Arizona republican., 1911-12-06

Your Excellency. the Governor; Mr.
AIavor Distinguished Guests. Eel
low Delegates. Ladies and Gentle
men:
At and since the eighteenth Irri-
CATION congress At Pueblo, Colo. last
year. the question has been asked
many times. Why should the nlhe-
tocnth irrigation congress cross the
Mississippi river into humid conh-
Try to hold its sessions?
Tho irrigation congress comes 10
Chicago because here. in its broad
,st sense. is the source of supply
and center Of distribution for the
arid west: here is the greatest rail
road center On this continent; the
greatest inland port in volume OF
bitsiuese. the second greatest com
,n..rcifl center. and the financial CEN
Ter Of the west; here art, science. mu-
sic. education. civics lind their most
d.,4,ted followers. here invention.
m. mechanic arts, and the infinite
manifestations Of human energy are
seen on every hand; here asrlcnI-
tlrc. commerce, manufactures. ana
The marvellous skill Of man. nave
combined to construct most amaz-
inl, municipality. the wonder OF the
world; here have been financed scores
Of western irrigation projects when
have successfully brought under cul-
tivatinn hundreds of thousands "l
:tcres of barren and desert land; nave
made thousands Of happy. prosperous
homes: have built up new commuh'-
tics ncy towns. new cities; nave
created new assets and increased the
wealth of the nation; and last. bul
moi least. have returned generous
adequate interest and profit 10 con
y,rvatiye investors.
Here the east meets the west, ana
not FAR AWAY the mighty Mississippi
flows majestically 10 the Gulf, bear
ing on its tawny bosom life, produc-
tiyitv. lvealth-an impressive illustra-
lion Of the power and efficiency OF
united effort From the northern
boundary OF our domain, even from
IN. Canadian border and the lakes
az Minnesota, the Father OF Waters
comes down to meet the Ohio with IT'S
rich rreightage OF mining, agricultu-
raj and manufactured products from
tho Middle and Central states; lar
th-r along the turbid Missouri ponrs
in its wealth Of moisture, the contrlnu-
lion of the Rocky Mountains and
the great plains. while the lehhes-
see. the Arkansas, the Red ana otileE
tributaries complete Natures great
est river system. which unites py
bonds far stronger and more endur-
ing than steel or bronze. the com
,nercial interests of the grandest fed
Grafton OF states this world has ever
seen.
Here. indeed. is a lesson for US
and let us ponder it well 1t - this:
Whenever the people Of the north ana
The south, the east and the west
unite on any policy, question or pro-
iect. their power is irresistible and
success is already won.
So there is every reason why TINS
vear we should come to Chicago. out
side though il he. Of the so-called
arid America and in humid region
We Of the west are proud oil IN
cago. We need you and you neeu
lis. We need the capital, character
Intelligence. Drawn and brain OF the
farmer. capitalist. business man oil
the cast. north and south, Of the val
levs of the Mississippi, Missouri. ana
the Ohio to help in developing me
hurried resources, raw material anu
agricultural and commercial possIblh-
Ties of the west While TO every such
man Dame Nature beckOns and offers
= home. financial independence, sou
,s surnassing fertility. climate superb
and 4 future
New England, with its rock bound
coast and granite hills, is beautiful.
There lie my ancestors Of the last
t,yo or three hundred years-sturo!
men and women who helped 10 m"iu
the national character.
The Middle states, with their vast
mining and manufacturing resources
are a mighty element in our pouy
polite.
Virginia and the south, Ohio ana
,bo northwest. with their fertile fields
and natural resources, are great reVe-
nue. producers.
Rut there is 4 greater fascination
and a greater charm in the unlimited ,
OF the great west, WIN (
its mineral and timber wealth, lts 1
cattle and alfalfa. its citrus fruits, IT'S
fertile valleys and the grandeur Oh It's I
mountains: but. above all, in its spirit
of ;ndependence, in, its fervid patriot
ism in the quality of its citizenship.
There is. too, a fascination and con- ,
slant delight in the consciousness Oh
heippa potent factor in local develop
mont and creation: of living IN an
ozonic atmosphere OF CONSTRUCTION
municipal upbuilding and civic up
lift In short. there is JOY and dally I
ipsniration in life, growth and pereh-
NAL expansion
No longer do the people OF the east
indulge in cheap wit and sarcasm at
the EXPENSE Of the west "Alkali Ike
the concept of a diseased brain. ana
The Arizona Kicker" with its ms
concentrations and coarse wit, all at
the expense of the west and the
southwest. have had their day and
LET us hope, have been buried Tor
ever
Slowly, but surely, westward the
star of empire takes its course.
Slowly. but with equal certainty. the
center of population moves westward |
From New England across the conu-
mont the pioneer has blazed the tran,
carried the church and little red
schoolhouse." planted them on hill
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