Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16

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 pected. heterogeneous patch of soil, like
 tumor in the political body-it is moi
 an agreeable or wholesome political
 phenomenon. Wherever it is fessible
 to circulate the national blood and
 nerve system into part of the contin.
 ent and bring 1t into complete unity
 with the whole body, not only priori
 reasoning but considerations of expedi-
 ency argue that it should be done.
 Nevertheless there is such possibility
 as the annexation of pesthouse to the
 family lot. It would be extreme, per.
 haps, to predicate such a condition in
 relation to tue admission of Arizona, but
 congress can afford to let the question
 bide for year or two. We have trou-
 ble enough on hand without horro wing" | This is the style of the opponents of
 the admission of ttis new state. They follow the bad advice of the old law
 preceptor who said to his pupil, "when
 you have neither the law nor the facts
 ID your favor abuse the other side" Only these people go further. They
 not only 'abuss" but resort to nbsollts
 and malignant misststements. Arizona,
 according to these maliznspts, is a "pest- house" with "beegerly populace" ready to put the "knife thrus:s" in the wounded side of honor." And the Sen- ate of the United States represents nothing cave "a silver syndicate" ready to "block the will of the popular branch"
 Arizona today has more population than any territory ever admitted into the Union since the adoption of the Constitution, with the exception of four out of total of thirty>two. It has more wealth per capita, from thrice to six times over. than any ever admitted. It has greater and more varied elements of wealth than any other section of the country. It has produced up to June SC, 1895, gold, silver and copper to the value of sll3, 3,0O0,O00, and its production of these metals is rapidly increasing. It has millions of acres of srable land which produce not only the cereals, vegetables and fruits of the temperate, but those of the semi-5ropIcal climates.
 This "beggarly populace" msIntsins a splendid school system. While New York, where the Commercial Advertiser exists, expends for school purposes s2.60 per capita of It's inhabitants, Arizona expends S2.50 per capita, and its pro- portion of children of school age to population is much smaller than the proportion in New York, making the expenditures larger. Is system is one of the best in the country and includes all grades from the Kindergarten to the normal school and the univer- sity.
 But Arizona must not be admitted, because, forsooth, it advocates silver. It has larger pei ,entage of popula- tion than was in twenty-two of the thir- ty-two territories when admitted. It has six times the population and ten ! times the wealth that Illinois, now third ! in population and sixth iD wealth Of ths forty-six states. had when admitted, and yet because its people believe in silver, these maglignants declare it should not be made state.
 This is not the real reason. "West. ward the star of empire takes it's course" That is the trouble. These Eastern men, who have governed the | country so long. see power slipping from their grasp. If it were not silver, some ! other reason would be found upon which to base false assumptions and malignant abuse.
 The political opinions of the people of Arizona, on finance or any other question, should not weigh any more than the arguments of it's opponents to admission, in the judgment as to the propriety of conterripg statehood.
 As we'll attack them for their religious opinions. The Constitution of the United States guarantees absolute free dom to both religious and political thought.
 There ought not to be the slightest to the admission of Arizons. It has all the qualifications for State hood and will soon be one of the bright- est stars emblszoned on the flag of the Republic.
 It would be unjust to close this article without speaking of the unremitting labors of the Hon. N. O. Murphy, the delegate from Arizona, in behalf of the people who have hopored him. MT. has been sedulods and patient worker, and so far his labers have been crowned with success, as the Senate has reported unanimously in favor of the bill admitting Arizona, and the House Committee on Territories has elso agreed to favorably report the bill. The people Of AriZops may soon expect the long deferred justice and should ac cord their delegate full credit for his (Washington) Rep ublicsn.