Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-09
CLIMMERINC Star
Almost Visible Above the
Eastern Horizon,
ATMOSPHERE CLEARED
By a Statehood Meeting Held at the
Patton Grand Yesterday-Large
and Representative Attendance
and Absence Of Friction-A Com
mittee Appointed to Labor With
Congressman.

If the present movement of Arizona.
toward statehood is as free from
bitches as it's beginning was yesterday
afternoon, the long deferred hope of the
territory will soon be realized. The
statehood meeting, which was held at
the Patton Grand opera house, was,
after only two days advertisement, was
well attended by representative gen.
| tlemen from a majority of the coun-
ties of the territory. There was moth
| ing to be discussed except the method
; Of proceeding toward admission and as
there was no difference of opinion even
about method the meeting was brief
| 1t was called to order by General
NJ. E. Collins; Governor n. o. Muir
ply was elected chairman and was es-
cOrted to the chair by S. NJ. MCGOWAN
and Judge \. c. Baker. b. A. Fickas
was chosen secretary and the following
| gentlemen We're introduced as vice.
presidents: T. S. Bunch, E. E. Elm
wood, A. C. Baker. Nj. ]. Riordan, Chas.
| c. Randolph, George L. Young, ]. c.
Evans and L T. Stoddard Governor
| Murphy addressing the meeting said
| the question for which it had been
called together was one concerning
which there was no division in Arizona.
Previous efforts for statehood had en-
countered opposition and there would
no doubt be opposition now, but the
/ time was propitious. The administra-
ton was known to favor the admission
of Oklohama and in the event of the
admission of that territory the applica-
ton of Arizona could not be consist
" cd
that but the exercise of proper effort
the territory might be made state be-
fore the close of the present session of
congress and pledged himself to do all
III his power TO accomplish admission.
The following committee on resOlu-
ions was appointed: s. ]. Darby, chair
man, William Christy, Robert E, Morri-
son and NJ. ]. Riordan.
Pending the report of the committee
the governor said that several gentle
men were present who desired to ad-
dress the meeting. a call was made
for Judge Baker, who arose and said
he did not want it understood that
there was a personal desire on his part
to make a spe -ch. He had been a resi-
dent of the erritory for twenty years
and was prepared to state that a terri
torial form of government was a fail
ure-and absolutely unAmerican. There
was time when no other form of gov
ernment could have applied to the re-
gions now included in the territories,
but that time was gone and conditions
We're changed. The people of Arizona
he said, We're in unison in demanding
the right of citizenship in the United
States and signs were favorable that
the demand would be heard. The time
seemed ripe in the midst of the pro-
gressive movement toward expansion.
No political questions were involved in
the question Of statehood. Il do not
care" said the speaker, by what party
it comes, democratic or republican. If
by the latter I will say God bless the
republican party"
Judge Baker warned his hearers
though that no party would grant ad-
mission unasked. I'VE must move" he |
said, cor remain here. He suggested
the appointment of a committee to go |
to Washington and believed that the
application could be laid before con-
gressmen in such a way that it would |
be granted before adjournment.
Judge Street following, said that he /
remembered a statehood movement of /!
ten years ago. 1t seemed but of yester- |
day 1t was a strong movement, but |
failed. He did not know why, but |
supposed for political reasons. The |
same kind of q movement now, he be-
lieved, would succeed. I'VE may not"
he said, "be given the privilege of vot-
ing for president next year, but state
hood would be gotten so far under way
that it will be assured" The speaker
said a friend had jocularly suggested
1t,
with the beginning of statehood 1T
Will close anyhow before long" was the
reply, and I prefer to go back to the
practice of law in a state.'' There is
no kind of an advertisement" said the
speaker, (which can do Arizona so
much good as statehood. The press is
useful and powerful and the wonder
full developments of our resources have
attracted attention but none of
these things have advertised Arizona
as admission will do it. We are finan-
cially able to assume the burden of
statehood. 1 am willing to do any
thing L can to further it, I am tired of
being in a territory, and am painting for
expansion. 1 want to vote for presi-
dent" ;
United States Attorney Robert E.
Morrison said that once in a grand
jury room witness, in response to a
question, said he had lived in Arizona
before horns began to grow on the
toads. If" said the speaker white
men have lived here so long, the coun-
try is certainly entitled to a place
among the states" The territory was
overflowing with prosperity Mr. Morri- !
son said, and gave proof of it in a con- Y
versation he had had with DR.. Lindley :
IF Stafford. The doctor in collecting his =,
pills had suggested to his patrons that
f it was convenient he would accept :
alfalfa, wood, or whatever they could c
EASILY spare. They invariably replied i