Weekly journal-miner., 1911-12-06
ENTHUSIASM ABOUNOS
 0N GROWN KING LINE
Candidates We'll Received at Mayer, Humboldt, Turkey Station ,.a
 And Crown King.
,From Sundays Daily.)

Fridays campaign trip over th, Bradshaw Mountain railway to crowr King was the greatest political event that has ever taken place in that section, was the emphatic opinion ex pressed after the candidates and theiI guests returned to Prescott yesterday morning at 3 a. m. The novelty of the journey was such as has never before been witnessed, and speecbe. from the rear of the car, to expound ing the sound doctrine of good gov ernment and progress from depot plat forms along the route, to the grand jubilee that ended the day at the old store of the Crown King Mining com. pany. under the glare of miners candles for Illuminating the place, scenes typical of the good old days were carried out in a simplified and honest manner.
 Seventy five people were aboard. and from the start 10 finish, it was the meeting of friends with friends, and withall, happy occasion. The Prescott brass band was taken along. and with that agreeable adjunct, the trip was given tone which added much to the occasion. Enthusiasm was the keynote among candidates and the people of the various towns visited.
 Four stops were made, in all of which places addresses were made by all candidates.
 At Turkey the band did not dis. sriminste in overlooking the twenty hardy miners who had travelled for several miles, and many familiar tunes were played, while the thronp mingled in renewing old time assoei ations and the candidates were intro duccd to all who had come to the station. This was the first time in the history of that settlement that band music had ever been heard, and that it was n decided treat was ad mitted by all. At Crown King, the greatest political demonstration that had ever taken place in the Brad shaw region was successfully carried out, and after nearly three hours of as clean a discussion of the issues of the day as has ever been witnessed ir any country, and without abuse ol villifieation of any one on the oppos ing side, the day ended In happ, mood to all.
 J. l.. Johnson presided as chairman and performed this duty in . happ, manner Robt. E.. Morrison represent ed Hoval A. Smith, candidate for ths senate, thp latter being detained IT Mohsve county. Regret was express ed by many miners in that regior that Mir. Smith. was not present, bu' his popularity ns . just and eonsci entious employer of men, was hnowu and bis absence while regretted, vii be pardoned as win be shown whe, tue dsy comes for an expression from those who know him best.
 Ralph Cameron, for senator. in hii declaration that hs had kept bis wor, of three years ago to bring bsel statehood or never again ask for ih' peoples suffrage, with detailed statement of his efforts 10 secure th. approval of the constitution as adopt sd by the people, and the receiving of statehood with \ ,.ighi modifiss ton of tbe constitution. me, with th. < < < < < < < < < < < { ouAly told why he approved of tbsi platform and how he would give hi, oath to the people of Arizona that he would stand by it if elected. His closing peroration was a mas,ei piece of magnetic ora,ory.
 He described the budding of ik. gocd ship Arizona, the fifty years ei hard effort which had moulded ever, plank into her shapeiy hull sad how on the 18th of the month the block, would be knocked from her runvay, and on an even besl that worthy shiI would enter upon the ,umultaou, ~sves of the political sea; how |, hshoovss every true lover of Arizona Co zee that on the bridge of that ship arc men who kbow the charts who know the dangers Of iks sopts, and who are AriSonans and whc. are working ssergetisaily, untirisgly and for her sassess.
 Al tbs sonsipsion of bis address the audience spplsuded long and yiscr- oasly and insisted os holding an in. pro@pts reception ss the ssssidstss filed from ths thestss.