Arizona republican., 1913-05-18
CITY SHOULD
 OWN EASTLAKE
NIissourians Fascinated by. Park Declare Town Ought to Adopt Progressive Party Policy IF Baseball ists Rejoice

4 proposition that will make the heart of every Phoenix Phan wriggle with glee within his bosom was out lined yesterday by the Missourians at their annual picnic at Eastlake. Ii 1 was proposed that the city take over the park and make it a real asset to l the town, and the Phans echoed, | Sure. why not?"
 Not only should Phoenix acquire 1 Eastlake park, but it should also get 1 park in the northwestern part Of l the city. IL is in the following words l the Missouri Society recommends the adoption of a progressive park policy | for the thriving little city of Phoenix, which is in the state of Arizona RESOLVED. that the time has ar rived when the city of Phoenix should adopt and begin to carry out more definite and more liberal park policy, and that, 10 this end, we call upon all public and semi-public organiza tions and clubs to urge upon the city of Phoenix the immediate securing of the services of an expert in municipal Identification:
 That our twenty thousand citizens and the additional thousands that are
  are as able to own all our public property as is any private individual or corporation, and we advise against the sale into private ownership of any and all school and city realty;
 That we believe that the city should acquire additional blocks for park purposes, so that there should be a park of at least one block in area not more than eight blocks dis tant rom any part of the city;
 That it is as important for good health and morals, to maintain such small parks in the sections chiefly inhabited by our poorer citizens as in those sections chiefly inhabited by our wealthier citizens;
 That. in addition. the city should acquire F1astlake park and also a park of equal area at the northWes- tern boundary of the built-up section
 That the city should also acquire a much larger park area. such as the proposed National Cactus Park III the vicinity of Hole in the Rock.
 The Missouri picnic was one of the most successful state affairs ever helo in the state. Between two and three hundred members and friends of the Show Me" club gathered on the thick grass OnOeT IUe trees d1 ltie park, enjoyed the speaking, partooF of the plentiful basket dinner thai was provided enjoyed the Missouri coffee that was freely given, watched the sports. and enjoyed the baseball agme
 The feature of the day however was the debate on capital punishmen between R. s. Fisher, of this city and c. B. Ward. a recent arrival MI Fisher took the standpoint that cap ital punishment should be abolished while MT Ward was for the presen punishment for murderers in the frs degree hanging. In spite of the abii ity of Mir Fisher, MT. Ward scene to make the better impression Tn crowd was really with him from tn start He made a quiet, logical, i'm prasslve speech in favor of the en forcelnent of the law
 Mir. Fisher quoted scripture plenti fully some statistics, and delivere one of his usual rancorous speeche Having every person in the legisla ture and county who had ever don anything he personally objected | MT Fisher however showed his abi :ty before an audience notwithstanC ing