35-xx-xx ep34Governor Anson P K Safford

Frontier fighters who made of our Western frontiers frontiers of destiny. In 1869, there came to President Grant a man intimate with the West,

trained in public affairs. His name, Anson P.K. Safford. Said President Grant to his visitor. Safford? I can't think of any man to whom I'd rather give an office than you. Well, Mr. President, then why don't you do it?

The office for you is the governorship of their result. No, the great opportunity there for a man with vision, Mr. President. Yes, yes. But to what extent would such a lawless element obey the wishes of a man five feet six inches tall?

Yes, yes, yes. Mr. President, I think it was Bobby Burns who said, a man's a man for all of that. Yes, sir. I had nineteen years of rough pioneer experience in California and Nevada. What would you do if a man six foot three disputed your authority?

Well, I'd insist on his respect for my order. Then if I didn't get it, I'd knock respect into him. And if I had to stand on a chair to land upon Johnny's chain. Is that it?

The President of the United States is happy to shake hands with and bid Godspeed to the new governor of the territory of Arizona. the little governor as safford was immediately dubbed arrived in Tucson Arizona in 1869 to administer law order and justice over 70 million acres infested by desparados and unruly Indians with the inherent enemies of a

steadily advancing civilization gathering about him officers of the government the governor held a meeting in the old Steinfield building on the corner of Myers and McCormick Street As your attorney general, Mr. Governor, I say that there is nothing in Arizona at the present time except chaos.