The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-16

swearing l was right would make
 no difference.-Abraham Lincoln. ParaphraSed into as many forms of expression as there were speakers last Thursday night at the banquet given by the Chamber of Commerce at Phoe- nix to the members of the third state legislature, the affirmatory part. of the above philosophy of the immortal Lin coin was repeated, while the promis- sory part of it was to be taken for granted.
 Gov. Campbell assured those present that he was discharging his duties inn partially as he sees them, and believ- ed that every member of both branches of the legislature was doing the same thing; President Claridge of the senate in different words express ed the same thing about the members of the senate and also believed that even members of the house are doing their very best too; Speaker Johns of the house made similar endorse ment of the bunch over which he presides and in referring to the four republican members who had occas- ion to feel lonely in the situation which they find themselves, compli- mented them for their honesty of pur- pose and good intentions, and while yielding to no man in the state as to the brand of democracy which he possessed, he said he hoped that more republicans might be sent to the legis- lature.
 In addition to giving praise to the members of the respective bodies over which they preside, with incidental compliments of each to the members of the other branch of the legislature, both speaker and president spoke also in highly complimentary terms of the governor and related how he has ig- nored politics and all political diff ferences, and spoke of the harmony which existed between the legislative and executive departments of the state.
 Ovation to Governor. The marked and distinctive feature of the evening was the ovation given to the governor When he was announ ced by the toastmaster as the first speaker of the evening the banqueters all arose to their feet and kept up con tinuous cheering and hand clapping ! for nearly five minutes.
 It takes something out of the ordin- ary to affect the usual self-poise of the governor, but that something out of the ordinary was just what happen ed when a mixed audience of demo- crats and republicans and an almost unanimously democratic body of ! f1fty-four legislators-in all over 15O 7 men and women standing there in front of him, cheering him to the echo and waving handkerchiefs and flowers was visibly affected.
 It was a tribute of which any man would feel proud, and he would have NA &o l fected by it. In the speeches which followed, while every speaker was op- posed to him politically, each attest ed to his honesty of purpose and his earnest endeavor to serve the best in terests of the state.
 The banquet was a complete sue. cess and being given at the near ap. proach of the end of the session rath. CT than near it's opening, it did not give the hypercritically inclined the OF portunity to suggest that it was in tended as a sort of bribe to influence members to favor Maricopa county il the matters of legislation.
 All the speakers had good words for the people of Phoenix and express ed themselves pleased with the cordi ality with which they had been re ceived and the universal hospitality and courtesy which had marked theil sixty day stay in the city.
 The banquet was presided over by H. J. McClung, president of the Chamber of Commerce and the invo cation was delivered by Chaplain Crutchfield of the house.
 After the dinner had been disposed of the chairman announced that h, had appointed Bishop Atwood as toas master, and he introduced the speak in hiS uSl1a1 hannu
 "Our State"
 In response to the toast Our State Governor Campbell admitting that h. was =.5ashed at the unusual demon stratior, after collecting himself an recoI ering from the effect of the aI H pleause given him stated that he ha been informed that he was only al G lowed ten minutes to devote to il and asserted that justice to the sut ject was impossible in that brief time
 He said that he had been warne by some of his good friends not t say too much and not to raise tn
 1evil and he would try and accept tn advice, particularly the latter claus of it.
 Passing briefly over the beautie and advantages which the state pos. essed he mentioned something pertai
 ing to the work of the legislature an
 remarked that while the appropriatio
 hill seemed unusually large it mus not be forgotten that Arizona is
 growing state and it's needs financial
 are growing rapidly.
 He closed his remarks within sth time allotted by speaking of the gres
 opportunities which the state presen H ed and urging the importance of all {
 strive to make it a place where W
 can make our homes and enjoy a
 the comforts of life.