Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-02
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allied, know how to carry on free gov
eminent under our free organic laws
With statehood such population a
we have, with such resources as are a
hand in Arizona, we can quickly reduc
our Indebtedness, while constantly re
ducing the rate of taxation.
The existing debt is one of the strong
est arguments against the terrltorla
form of government. 1t is the effect o
the vice OF the system.
We have a population which is, lik
| the population of the states, lnteill
gent, liberty-loving and patriotic. 1t i
] a people most free from lawlessness ant
a distlnctively criminal element. III
| rights of person and property are no
| where safer than here. Statistics show
that about eighty per cent OF the con
| victions for crime are of persons wht
have been III the territory but few
months before the criminal act. The
facts are that the resident citizens o
Arizona for intelligence and good order
can not be excelled by the people OF an!
portion of the United States.
Such people can be trusted to gov
ern themselves and to aid IN making
laws for the whole of the United States
We are more deeply Interested II
federal legislation that the ole
states. So long as the public lauds re
main we are vitality interested therein
The law governing mines and mining
must ever largely rest upon acts Of
congress. The same must be true as Il
hydraulic works for irrigation. The
control and management of the Indians
and Indian lands is the subject of con
gress. Upon all other subjects we are
no less interested than any of the Other
states of the union. Our people are
citizens of the United States and are
filled with patriotic dasire to take part
in their history and be heard in thaiI
councils.
By governing ourselves We shall be
able to develop the great resources OF
the territory embraced within the
boundaries of the new state. Others
will gladly come to aid us and capital
will here seek and find the rewards OF
wise and profitable investment. Our
forests will be made to furnish mater
ial for the uses of mankind. Our
mountains will yield up their hidden
wealth of precious and baser metals
coal and other equally useful and val
usble products. Our plains will be the
breeding grounds of countless herds.
Our valleys will be brought to high
degree of agricultural development
Here shall be the homes of an i'm
mense population. Villages, towns
and cities will spring up with all the
conditions and surrounding of modern
American civilization.
This is not an overdrawn picture.
From beginnings smaller than now
shown here, with fewer apparent re-
sources, and greater obstacles to master,
other states have more than fulfilled
the promise here made. Development
is more rapid now than ever before and
the territory to be covered by the ma
tiopal advance has but little left.
There is no good reason Tor longer
delay. No longer should the doors be
closed to Americans.
Standing outside of American citizen
ship yet under the flag of the republic,
it is not strange that discomfort and
dissatisfaction exist.
If intrusted with our own government
our own affairs, patriotic enthusiasm
will inspire to harmonious and vigorous
endeayor.
Ths new state will not be burden
to the others but the whole union will
be strengthened by the addition Of this
new state.
We submit our claims to congress in
the proud and confident hops of recog-
milton.
RESOLVED That copy of these resolu-
lions be submitted to the president and
congress.
Respectfully submitted,
(SIgned.)
W. Il. Barnes, chairman.
NO Murphy.
Wiley E. Jones.
f.. j. Edwards.
Frank Baxter.
E. E. Elljnwood.
Allen II. Bird.
j. L.. Vanderwerker.
Z. K. Monk.
Which were adopted as read.
The committee to whom was referred
the request of the delegates from Ysva-
pal for an adjournment of the conven-
tion until January, reports, that they
have considered the same and recon-
mend that when this convention ad-
journs its present session it shall be to
the Tuesday after the second Monday
in January, 1894, for such other bust
ness as may then come before it which
report was unanimously adopted.
A motion to disch arge the committee
on resolutions was discussed and with
drawn.
Another motion to discharge the
same committee Immediately followed
the withdrawal which was on motion
lost.
The committee on memorials and adj
dresses reported as follows:
To the honorable the senate ard house
of representatives in congress as
sembled.
We, the citizens of the territory of
Arizona, in convention assembled, re-
spectively represent that In October,
1891, the people of the territory of Ari-
IONA met in convention by their dele
gates duly elected in conformity with
en- act of the territorial legislature for
the purpose of framing a constitution
for the state OF Arizona.
That such convention did frame
aud have submitted the
same to the congress of the United
States asking for admission into the
union as state under the same.
That congress for two years has had
such constitution before them for con-
The people have now again met for
the purpose of emphasizing their re-
spectful determination to become
part of the union of states by act O: con-
gress.
We beg leave to submit that at this
the people of the territory
are represented by delegates from every
county in the territory, irrespective of
party feeling oraffiliation. =
We also beg leave to submit an ad-
dress which was promulgated by a CON-
nittee appointed by the convention
which framed the constitution, wherein
they set out to the voters of the terri
tory the advantages to be derived by
the adoption of the constitution and
the admission Of the territory in the
union of states under the same.