Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-12-27
TIE TERRITORIES

There IS good deal of discussion in the Eastern papers with regard to the State ot Nevada. It is claimed that if IS wrong to permit it to enjoy the pr1vi- leges of two Senators and a member n, congress when 1t Is less in populatiop than the majority ot the territories. One ot the propositions suggested is that of uniting Nevada with California and then dividing the consolidatel ,tate into |. Northern and Southern state. Iii. stat ed oy these wiseacres at distance who Set themselves up az judges of our homo aiiairs, that "she people of southern Csl- ifornia would Dc graiified by their sera. ration, and northern California would be compensated in part for its loss bv tbe addition of ths major portion of Ne vada."
 The surviving members of the first Constitutional Convention of California will remember that B:ieham Younp sent delegates requesting California to eztond its boundaries 10 include all of Utah US portion cf the state. twas rejected because it was thought no; only too extensive. but also oa account ot not wishing to have the troublesome Nor mon population. The present state of Nevada was at one time but a county of the Territory of Utah. The residents being largely Inimical to tue Mormons. succeeded in establishing a separate Territory, and which for political req sons during the civil war was admitted as State. It may have been premature, but the question is, what is best to be done under the circumstances. The proposition to divide 1t and CalIfornis is not to be con7i1ered for one moment. We think that the whole absurdity of the system of Territoues should be done away with. Instead of adding Nevada to California, unite Nevada to the lower portion of Idaho, and have the northern counties of the last named Territory go to Washington Territory, with which all of its business interests are connected, and to winch it originally belonged This will suit the population of that sec tion. They are clamOroIsly in favor of it. Montana can take care of itself; with its rich mines and agricultural lands 1t has all the elements of a pros porous State. Wyoming should be added to Colorado. It is simply prstursge land, and will not have sufficient popu- lation to become a state in the next fifty years. 1t has Hinge of small towns along the railroad, and that is about all there Is of it. Thaddeus Stevens, when he was member of Congress, had it organized as territory simply to pro- vide place for a friend and constituent whom he had appointed as its Chief Justice This is a well known and un disputed fact.
 Utah could be divided up between Arizona, Colorado and Nevada, and thus all the territories could be amaIgamated and made states. Ii would be better every way. The territorial system Is En absurdity. It is not republican in it working It is nothing more nor less than a system of colonies. The resi- dents have DO choice in the selection of territorial UfliclaIs, and no vote in pres idertial elections; ard yet as class they are among the very best and most enterprislng citizens of the country. They are disiranchIsed. and very keenly feel it. Waether Congress will take any steps to rectify the wrongs of the terri tories is exceedingly doubtful. Practi- cal solution of troubles is about the last thiag that body ever thinks of.-San Francisco Post.