Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09
FARMERS RALLY TO
 SUPPORT OF MINERS
 FOR ARIzONA'S GOOD
Arizona Chapter of American
 Mining Congress IS Taking Into Membership Many Agricultural Leaders Who Recognize Need Cooperation

ANNNo6 6iilIN lNGCu OO-ODGTdlOn
 PHOENIX, Jan. S.-A quiet spok en, unassuming young farmer-but the owner of several hundred acres Iof Salt River Valley land for all his modesty and quieness- walked into the office of the Arizona Chapter of the American Mining Congress at Phoenix the other day He filled out an application for membership and passed a five dollar bill across the desk
 q wish you could let me in for two or three memberships. he said And while l am abuot it | want to tell you mining men that you have us farmers sized up wrong You have charged that We never realize the inn portance of the mining industry 10 Arizona. You have even charged us with being hostile toward the indus. try particularly toward theb fig com. panies. But until you organized this chapter you never did thing to let Jus know how important the industry was. We were busy with our alfalfa. cur steers, our cotton and our sugar cane and not time to find out for ourselves how much money your cop per- gold, and silver were bringing into tfe state. If had always known what I know now about the relative importance of mining my attitude on Q great many questions would have been decidedly different.
 From this time forward you can count on the farmers Co cooperate with the mining men. You win find them ready to meet you half way on public questions. such as taxation All my neighbors are going to join this chapter and we are going to watch its work pretty closely. for we now realize that the development of mines means the development of mar 'tets for our products"
 This is only one instance The young farmer mentioned expressed himself a little more freely and clear ly than most but the sentiments of scores who have become members Of Jhe Arizona chapter in the last few weeks are practically the same. In fact. one of the most surprising fea- lures in connection with the forma- lion of the chapter has been the eag- crness with which persons not direct y connected with mining. have ap- piled for membership. When the or sanizauou was perfected it was with tfe idea Of securing at least 1000 members. Present prospects are that this mark will be passed before long.
 Signs Of a tremendous change rather am awakening-ol public sen timeut are seen on every hand in the Arizona capital She success of the chapter is now assured Already it is eNertins powerful influence.
 It was immediately after the annu- .ol convention of the American Min ing Congress, held in Phoenix. De cember 7-11 that the Arizona chapter was formed w. B Twitcheu of Phoe nix was elected governor. In his first address he stated that the inn portance of the convention had not been realized by the people of Phoe- nix and vicinity. But he blamed the mining men of Arizona for not bring
 Ing them to a realization that a great national convention. certain to exert trong influences on congress and Che entire country was in progress. He predicted that the Arizona chapter would gain for mining recogution as the leading industry in the state. the industry that is bringing in more out side money than all others combined That prediction is now coming true
 A square deal for the investor epitomizes the underlying purpose of the chapter as well as anything else remarked Acting Secretary F. Ia Wolcot Everybody agrees that Ar. zona needs outside capital. Capital Istimid and win not venture into ArI zoua unless it is convinced that ir will be welcomed and protected. mol hampered or restricted by unfriend " HlI-alloh. ] cannot help thinking that had this chapter been am active organization during the recent cam paign some of the laws that were passed and are now causing all kinds of concern would have been defeated Arizona mining men have begun little late to cooperate among tbem selves. and to get into touch with the other people Of the state but not too late What has already been accom- plished is only am earnest of what is going to be accomplished in the fu ture by intelligent unceasiug. we'll directed efforts"
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 Permanent quarters have been se cured for Che chapter at 1l7 North Second Avenue Mr. Wolcott. whose regular position is assistant secrota ry of the American Mining Congress. l is sull in charge but within few days Che permanent secretary win be selected and installed The various committees. uHrtfcularIv tho IouiaIa