Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-05

arms. has extended the glad hand to
the rural population, whose labors |
have enriched the earth, and either
the world must come or else go naked |
and remain hungry We are now the |
storehouse of the world and when the
war is ended in Europe it will be as
hard for a foreigner to smuggle him
self out as it is for a Chinaman TOT
smuggle into the United States. but
this will be the promised land where
the farmer will come to despite the
edicts to prevent his embarkation
In the words of Daniel Webster
the past is secure" through the sac
.rifice of our fOrefathers America has
been freed from foreign domination
and temple of liberty has been erect
ed, a land established to which all
exiles may come and where the humble
may aspire to not only the higher of
fices but to the most exalted positions
in civil life, with the privilege of re-
ligious tolerations where every one
may worship God according to the die
tation of his conscience
On this day when all are patriots
and none should be partisans. | will
try to guard myself against saying or
suggesting anything that may not re-
ceive the approval of the entire as
semblage, regardless of his predlec-
ton
| understand that this Farm I'm
provement association is devoted to
q int nF ba far d.
and suggest methods that will be
beneficial to all, and in this way to
secure their independence from the
mortgage holders and money-lenders.
so | commend to you the rural credit
! bin to provide a system Of land mort
cages in the United States under fed
eral supervision. This has been under
discussion both favorable and adverse
so ! will not take either side, but /
will commend it to you for your care
full consideration. Much depends upon
/ its successful introduction so that it
may he carefully safeguarded, and so
that it may stand the tests of time
and prove a blessing to the rural
communities As the farms are the
bases OF all credit and our bulwark in
time of war as well as peace it be-
hooves us to commune with each other
and consider impartially what are the
best interests for our blessed united
country. Peace hath her victories no
less renowned than war. and there is
no better way in practicing prepared
ness than to show the world how we
can prepare Arizona for all contin-
gencies. whether it be to raise strong
men for the defense of the Republic
or to prove a commissary for all in
time of war.
You all know that only One-third of
this state is surveyed, and while the
state of Arizona owns 100000 acres
of land it cannot put its holdings on
the tax roll until the land is selected
which must be DELAYED until the gov
eminent surveys are completed. | men
ton this as an encouragement to those
who complain of their taxes. because
as soon as Arizona has its four sec
tions in every township, and its two
and one-quarter million acres in ad-
ditiOn to this one-ninth of the area
selected, there will be 10000, 000 acres
Of land to support an immense bono
issue if such issue is necessary. II
provide roads. bridges and reservoir.
to save the farming communities theT
the schools will no longer have to draw
on the general appropriation for funds
which will be sufficiently large to
have the best agricultural college ant
experimental stations in the world
where water may be furnished by pipe
! line. as oil was piped from the OF
wells in Pennsylvania some 80 year:
ago. To provide happy homes and pro
ductive farms should be the ambition
of every statesman as it will incul
! cate patriotism which is readii.
found on love of country
While history repeats the example,
|, of our fonefathers fighting to defend
their homes, you cannot find on
instance of man defending his hotel
boarding house or cafeteria.
All of our cities are supposed to b
progressive but it is to the countr.
we look for conservatism and safety
No better plan of preparedness coult
be devised than to furnish men ant
stock for each 100 acres for our west
ern domain, and to devise ways ant
means for their sustenance, then tn
one sound of a bugle will be wort
10000 men and the mobilization o
troops would then be solved. Ever.
community would have its own hom
guard trained to ride and shoot a
your own Rough Riders, principal,
: recruits from this state proved thei
, worth and heroism Is years ago a
San Juan hill, during what we calle'
the Yanko-S panko war
Many of you remember the thrill o
l JOY with which your hearts were fille'
on that memorable Fourth of July
1898, when your troops, many of then
from this very community. charge;
up San Juan hill, which was the turn