Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-17
FOLLOWED UP.
The Discussion oF the Constitutionar Convention -- Opposition to tho Proposition Continues.

Proposition Continues.
 Expressions on the propriety of hold Constitutional Convention in Arizona, continue to arrive at the CITIZEN office. The discussion so far has been decided ly one-sided, and if the convention is held, it will be in opposition to the will of the people in this section.
 LIKE CHILDREN AT PLAY"
 CALABAsAs, Aug. 9th, 1889.
 ED. CITIzEv:-I avail myself of the op- portunity to express my views in regard to the proposed constitutional conven- tion.
 l can compare it to nothing more aptly than to the. work of children at play housekeeping, except including the downright outrage of taking a cool hun dred thousand dollars from the tax rid den people of this Territory.
 If the convention could be held with out expense to those who are already grOwning under taxation, I would say. let the children get down to business oAAAA bAAC B4ctf f4D OAA- ONtL L4ALo CCsAl DC
 There IS not one single sound reason in favor of this call, ahd it was got through the legislature while the re- publican majority in that body was either asleep or of guard. At least two of those who voted for it have told me they were convinced of their mistake in so doing.
 1 hope Governor WOltiey will see his duty to the people in this matter, and not take hand in playhouse foolish ness.
 Let us at the proper time go about this business of State-making with dig rrity as becomes E2S2- and not now % be- fore Congress with a childish request to be admitted to statehood with fifty-fye thousand people, and large proportion of them aliens.
 IsAAC \. TowN. Mir. Town is Republican.
 UNFIT TO ENTEE STATEHOOD.
 CASA GRAyDE. Aug. 9th. 1889. EDITOR CITIZEN :-I firmly believe that at the present time, the Territory is Ut terly unfit to enter Statehood, inasmuch as the taxes cannot under the present condition warrant the expenses thus in cured. Also I believe that the Terri tory is as well as it can be without change at the present time.
 J.M. WooD.
 GREAT EXPENSE INVOLVED.
 BENSON, \. T., Aug. '. 1889. ED. CITIzEN:-I am opposed to Con vention because of great expense in volved, for which the Territory cannot expect a return for years to come.
 H. T. RICHARDS. Thos. Hughes, Territorial auditor, said: Il am decidedly against the prop ositiOn to hold a Constitutional COnven- tion. The Territory now is burdened with taxation to the last dollar bearable. and how the expense of a state legisla ture and the salaries of full set of state officers could be born, cannot sec. Hon. II. D. Underwood. member of the last legislature said: T am opposed to the holding of a Convention. or ask ing for Statehood now. Under the pres ent political condition of the country it would be a calamity
 Sam Drachman is inclined to favor the proposition, but is afraid of the ex- pense. He thinks that Statehood would greatly benefit the Territory and the people, but fears there is no hope for it now, and the expense of Q Convention at this time would be useless expense. Hor. Morgan. F. Wise, of Nogales, was met by the reporter. and to the usual l replied: The Territory now is advancing rapidly, and it is pretty l certain that a Convention now would | not suit the progressed state of affairs when the Territory will finally be ad- | mitted. This would necessitate a new 1 and the expense now would | be useless"
 Billy Reid of the opera house in this city, said: II am opposed to it. Cannot | afford it. Let us wait yet awhile until l there is some probability of admission as a state"
 Don Carlos '. VillaescO, is strongly | opposed to the holding of Q Constitu- | tional Convention, and his paper, the issued to-day, has Q leading | article against 1t.