In the first place, I want to commend myself, and that is by having appointed Judge Sloan your Governor.

I am inclined to think that the ladies before me generally follow that course.

I am glad to meet you.

I want to congratulate you on having room enough in this Territory to grow.

A constitution is for the purpose of laying down fundamental limitations upon your legislature and your Executive.

After that dose which your Chairman administered to me, I feel like drawing the long bow more than ever on this trip.

I am talking sense, I know.

I believe you will be made a State.

My fellow citizens, I am glad to see you because I am glad to know that the population of Arizona, which I believe will soon become a State, is of a character to deserve it.

I am delighted to meet you.

The truth is that the honor of unveiling the tablet to the Rev. Father Serra was one that I had not anticipated, but which I was glad to perform.