Arizona republican., 1916-10-11
VALLEY EXTENDS. HEARTY WELCOME
 TO MIR. HATFIELD

u MR. GARF |ELD
 T doubt if you people have full appreciation of my feeling as l stand | before you today. It is the sensa- tion of a man who. lives to see his dreams come true.' It was with these words that Hon. James R. Gar field began at Chandler the first of four great speeches he delivered yes terday in the Salt river valley The was the auto ride yesterdav morning from Phoenix via Tempe and Mesa to Chandler. through some 25 or 30 miles of the eastern part of the val- ley. He was speaking in the loggia of the San Marcos hotel, as fine a winter resort as any country can boast of, and within his vision, across the street, was a thoroughly modern and model schoolhouse, around which hundreds of children were playing. 1 When fast he had seen this vast l plain, every acre of which is now Jnder cultivation, it was an arid waste, covered with mesquite and sage brush, and wLere the San Marcos now lifts it's stately walls the coyote howled from his desert lair.
 For this reason yesterday was a memorable day for Mir. Garfield He had had much to Go with the trans formation be behld yesterday for the ] first time. For other reasons it was a memorable day for other peo- ple-a vote-making day for Mir ! Charles Evans Hughes and for Judge J. H. Kibbey. candidate for senator, who was his speaking partner for ] the day, and who though a familiar i figure in Chandler. could jointly share with MT. Garfield in the glory of the wonder working reclamation of ] that vast domain. at the instance of the federal government
 All the gentlemen previously an- neunced arrived as per scheduled yes ! terday morning. three splendid meet | ings were held in Chandler, Mesa and | Tempe, about loo names were added | to the rolls of the National Hughes Alliance, though only five minutes was spent in this ceremony at the conclusion of each meeting. There were also numerous and much appre- 1 ciated voluntary contributions to the alliance campaign fund and spirit of enthusiasm was exhibited at every stop that was by no means confined to expressions from partisan sources. There was every indication that the
 plain forceful addresses, devoid of any personal animosities, and setting
 forth the all too truthful facts that
 now confront the voters of this coun-
 try, struck responsive sentiments ir
 the hearts of those who heard them
 carrying conviction to many who
 were undecided as to their duty a
 the forthcoming election
 The motor party consisted of Mir
 Garfield, Hor. Clarence s. Smith
 congressman from Minnesota. Judg,
 Hihhey and the organization secretar-
 of tte Arizona branch of the Hughes
 alliance. all being the guests of MT
 Dwight E. Heard. Mr. Miller. wh'
 was the principal speaker at a mas
 meeting in Mesa last evening. elect
 cd to spend the day as a joy rid
 and a tour of observation. so coul,
 not be prevailed upon to appear a
 the Jay meetings. though he foun'
 pleasure in meeting many of tn toWnspeople wherever the part.
 travelled
 MT. W. II. Robinson presided at tt } Chandler meeting, some 200 peopl [ having assembled at the San Marcos ? He gracefully introduced Judge Kib 3 bey. weo for the space of fiftee, , minutes briefly reviewed the develop , ment of the Salt river reclamation project and told very modestly in , deed Of his owE connection with i from it's very inception to the pres ; ent hour. Then takGg up the pres
 ent problems that confront the set
 tiers. he showed clearly just wh! and how he can be of greater useful
 ness to the people in this emergenc! t, 4fn fof
 the work is cut out for one or tho
 other of them.
 MT Rohinson's introduction of MT Garfield brought him a compliment from that gentleman, and in tho
 course of his early remarks he toOh
 occasion to say that Judge Kibbey's
 only weakness was his modesty-that
 he had not told the half of what he
 MT Garfield knew through his own
 relationship. that Judge Kibbey has already dcne for this valley, and
 what is of more importance. for the entire grid west, and that his cleo tion should be an occasion of re- ioicing for the whole west as well as for Arizona MT. Garfield then launched into the national issues oi the campaign. and without bitter ness but in most imperative language arraigned the present administration l for it's weakness some of which. like l the posting Of national guardsmen 1 on the border patrol. with empty guns and cartridge belts, amount to l positive crininal.Y.
 MT. Garfield spoke for an hour and was given tho closest attention as all the speakers were, throughout the day A nice luncheon was then serr- cd to MT. Heard and his guests at the San Marcos, an act of special courtes,4 for which Mrs. Robinson is entitled to special thanks. as the sea son at the hotel is' not yet opened and the little affair was arranged ! after many difficulties. The party then drove by the Evans school and out to the eastern canal. thence back to Mesa which was entered at the very minute advertised.
 A fine audience of about 800 peo- | ole had assembled at the city hall park and it was immediately called to order by Mir William Newell. who presided. There was need of prompt ness, for the Mesa merchants. as a | special courtesy to MT. Garfield. had | closed their stores for the speaking hour. fact MT Garfield greatly appreciated and publicly acknowl edged. Again Judge Kibbey led the program dea;ing largely with the same subject but in little different i way and was followed by MT. Gar
 field. So interested did he become:
 in his subject that he could not find i I stopping place until an hour and a
 1uarter had elapsed and his audience
 still listened in the most earnest at
 tention. He covered many of the