Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

dccOmDIISn6Q I6TTlIOII1l l life
 Statehood has been denied to Ari-
 zona because of sectional prejudice, ig-
 norance, imaginary partisan policy and
 pure selfishness. The latter reason ex-
 istS in the fact that our eastern breth-
 ren are unwilling to divide legislative
 representation in congress; they refuse to grant to their brother Americans of
 the west, who are their equals in every
 respect, the same privileges under the
 constitution which they enjoy. and for
 which the founders of the republic
 fought and bled. Many of them affect i to believe themselves superior on ac-
 count of the locality of their resi- dences, in which accident has placed
 them; that they are better, their blood | bluer, etc. They have become very i forgetful and selfish I have heard
 eastern representatives say We made
 a mistake when we let in some of those
 northwestern states,'' presumably be-
 cause of difference of opinion on
 questions of national policy. Who are
 'Fwe?" and who let them in? Upon
 what do they base the offensive as-
 sumption that they have the right to
 refuse any subdivision of this common
 country any constitutional rights
 or privileges? To disguise their
 real reasons these self-constituted
 conservators of our welfare ire
 quently assert that our population
 is insufficient, and that we are unable
 financially to maintain a state govern
 ment. These assertions are not only
 untrue, but concern matters of which
 they are ignorant, and upon which they
 are prejudiced. The real reason un-
 derlying their principal opposition to
 the admission of the territories, is the
 f1Ch dn ir0 fn same rights being accorded to others in the nature of legislative representa- ton which they exercise. They do not
 wish us to have representation in the
 United States senate This is true, no matter how much they attempt to con- ceal their motives by talking political CT economical neasons
 Upon reflection, it is not so very sur prising that ignorance and prejudice on this question exist in some of the older sections of the country. The great Webster, with all the power of his mighty eloquence, opposed the an- nexation of California, and declared the country west Of the Rock noun tains to be a great waste of shifting sands, bordered by 5000 miles of bleak and uninviting Seacoast; and another great New England senator CWin- throp) declared that the people he as- sumed to represent would be justified in secession if the Louisiana pur- chase" were perfected. California is now conceded to be one of the greatest and most valuable states of the Union, and within the Louisiana purchase there are now nine great states, be- sides Indian Territory, Oklahoma, nearly all of Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Senator Winthrop opposed the annexation of Texas with great vehemence. Time does not seem to have made our New England brothers comparatively very much more ex- pansive and liberal, nor much better informed as to western rights and con- ditiOns, unless the stirring events of the past year have opened their eyes.
 Perhaps, on account of the annexa- tion of Hawaii, and when our national policy is finally determined in regard to the government of territories ac- quired as the necessary results of an unforeseen and unpremeditated war, our eastern friends will realize in some degree the importance and magnitude of this nation, and be more willing, Tn order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domes- tic tranquility, provide for the com mon defense, promote the general vel fare, and secure the blessings of lib 5IIy. IO T6COSHIZo IIdL OCuST ClllZSHS 1f the United States are entitled to be IS free as they are, and hold these .ruths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal that they are en- lowed by their Creator with certain nalienable rights, that among these Ire life, liberty and tho pursuit of hap 1iness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among nen, deriving their just power from he consent of the governed
 Arizona has 100000 people, and one hundred millions of taxable wealth, if were all assessed Our citizens en- oy the proud distinction of being the rst to respond to their countrys call or volunteers. On Cuban soil, by heir bravery and heroic conduct they 1on the admiration of all Christendom. n Arizona flag was first hoisted over he ramparts of the enemy at San Juan, nd many of the territory'S noble he oes sealed with their blood an undy- lg claim upon their countrys grati- lde. Their names and deeds will in oke love and respect as long as the ation's history lives.
 Arizona's people, by their patriotism nd valor by their thrift and ability, y their loyalty to the republic, fealty ) national principles, and every con- iteration of true Americanism, have armed and won the inestimable privi- ge of government. They all ask nd demand that which of right should 9 granted-the admission of the ter tory into the Union as a state, with 1t longer delay