Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-10-18
STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA.
Tcom Gov Hurhcs' Annual Report.

STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA.
Feom Gov. Hughcs' Annual Report.
J This Of all others is the most impor-
tant issue with us. We have earned
this right by the conquest anu civili-
3ation or this region. We have every
condltion necessary for self govern
ment. Population, wealth, resources,
commercial, industrial, educational,
moral, soclaland religious institutions
are well established. The progress Of
last year and prescott conditions all
confirm Arizona's qualification for as
suming the responsibilities of sover-
eign state.
The exports from our mines, ranges
and farms for the last year aggregated.
sl4, ,9O2, 321, averaging more than Sl96
per capita OF our population, an evil
dence OF our wealth resources. The
progress made in the development OF
our 'ruihes and reclamation Of land to
agriculture indicate the energy of our
people, and our schools, public, normal
and university, evidence our greatest
interest 10 education. The growth of
churches, fraternal and reform socie-
hes show that social conditions arc
SAFELY SHchored.
The retrenchments made and the
economy which is obtained in every
branch OF the public service for the
year shown in the reduction of main
tanning public institutions and the re-
duction Of the public debt, emphasize
our fitness for self-government.
No stronger evidence can be offered
in proof Of Arizona's qualification for
statehood than is found in the laws
enacted by the last legislature, for
they bespeak the prevailing opinion of
the people. All these laws were in
line with economy and good govern.
ment, and will challenge comparison
with the most advanced legislation of
any state legislature.
The prosperity of our industrial In
terests, the large Investments of for
elgh capital in our mining and irrigat-
ing enterprises and the confidence re-
posed by flnanciers in the soundness
of our public credit are additional
proofs of Arizona's fitness for self-gov-
ernment.
The population of Arizona is made
up of progressive people from every
state in the union, strongly imbued
with American ideas fixed in the fund
amental principle Of self-government,
which inspired the fathers of the re-
public, and as we are moving on the
most advanced lines of thought, polit-
ical and financial consideration we
are entitled to be admitted into the
family of states aud to their rights
and privileges. We have earned the
right by and through the struggle
made, the suffering endured and the
conQuests achieved over Indians, des-
erts and unciYllized conditions. What
more can we do?
We ask but simple justice, the in
alienable right of self-government,
and 10 granting this it will be only a
recognition of deserving people who
have planted their future hopes in
Arizona.
Memory is little treacherous now
and then, and causes one to forget
some things worth remembering, I'M
less one has an experience like that
which came to Mr.. D. K. East, Mof-
fatt's Creek, Va, who says II had
been suffering for years with a torpid
liver and found no relief until ] took
Simmons liver regulator, when 1 was
entirely relieved of my troubles, 1
never intend being without Simmons
liver regulator"
The Baltimore s. Ohio railroad has
been experimenting with electric To-
comotives for heavy grade and tunnel
work, and has succeeded beyond ex-
pectatlon. The big motor pulled
heavy train at the rate of seventy-nve
miles an hour,
Senator Blackburn, in an interview,
denounced the press of Kentucky for
its misrepresentation Of the silver
cause. According to Mr.. Blackburn
silver is the only issue before the
country and will be the only issue
next year.
W. r. Hearst, of the San Francisco
Examiner, has purchased the New
York Journal and has transferred
Managing Editor Chamberlain. Ho-
mer Davenport, the artist, and Annie
Laurie from the Examiner TO the
Journal.
A dividend Of ten per cent has been
declared by Receiver Field Of the New
Mexico savings bank and trust COM
pany at Albuquerque.
DIsordered Blood.
"I have been suffering from disor-
dered blood, which caused sores to
break out ali over me. tried differ
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