Arizona republican., 1922-04-25

and Flagstaff because of the highway
between them. Bisbee and Douglas
are closer together. not only in point
of time, but in mutual understand
ing, because of their highway. And
who can measure the pleasure which
the road between Nogales and Tue
son has brought to the citizens Of the
latter city7 (Laughter)
"Why, just a little while ago /
attended an arms conference at which
the hatchet was buried by Phoenix
and Tucson-and good roads was the
cause of the funerall (Applause.)
Therefore. the youngest state,
which has known the worth Of good
roads to an unusual degree, welcomes
you delegates to these good roads
conventions. We extend to you all the
hospitality of the West, and wish
you we'll in the deliberations which
will mark your future meetings"
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
When Governor Campbell had end
ed his address, Dwight B. Heard,
president and publisher Of The Ari-
zona Republican and one of the most
prominent boosters for good roads in
the state, WA introduced to welcome
the delegates on behalf OF the Phoe-
nix chamber of commerce. A sum-
mary of his address follows:
'1 want to tell you on behalf OF the
| chamber of commerce of this city
that we are proud to have with us
in this city men from 26 states tc
represent them in advancing the
cause Of civilization by building good
roads. We have a state that be-
lieves in civilization. and that be-
| lieves further that civilization is
| founded on two thinGs-SchoolS and
good highways.
after the Civil war two streams
/ of good men came out to this south
wester land-the men Of the blue and
| the men of the gray. And as ! see to-
| night men here from the states OF
the south, and from New England
and from the great empires of the
Middle West, I cannot but feel glad
| for 1t was from these states thai
came the men who helped to make
Arizona the great commonwealth II
is today
I'VE belong to state which be-
lieves in doing big things. We In
| Phoenix are living almost in thu
shadow of the great Roosevelt dam
| the waters of which, under the di-
/ rection of an association composed
| of the farmers OF the Salt River val
| ley. irrigate 10000 acres Of land
| the largest acreage Of irrigated lant
! in the entire world, with the excep.
ton of the Imperial valley OF Cal
| ifornia.
SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD
II want to tell you that We no
only welcome you. but that we gree
you in a true spirit of brotherhood
and look upon and extend to you oul
hospitality without limit because W.
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things which you are doing in yours
On behalf Of the chamber of com
merce I want to inform you that any
thing you want in Phoenix you cal
have, for it is our boast that thos'
who come to visit US once, alwayi
come again-and we want you boost
ers to come again.
The next speaker was T. G. Nor
ris, former president Of the Arizon
Good Roads association, who wei
coined the delegates in the name o
that organization in the place OF Q. G
Parker, present president. who is Il
in Tucson. Mr.. Norris spoke IN par
as follows:
"I was the president of a goo
roads association; it was then lit
tie fellow, which has grown too bi
for me. put 1t in the hands OF Gov
ernor Campbell and Colonel Hear
and Brother Parker (laughter). an
now / can hardly recognize 1t.
"I was present when 1t was borT
and when its nurture started. Fror
the beginning it had the confidence
the highest endorsement, the strong
est support of the people of the stat
and it has become a real association
81 wish that / could talk TO yo
tonight in the language of goo
road, and that you could hear tn
words of good cheer OF comfort, {
delight that you should hear as yo
drive over it to the market or tou
| along it for pleasure.
You men and women from die
tant parts, we are glad to welcom
you among us. I wish you all tn
welcome that our desire to please 20
can bring to you, principally becaus
of the constructive program whic
YOU have outlined, and ! offer yo
the hand OF the Arizona Good Roac
association as heartily as would tn
president OF that association IL b
were here in person to welcome you
RESPONSE BY LARRAZoLA
The first responses to the speech
es of welcome was delivered by o.
Larrazola. former governor of Ne
Mexico, vice president at large {
the Bankhead National Highway as
! sociation. and member of its resc