Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29
GENUINE HOME RULE.
Gov. McCOrd Expresses His Views on the Question of So Called
 Home Rule.
In Favor of the Genuine Article, Statehood, But Sees No Good in the Bogus Substi-
 tute Offered.

Governor McCord was interviewed recently by a Phenix Republican reporter, and when asked what he thought of the SO called Home Rule" bill that is soon to be introduced in Congress, be replied: Il think it is simply political move aud as such it Is about as bare faced an exhibition of gall as was ever seen. The democrats held all the offices in this territory during Cleve- lands entire term, and for nearly five months during this admInistra- tiOn. They are now willing to sacri- fee our chances for statehood which is the only form of home rule that would be of any benefit to us for the mere sake of dividing a few offices with the populists. What Arizona wants IS the right she IS entitled to, the right to govern herself; the right to send senators and a representative to congress. the right to be an equal sovereign s,ate, aud we cannot long be kept out of that right. Anything le5s would be of no value to us. and would give us no standing st home or abroad that we do not now have. If the federal appointees now hold ing office are not proper men, and that fact Is represented to the presl- dent, there is no doubt that he would change them. have been a consistent, and think 1 may say, persistent advocate of statehood ever since have been in the terri tory, and even while Tn congress, before I ever thought of coming to Arizona to live, I voted for the ad- mission of Arizona. Two years ago I wrcte to every friend 1 had in congress urging them to vote for the admission of Arizona, and in my recent report to the Secretary of the Interior, 1 made the strongest argu- ment I could possibly make for statehood. I Iexpect to go to Wash ington next month, and shall try to show congress the justice of our claims, and I shall go with consider able hope of success. But if We get what people are pleased to call home rule,' We will not get state hood for twenty years"
 Do I think the people of the territory favor the passage of the Home Rule billl 1 do not. Out side of few that expect to partici- pate in the division of the spells, not ten per cent of the people favor it. They want clean, straight out admission bill, or they want noth- ing. Oakes Murphy worked as hard for admission as any man eyer work ed for anything in his life, and Mark Smith has labored honestly, faith fully and ably for statehood ever since he has been in congress, and l am very sorry to see bIm stampeded by Buckey's demagogIcai scheme. l think that when MT. Smith hears from the territory upon this ques ton, he will drop his home rule pill which he stands no chance of passing-and will return to his first love-statehood."
 "GoveTnor, fl the home rule bill passes, will the government continue 10 pay he salaries it is now paying, that of the governor, secretary, the judges and legislatures?'
 "Possibly it would pay the legis- la,ive expenses, but certainly not the others. The government will pay for no officials that it does not con trol. That, however, does not cut much figure, as the government now Days only about S74.000 once in two years, or about S37,0OO a year. 1t is the principle involved that counts-the right of representation and not the few paltry dollars" ,"
 What do you think of the capitol location bill!" was asked.
 II think it ought to pass. Per sonally, have not dollars interest in the matter, as what property l have is outside the city limits-the City of Phenix-but from my know ledge of the ter,itory-you know there can be but one location-I think PheIix is the place that would accommodate the greatest number of people. l certainly think it would be in the interest of economy to have a capitol building. Yes, the bill will pass. There will be no opposition to it iu congress unless it comes from Delegate Smith, and, as he is strongly in favor of it, it will, of course, pass