona is a sure fact. No matter what has happened in the past, the press news of this after noon is of such importance as to warrant us coming together tonight
 
 Tt brings a great opportunity that We have wished and hoped for many years An era of splendid growth and prosperity awaits us if we make good use of our opportunities. It is not necessary for me to say how we should use this opportunity but every true hearted Arizonian shall see to It, that our new state be so managed that it will attract the enterprising and home-loving and none other.
 Tt is within our power to neglect this golden opportunity and to mar the future beauty of this common wealth. I believe that we have here the actual and potential assets to make this commonwealth a N great success. But things do not work out themselves; every citizen must do his full duty according to the light which God gives him to do that duty, so that We shall obtain in Arizona a government which shall not alone be our boast but the boast of our chill dren and our children's children"
 The meeting was entirely non- partisan: two of the speakers were democrats and two. republicans. Ashurst declined to attend the meet ing although he was asked to do so. Cunniff was here and is said to have been asked but refused to go on the stand.
 Judge John J. Hawkins remarked that he had been hoping for over quarter of a century for statehod and TOW that We had it. it made no diff ference to him how it had been done He further suggested that the legis- lature make August 21 an annual state holiday as on Twenty first we outgrew the infancy of territorial ity and became state.
 Hon. Robert F. Morrison said that had come with statehood as within a few minutes of the re- ceipt of the message the supervisors of Yavapai county had reduced the tax rate to two dollars on the hun dred He paid a glowing tribute to the efforts of Ralph H. Cameron and the crowd howled with delight.
 Mayor Goldwater made brilliant and witty speeches of introduction and concluded the meeting by ordering the bad to play the New Star Span gled Banner and be sure to play it with all the stars
 Everybody in town is delighted be- yond expression except a few recall democrats who after hearing the news of statehood insisted that they would hold out for the recall, come what may. and refused to attend the tonight on this account