Arizona republican., 1911-11-02
Third Avenue Theatre Was Crowded Last Night to Hear the Exposition of Republican Party's Prin- ciples.
ALI, ISSUES WERE
 ABLY DISCUSSED
Wells, Sturges, Cameron, Williams and Smlt h Spoke on Issues of Cam paign in Logical and Con vincing Way.

The largest, the most enthusiastic, and by all odds, the best poltica! meeting that has assembled in Phoe- nix this year was the republican gathering at the Third Avenue the ater last night, which was addressed bv Judge Wells, Colonel Sturges' Ralph Cameron. Hoval A. Smith, and John s. Williams.
 It was one of those meetings where there was no necessity to lnah- ufacture enthusiasm. The crowd seemed to have plenty of it and the telling points made by the speakers were received with spontaneous ap- plause. And there was a splendid thing about this the speaking-there was such a variety that the particular taste of every one must have been met.
 For instance there was the care full. instructive, and well consldered address of Judge Wells; the brief and witty speech of Colonel Sturges, that was replete with catchy epigrams and solid sense: the enthusiastic, hammer and-tongs style of Ralph Cameron. the convincing argument of HoVal Smith. and the composite of wit and oratory. delivered by Jack Williams, that brought laughter and applause at the end of every other sentence. The meeting was presided over by P. H. Hayes, chairman of the central committee. who introduced the speak CTS in turn. On the platform were 8 number of distinguished republ- cans. candidates and others.
 The speech of Judge Wells was a digrified. scholarly, and unassuminG presentation of his claims upon the reople of Arizona as the republican candidate for governor. There were many important things discussed by the judge. which won the approva! of his audience. But probably the most important was that part of his speech which dealt with his course in the constitutional convention.
 II opposed the insertion of the re- call and the initiative and referendum sections in that instrument" said Judge Wells, because I knew they were opposed by President Taft and because I knew they, therefore, en- dangerad statehood. The facts have shown that we who took that position were right The president did reject the statehood bill, with the judiciary recall in it; and the reason why he did not include the initiative and the referendum in his veto message was because these matters are involved in the Oregon case and will soon be Iassed upon by the supreme court Put I will say this-the constitution has been adopted and it is my con- situation just as it is yours and just as it is the constitution of every good citizen. And l will say further that if I am elected to the office of governor one of my first official acts will be to recommend to the legisla- ture the re-submission of the judicial recall to the people of the new state"
 Tt has been charged that I was opposed to statehood That is both untrue and absurd. and I will tell you why. Do you know that by the enabling act the state of Arizona is granted 4.00O0O0 acres of land. worth at least s12,O00.00O? That the pro- Ceeds from that land are to be ap piled to the endowment of various in- stitutions. and that S2 ,000, 900 of it will go to the payment of the bonds and accrued interest charged against several of the counties? As prop erty owner and a taxpayer do you suppose for a moment that I would oppose statehood when it meant so much to me and so much to every other property owner in Arizona?"
 It is impossible here to give even an outline of all of Judge Wells speech. But among other things it may be mentioned that he spoke in favor of the establishment of an inn migration and publicity bureau, to which he proposes to give his atten- ton. and which shall work for the upbuilding of the new state The re- marks of the judge were given close attention and he was frequently ap- plauded.
 Ralph Cameron went at his sub iect from shoulder to shoulder That subject dealt with his record in con- gress and with his plans for the fu- ture with reference to the enactment of laws for the good of the people of the new state He said he was not in the habit of making promises that could not be fulfilled and he said that if the people of this state elect the republican ticket he is con- fident that within five years there will be evidence of such growth ir