Tombstone epitaph., 1922-02-26
HOW SENATOR AsHURsT ESTABLISHED
 HIMSELF
Douglas International

The following concerning the advance of Arizona $ Democratic senator to distinction in the United States senate is taken from Success Magazine:
 Henry F. Aslulst selected United States sena- tor from Arizona when that state admitted to the
 union in 1912 Ashulst is product of the west He was born in Nevada and is the first native of that state to be- come United States senator Of course one in the knew anything about Asrst until his ecction then inquiries made concerning him. An incident of the that he made told evidence that he had ample confidence in himself and is truly characteristic Arizona inclined to be extremely radical favorin9 the recall of judges. the referendum and number of other ideas generally chased 'isms. At stage of the campaign, there talk of sending number of conservative eastern Republicans into Arizona these views. Among those who were reported as likely to go Senator Lodge of Massachusetts Arizona wei comed the idea and at began to make plans.
 ''Well get up joint debate and put up Henry Ash urst to talk against Lodge said the enthusiasts. who knew Ashurst's eruptve qualities the stump.
 Then of them began to coach Ashurst to how he should handle the situation Lodge entered joint debate with him.
 'Gentlemen,' replied Ashurst to the delegation, you furnish Senator Lodge and I'll furnish the ery.'' But the event never off.
 l mest digress for moment to remark to those who know Lodge: Fancy Lodge going out into wild and woody western territory to enter joint debate wtk an unknown"
 When Ashurst to the senate there one to pay attention to him. He too far from possi be of newspaper cXpoitaon: that s there big newspapers within 800 miles of his home in Arizona. and gave him any publicity. So it hap pened that when he said anything particularly good in the senate it didn't into the papers and was lost And when Ashurst made remarkable speech one day no at tention paid to it. In fact, it day of remark able speeches several senators: but the few newspa per who heard them considered the speeches hot air and said nothing about them They began when one senator made remarks about the scenic wonders of his state. This followed by dozen others. who, in five and tenmnute speeches also depicted the grandeur of nature in their respective states
 Finally Ashurst took the floor and all the word paint ing of other senators faded into nsgnficance He threw a hundred superative adjectves into the air he de- pcted the wondrous sights in Arizona defy catching them like juggler and arranging fancifu picturesque and gorgeous picture that fairly bazed ill the coors of hundred rainbows Years rolled by and member of The Grdiron Club, having occasion need fambuoy ant orator at of the clubs famous banquets, remem bered Ashursts speech Arizona. Ashurst the Gridiron dinner, spoke, and made good He the map. dozen societies in Washington sought him al speaker. Then wonder of wonders, second time heI sought GrdirOn speaker and second time made good. Ashurst established
 This does not mean that he is hlunorist Mo- he isl a statesman with of humOr He is young man; he is full of vgor he knows lot; he knows where the trail begins and ends That in western is saying good deal for any man.