The St. Johns herald., 1891-10-29
STATEHOOD.
Hon. T. E. Parish Discusses the
 Proposition.

iShJ hhg ACeS0Oho iOA i"N p' Ah
 statehood for Arizona, I submit tn
 following.
 The blending of sovereign state
 into a national government of de
 fined and limited powers, was
 departure on the part of the found
 CTS of the Republic. in that it re
 cognized the people as adults able
 tu care for themselves without tn, assistance of governmental we nurses.
 This government is based upor the assumption that an intelligent and reasoning people can better en- act laws for their benefit than q governing class over whom they have no control. The states are supreme so far as local selfgovern- ment is concerned, and the citizen lacks |" his state, the executive of- ficers of which he has had voice in creating. for protection in the en. joyment of life, limb and property. The territories are outlying pro- vinces nf the nation, whose citizens enjoy none of the privileges be- longing to citizens of the states.
 The governments which England gave to the colonies, and against which our forefathers revOlted, was extended to territories.
 The president, by the senate, ap- points our governor, secretary and judges, and although the governor has veto power, equal to two thirds vote of our legislative as sembly, congress can annul any law of our legislature and impose any new legislation upon us. The right of appeal to the highest court is denied unless the amount involved is 5000; and there is no power resting in territorial government to compel speedy decission of causes at issue in our courts, how ever imp ortant to the public or to the in lividdal litigant. Cases are continued from time to time to suit the judge, and sometimes, when submitted, gre held under advise ment until his commission expires, when proceedings must be- com menced de novo."
 In the right to remove all territo- rial officers at will, and to approve all warrants to give them validity. our governor holds the revenues of the territory, and can disburse them as he sees proper, although he may not have contributed . dollar to them.
 am not condemning our execu- tive or judiciary but a system under which the exercises of such auto. cratic powers are admissible. Itis an un American system because it paralyzes local self-guvernment and ignores the American princi- pie of mo taxation without repre-. sentatlon." It is a system under which We cannot prosper, and from which it Is the duty of congress to relieve-iS as soon as we can show wealth and population sufficient 10 justify us in assuming the duties and responsibilities of statehood.
 We have population of 60,O0O. | as shown by the last census. I think, by correct enumeration, 10000 more. We have property at a cash valuation worth $7O,OO0,OOO. We have a territorial area over which nature with a lavish hand has spread the virgin resources that go to build up great and powerful commonwealths.
 The additional expenses of q state government would be baga- tel;e as compared to the increased benefits to be derived from it. II believe the additional expense could be saved to the taxpayer in the reformation of our judicial and executive system that is sure to fol. low when the people take the reins and drive the team themselves at