Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-02

people who have immigrated to the
territory of Arizona are the offspring
of the intelligent, order-loving and pa
triotic people. of the whole United
States of America. No state OF the
union can send from your body a re-
presentation TO investigate the
ter of the people of Arizona but they
could be met upon the threshold or lis
confines by representatives from their
own state welcoming them In the pure
tone of the English language, and whom
they would be glad to know as friends
and acquaintance at home.
i The spirit that has heretofore been
known in western countries as the
frontier character" has, if it ever had
an existence in Arizona, vanished be-
fore the intelligent toll, the patient In
duetry and the high culture of Ameri-
bred citizens who have sought this
territory for a home. Frontier law
lessness within our boundaries is un-
known. Law aserts it's sway and
courts are no more busy with criminal
prosecutions with US than they are with
the law abiding states OF the east.
We call attention to our public laws
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code of civil laws, and we chsllange an
Investigation of the records of our courts
in support of our assertion that the
laws of the territory are as we'll admin
istered and crimes common to mankind
are as easily punished as any where
among the states of the union. We
also challenge an investigation upon the
assertion that the PERCENTAGE of crimes
committed in the territory is not ss
great as that in the older and more
populous commonwealths.
| We invite your attention to our school
laws and our common school system
and We assert without fear of contra
diction, that no where in the union is
there greater percentage of attend
ance upon the public schools of children
who are within the school age, than in
the territory of Arizona. Our system of
school examinations for the teachers of
our pub schools ranks among the very
best, and our teachers are the maidens
and the men educated in the eastern
| universities. We have a territorial
and normal school and a territorial
university at which are educated the
| children of our people, fitting them to
become qualified, not only as teachers,
but as citizens.
Our material resources embace every
thing which is known to the wants of
man. Gold and silver mining has be-
come staple industry. Coal abounds
| in the mountains; and minerals and
stones of all classes, capable eff receiv-
ing the highest polish, and becoming
useful in building and decorative art,
| are found everywhere. Our forests
make a material industry, and our
| agricultural resources embrace every
| thing that can be raised in the frlgid
| countries of the north and the east. as
we'll as the citrus fruits of more tropical
countries.
Our taxable property is large, amount
ing to eighty millions of dollars, and is
| every year increasing with the influx of
| population and the development of our
resources. The valleys of Arizona are
peculiarly adapted to agriculture by
| means of irrigation. And as capital
may DE employed the system of water
storage for which our valleys and rivers
are peculiarly adapted will briug into
subsection millions of acres of land. and
make homes for millions of people. The
| water storage system will depend upon
the amount or capital employed and
capital Will not invest under the un-
certainties OF provisional government.
Let 1t once be known that the domain
| OF Arizona Is state instead of a terri
tory, controlled by her own people. and
the capital there invested protected in
her own way and by her own powers,
| aid Immediately thereafter millions of
| capital will be employed for the devel-
opment of her resources
We further call attention to the fact
that the territory is now traversed by
two trans continental railroads. the
one traversing the southern portion.
and the other the northern portion of
the territory, separated by noun
tains and valleys, and needing but a
connecting link to make communication
between the north and south-s boon
OF prosperity to these respective Dor
tions. Such railroad building is now in
progress and by the time Arizona shall
become state, whatever speedy action
congress may take, the forest working
and mineral producing people of the
north will be exchanging their products
with the valley grain raisers and fruit
producers OF the south. Even such
railroad construction can be FASTENED
by declaration of this congress that
Arizona is no longer a territory. but is
a state, and thereby announce to the
world that capital invested with discre-
ton within her confines will receive the
same protection from state government
that 1t receives from the states already
in existence.
Without making detailed statement
OF our resources, and of our educational,
financial and Industrial prosperity, we
refer to you the elaborate reports of
the secretary of the territory and the
governor Of the territory to the de.
partment Of the Interior for the wears
1891, 1892 and 1893, confident that when
they are perused, they will satisfy apy
reasonable man of the business OF our
claims.
We only summarize a few facts and
show that
Arizona has 1,75O,OOO acres of pine
forests.
Arizona has under cultivation I.OOO.-
600 acres OF land
Arizona has 1000 miles of irrigatirg
canals.
Arizona has 1000 miles of railroads.
Arizona has S15,000,0O0 invested in
mining machinery.
Arizona has S2O,OOO,OOO invested in
live stock.
Arizona has 100000 invested in
general merchandise.
Arizona has 100000 invested in
canal construction.
Arizona has 100000 of annual pro-
ducts.
Arizona has ssO,OOO,OOO of taxable pro-
perty.
Arizona has $4,000 of population, with
only territorial Indebtedness of $780,
600, bonded.
We ask statehood that we nay more
rapidly add TO our individual and col
leotlvs wealth. .e that we may have re-
that we may receive the benefits so
cherished by other states.
And we feel confident that If ad |
mitted to statehood, Arizona will be |
recognized as one of the ornamental |
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