Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-13
THEY MERIT STATEHOOD.
Republican National Excessive Committee e
Speak Up for Several Territories.

WASHINGTON, Jan. u The final session
of the meeting of the Republican national
executive committee lasted until today
until nearly 8. Nearly the entire session
was taken up in conference with Chairman
Caldwell and Vice -Chsirman Babcock of
the congressional committee, at which plans
for concerted action during the coming
csmpaign were discussed. TIE utmost bar-
monv prevailed. 1t is stated that active
preparations will at once be begun for the
work in hand. II was decidedto postpone
the selection Of permanent headquarters
until the next meeting of the COM
mittte, likely 70 be held two
or three weeks hence. New York city
sec m. d to be the choice of the majority Of
the committee and that city would undoubt-
edly have been selected but for the fact
that with headquarters in Washington the
exec utiye and congressional committees
wou'd be in closer communication than il
New York was selected. During the SIS.
zion this resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the territorial form of govern
ment, as applied to the q ographical sub.
divi lions of this country, has always been
and of right should continue to be, merely
the temporary form of government to be
tolerated only pending acquisition by the
territory of sufficient population and material
resources to support Il state government,
and
Whereas. 1t is obvious that the territorie
of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Okla
homa each possess sufficient population
and material resources to support state
government, and the people of eaid terri
tories now petition for admission to the
dignity and privileges Of statehood,
Therefore be it resolved that it is the
sense of this committee that just regard
for the rights of our fellow citizens resid-
ing within said territories demand that the
American principle of home rule be exten-
ded to them by the admission Of said terri.
tories to state hood.
As to Utah, q separate resolution was
adopted "Resolved, that the admission
of Utah to statehood is now demanded alike
BY Justice to that territory and justice to
the nation. The present territory has the
r. uuisite number Of people to constitute
statehood, people who are law-abiding and
progressive. possessed of the capacity and
intelligence to insure wise local laws and
pr oeperity, and the wealth to support an
ffit lent local government. Under successful
processes hepuouCAu lckIsId'i"hs hhaiAt
adopted in good faith by the Mormon reo-
pie themselves informally and forever re-
nouncing it, polygamy is now as dead al
slavery, and accepted the act of admission
which passed the House of Representative,
at the present session by a unanimous vote
forever prohibits it. This is now received
as true by all elements of people of Utah
the political party organized to fight
poly gamy has been disbsnded and its mem.
bers pronounced with other people therein
general agreement to the right and need
of statehood. Any longer denial of the right
of home rule TO this territory is seriously
detrimental to her industrial interests, and
unmerited aspersion on her people, and an
inexcusable burd en- upon the national
treasury"
The committee adjourned to meet at the
call of Chairman Marley.