Arizona republican., 1913-07-18

Governor Hunt, in his speech be- fore the Maricopl County Farmers Institute yesterday afternoon. advo- cated a joint government of the city and county from Phoenix He plead for co-operation between city and county as one of the greatest needs of the hour, saying that the idea of combining the city and county into one great business and industrial com munity has been tried in many places in the United States and found sue cessfuL" Governor Hunt said:
 Fellow Citizens: The farmer is best situated whose needs are few and whose opportunities are many. Such situation applies to the Mari copa county farInc~ To q larger extinct than is generally the case in farming communities. The greatest need of any farmer anywhere is q feeling of certainty over crop growing condi- tions, and that need is supplied here. He is relieved of the greatest worry possible, and is left free to consider his opportunities, which are increased by the very conditions that insure the crop. It follows that meeting of the Maricopa farmers reveals a cheerful and hopeful spirit
 operation between city and and country along practical lines is a need of the hour. No community offers an easier path to such co-oper- ation, or needs it more than this one. The idea If combining city and country into one great business and industrial community has been tried in many parts of the United States, and it has always proved successful. from both the business and social standpoint. Yet this has been done and is being done in places where it is more difficult to accomplish. be- cause of the distance between the town and the country. They have found it hard to come together in large numbers for discussion of their common interests. But they have done it in spite of the difficulties. and have found that results justify the efforts
 Note the contrast here. where it would require surveyor to tell the dividing lines between Phoenix and the farms of the Salt River valley. For all practical purposes We are one big community. closely knit for miles in any direction Not only do We feel the need of closer comnunion. but We face che of the greatest op- portunities in the world to bring it about. No other city or section is so fortunate in this respect. No city or country could reap more benefit for itself than by entering into q busi- ness and social partnership such as is held out to us
 The city needs the farm. and if it can find means to c0-operate with the rural community along practical lines, the result must be great ad- dition to the substantial wealth and the social progress of each. It is not a question of who or which will bene- fit the more Tn no sense is it q com mercial contest, but entirely CO., operative plan by which it is hoped that both sides will gain.
 That the city is always ready to do it's share toward promoting the in terests of the farmer is shown by the indOrsement given all measures intended to help him in his business The strong support given the plan to have a farm expert reside in the val ley and give instruction on puZzling farm questions is an instance. There is room for a specialist in that line and need for one. When this need is supplied, many opportunities will be suggested and acted upon Phoenix is in the alert to perform this service in behalf Of better and more produc- tive farming. The board of trade is acting as one man. and the citizens generally are anxious to prove their good will by deeds. The need of the
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