Arizona republican., 1914-12-08

know nothing of the difference between q money spending ability and money creating ability-investors have been taught to believe millions are required
 when thousands would suffice, and in
 many instances, hundreds would do where thousands are demanded. In other words, the lack of practical ex-
 perience and the application of good, common sense should inform the wise
 investor that it's a pretty safe buy if
 he can find mining prospect that has
 been turned down by from ten to twen-
 ty of this class of mining engineers.
 The application of this theoretical
 mining knowledge the past few years,
 has ractically driven the prospector
 from the field and has-placed the av-
 craze mining prospect in the same cat
 egory with the human patient and his
 physician. Most any ordinary patient
 may be able to stand the experiments
 of one physician, but when that physi-
 elan calls a consultation, and the un-
 fortunate patient has to withstand the
 onslaught of all of them. it is a wise
 precaUtion tor him to make his will.
 The same with a mining prospect,
 struggling along under fifteen differ
 ent opinions, made up by fifteen diff
 ferent engineers.
 Our brothers in Europe, in less than
 three months time, have destroyed the
 constructive efforts of centuries in hu-
 man uplift. Be our sympathy where it
 may. the ghastly truth stands revealed,
 thar should the aggressive nation per
 ish, the nation first in practically all
 the sciences, and especially in the
 science of government the most divine
 science of them all, when that nation is
 lost in the vortex of memory, it drags
 with it the work of a world. May it not
 be so,-but our brothers of nearer kin
 and blood are having to tent with the
 disciples of superstition and ignorance,
 because of their own past inertia and
 destruction of individuality in national
 make up.
 Many will say-the United States is left to light the way. POssibly-What'
 will be the result of this. the seven teenth session of the American Mining Congress? We are all familiar with the corruption of corporate methods in the near past. It made people mad, with the result that today this nation groans
 under the weight of grievous legisia- ton, and an expense account under which no nation can exist and prosper. Ones misfortune is anothers fortune, and today We stand in the dawn of an era of national prosperity. It cannot last. because of the impulse contained therein, and in less than fifteen years, those of us then living, will see this great government tottering to it's very foundation, unless meetings of this character perceive the weakness of the foundation, and have the patience, in- telligence, unselfishness and patriotism to cease building at the top and com mence lasting repairs on the founda tion which is,-the expansion and up lift of the individual man. As the mayor of Phoenix, it is not only my great pleasure but great hon. or, to tell you Phoenix welcomes you once, twice, thrice-and emphasizes this welcome with three cheers and tiger
 The city manager has been asked to remove the lid for you as far as within his power. We want you to go to your homes with your hearts filled with love for Phoenix, and as time grows older, when you have handed your lance and armor to the younger man. and you sit by the quiet of your firesale, may memories come to you of this occas- ion and may you think well of Phoenix. Again-members of this convention. as the mayor of Phoenix, permit me, in l behalf of the people, commission, city manager and myself, to bid you glad some welcome, tell you the latch string hangs on the outside, bidding you enter | take what you desire, and if there is anything you do desire and cannot find, | kindly request it of us and we will be glad to find it for you.