Arizona silver belt., 1894-02-10
POTENT FACTS.

A WhsuinRbon ulspabcn hsttSs 1ndb President Cleveland announces em- phatic opposition to the admission of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Okla homa into the sisterhood of States. The basis of opposition in declared to be, in the opinion of the chief execu- tive, that the admission of the Territo- ries would be prejudicial to the general interest of the countryi in that fl would give to the West equal authority in the dictation of financial policy. In other words that tie legislative prerogative of the West would be out of proportion to tho interest represented.
 This view of the matter is one that may well tax the thought of eeono- mists, and it contains features perti- nent to social, moral and political, as well as economic ethics; but the con sideration of the ground upon which the President asserts his opposition brings the subject directly before the people of tho Territories, and the gen eral assertion of the President needs neither our approval nor condemnation. 1 Anzona's contention may differ from that of Utah or New Mexico. If the principle upon which they demand ed. mission is general social one, directed for recognition of their social right as well as internal justness of nahona representation, their claim is valid they stand upon their individual ana Territorial wealth. But Arizona can not allow the vanity of silly pretension and the iridescent dream of seeing an other star in the folds of she flag draw her down farther and deeper into deb and taxation
 It does not need wise man to see hole in the ground, but it takes wis, man to avoid falling thsreinto. Ther, 
 is more patriotism in community sucl as Arizona reducing her debts apC emerging honorably as a Territory free and respected-than in rushing blindly into network of States il which sue must, from her own fnan oial weakness, beeome more entangle( in the meshes of increased debt ant taxation. The question is not one to b, decided by spread-eagls enthusiasm brass bands and fire crackers, bu should have its solution in the dignit. of thought and facts. Political am bition does not bear tbe burden of tn, people, nor pay the fiddler.
 The BELT has always vigorously op posed the admission of Arizona becaus the Territory has been, and still is heavily in debt and beyond it's abilit. to pay, This fact was emphasized b. the session of sle l6th Legislatur through the enactment of the law t, provide for the maintenance of thu goyornxnent of the several counties O this Territory etc, and creating fund to be known as "The Expens Fund" relegating the then exisAiu floating debt in order to provide fo the payment of current expenses of tn government
 The argument advanced for the enact ment of this law by the advocates of th measure was that it would put "Arizo na and its several counties on cas basis '
 This paper believes that to grant, c slre present time, the insignia of state i, hood to Arizona would be paramour to iniuring her, and must ineyitabl lead to financial prostration and dii credit of the commonwealth. This yla' of the case was prominently set fort by She Democratic and Republica conventions held in Globe Septembe 9th aud goth, 1890, since which tim the finances of the counties have falle from bad to worse, and Gila count now has to her name unpaid warrant amounting to S55, 900 for which ther is no present provisions made for pay ment. Upon this emoupt thero Is 8, acted ten DOT cent interest.