Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-08-18

against various individual clauses of the
 bill. For instance, it is claimed that the clause which relates to water rights, irrigation, etc, IS so ambiguous and mystifying that it will beyond question lead to unsafe legislation and endless litigation.
 "Again, there IS silver clause which is warmly objected to. It makes all debts, whether public or private, paya- ble in either gold or silver. The senate, apparently, feels that in this the terri tory is clearly getting out of it's juris- diction."
 "What are the chances of the bill be- fore the senate?"
 ''So far as the passage of the act of admission is concerned" the governor replied, ''it will certainly not be taken before December. By that time the November elections will be over and it will be difinitely known, from political point of view, exactly how Arizona stands. It is felt that not the entire democratic strength of the territory be brought out, but also the entire Inde- pendent vote, which IS a grand index to the political status of common wealth."
 ''Is the admission of Arizona as astate regarded by its people as party meas ure?"
 Governor Hughes thought for while. Then he said:
 "While it is introduced and universal ly recognized as democratic measure, out in Arizona, we do not discuss it as a party issue at all. The people of the territory, irrespective of party, are anxi- ous for statehood. In fact, the great majority of the people would infinitely prefer statehood to the accession to power of either party, and would sacri- flee either or any party for the general privileges and advantages to be gained by statehood. They are above all things good Americans, with profound confi- dence in the fundamental basis of the American system of government and are quite willing, if We are admitted to the union of states as fully equipped mem- Der of that union, to take chances on the political results"
 'You have been prominent in demo- cratla politics in Arizona for some time, have you not?" inquired the re- porter.
 "I have been a democrat and citizen of Arizona for twenty-five years," was the governors proud re- sponse.
 What is your own relation to the bill before the senate?" was the next inquiry.
 "Of course," said the governor, 'I feel too keenly the delicacy of my position as executive of the territory to obtrude my own personal views to any extent. Il have, however, always felt that the prin- ciples to be incorporated in our consti- tuition must be most carefully considered. If vicious principles and in congruous ideas are included in it, it will be work of immense toll and cost to get them out of our state charter. I have always said: Let us build ID the of the new state with the utmost care and circumspection. To go safely, let us go slowly. The coustitu- ton IS to be handed down to our chil- dren and our children's children, and do not let us bequeath to them heritage of litigation and discord. We have wait ed thirty years already, surely we can wait one year more.'"
 "What do you think will be the final attitude of the senateg'
 "I think l can safely say that every senator from west of the Mississippi is | extremely friendly to us. Hill has been | m exceptionally good friend to us. I II want to go on record as saying that for l iberal- minded, unsectIonal friendship, here has nobody proved himself such a | good friend of Arizona as your own Sen- stor Hill. We have also some staunch | in the south"
 "Do you consider the eastern senators IS equally cordial?"
 "The eastern senators are friendly be- | 'ause, think, they see a good fighting | ground in Arizona in the future. The oopulists are organizing and making l