Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-15
Are You a Candidate?"
Asks Reporter "It's
a Fine Day." Says
/. Colonel Bryan. =
QUITE IN LOVE
WITH VALLEY
Eliminates Himself as a
Presidential Possibility,
But 1t May Be
Just for Fun. ,

William Jennings Bryan. Common
er. Peerless Leader" democracy's
idol. the Moses Of some millions nf
the unterrified. presidential possibil-
! ity. and one of Americas foremost
citizens was the top liner at the
statehood festivities yesterday
1t is true that governor was in
Quoted into office: true that a forty
eighth star was added TO the galaxy.
and that the "Sisterhood of States
was presented with a brand new
member of the family. but after all
| it was W. J. Bryan whom people
crowded to see and hear. whose hand
they insisted upon shaking. and in
whose smile they preferred to bask.
The sentiment was well expressed
by one patriot who said: Governor
Hunt will be up there at the head of
Washington street for pretty nearly
year. We can go up there and cheer
hi many time we want to-
Mr. Bryan likes Arizona He said
So. He likes Phoenix, and the Salt
River Valley. No secret OF state is
betrayed in his statement. Bryan
| himself is the first to acknowledge
its absolute verify. Through The
Republican he sends his message OF
good cheer and OF congratulation To
the people of the new state.
Il am glad 10 be here today and
TO help YOU celebrate he said. Il
made my pans long ago 10 be in
the state at this time. and il is a
happy coincidence that makes il pos
sible for me to be here and to rejoice
with YOU over tLe happy elimination
OF your hopes So long deferred You
are great people. You have a
great state. / feel almost like an
Arizonan myself. and / wish for you
and for the new state all possible
good fortune. now and always"
Colonel Bryan reached Phoenix
early in the morning and was met
at the station by DR.. Hlghes. whose
guest he was during the day. Break
I, fast was served at the Hughes home
4, in West Adams street. and afterward
! the CommOner dOnned "A black skull
cap and went to the veranda to
enjoy the matchleSs beauty of a per-
/ feet Arizona winter morning.
1t was here that he responded to
the salutations Of passing friends
and the Colonel has many friends in
Phoenix For each he had a sample
of the hearty hand shake that at
| once places the guest at ease anil
removes all trace of restraint. I'm
glad to see YOU" the Colonel says.
and saying il the visitor is suffused
with a pleasant glow of delight. He
n
I truly. honest to- goodness glad. and
I the man from Lincoln has made an
other friend
/ The Colonel was willing to talk. He
/ fairly bubbled over with good spirits
and reflected in every word his pleas
ure at the final accomplishment of
statehood. which had been an
nounced in siren voice by the whistles
and bells Of the city Willing to talk?
/ BY all means. but not willing to say.
| that which his followers world fb
to hear from his own lips; that
would again enter the lists next srfn
mer and again charge the San Juan
. presidential hill as the standard be n
er of his party. for which he les
already three times gone down to r.
/ feat
, Bryan is an adept giver of inter
| views. Long experience has taught
| him what To say. and what TO leAse
unsaid. and his talk with the news
! paper men was remarkable for -he
things which he might have said
/ but did not
1 So long as Arizona was the sub
! ject under discussion. the Colonet
was loduaciouS He secs for the BABY
state a great future. He believes tAat
I in the development of her mine sei
resources she will maintain her posi-
j ton i'm the front rank Of producing
] states. hut it is in agricultural de-
Velopment that he prophecies mas
! nificent future just over yonder.
I He looks for experimentation ur9n
the desert with plants and cacti end
Ian manner of at present uninasinso
crops which such experiments vii
show may b. grown in great quan-
tity and with unusual profit. ana
which as yet have not been dreamed
! of bv the most ardent Burbank
There is much to come in irriSa
tion development. said the Colonel.
and / hope that you will not be sat-
isfied until every drop Of water pSs-
sible To he diverted 10 serve the U.s.
] ofs man has been harnessed and ~
available for the redemption of the
desert A sample of what may -
accomplished is exemplified here ln
, the Salt River Valley. II is marvei~
Gus but il must not stop here. | am
/ told that the Paradise Valley and
other enormous tracts of present des-
ert land are as rich in fertility a.
lis this valley. II is a wonderful heri-
! ltaee. See that it is claimed. Arizona.
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