Arizona republican., 1899-06-20
LET'S HAVE THE BEST MEN.

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 publican national convention will be
 in session. Although the time for se- i lecting delegates is yet far off It iz none too early now for consideration of this importanb question. Already plans are being laid in most of the
 states to secure strong delegations. In i some respects that convention will be the most importanU held since the
 close of the civil war Many dues- tions involving the future of the ULited States will come before it. Since William Mckinley became presi- dent the whole course of our national life has changed to a remarkable de-
 gree. There has been a war with Spain, as the result of which Porto
 Rico has come under American domin-
 ation, Cuba is under an American pro
 tectorate and the rich Philippine
 islands have become ours by treaty
 That war was begun with the full ap-
 proval of the American people, and it's
 far reaching results have been ac-
 cepted by a large majority. To refuse
 to accept the situation, to depart in
 any way from the policy adopted by
 the administration would be to dis credit that administration, to weaken
 the cause of the republican party and
 to place the United States in an un-
 enviable light before the world. The
 next republican national convention should be composed Of patriots who
 will work with a fixity of purpose to the end that the administration may
 be sustained in every particular, and the glorious opportunities set in mo tion through the statasmanship and
 W0nderfGl executive afility of Pres.- dent Mckinley be permitted to work out to their logical conclusion. There should be no soreheads, no carp ing critics, no discordant elements whatever in the convention. The fu- tdre of the republican party demands that the conventions conclusions shall breathe of unity and patriotism and the determination to bear the burden thrust upon the country through the developments of the last two years.
 No political division in all America can have a greater interest in the de- ci iihe republican conven- ton than Arizona. This territory has favors to ask. Arizona's crying need Is statehood. The republican national convention must be made to under stand that the territory is deserving of statehood. Arizona desires the ces- Io- Gers. Above all she needs to impress upon the country at large the fact that her natural resources are incompar- able, that opportunities exist here for the making of fortunes and homes, | that her credit was never higher than 1 now. and that With new population, which statehood would assure. the | state of Arizona would be brought into | the republican column, there to re- main.
 With all these vital questions at is sue it is plain that Arizona's delega- ton to the republican convention must | be composed of the very best material | It's members must have the atility and | force of character to make headway | before the committees of that con- In the convention will be | many republicans whose inclinations, through financial CT other reasons, will be favorable to Ar.zona. Our del- agates should be able to know and cul-
 lvaite these men. There will be the opportunity of life time for the Ari- zona delegates to this convention.
 Bearing these points in mind the re- publlcans of the territory should sink heir differences, if any differences 3xisf. and address themselves to the question of selecting the best republ1- cans in Arizona to represent them It the national convention. It is more han likely that men totally united to lct as our representatives will seek to pc chosen. Their efforts should be Time should be taken to 90 over the list of available timber % that the six strongest men may be secured, for great responsibility will est on them.