The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
ROUSING RALLY
FOR STATEHOOD
Arizona and New Mexico
Join Hands In
Phoenix.
Choose Committee to Present
Appeal to President and
Congress.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 26.-Arizona's
campaign for statehood was launched to-
day in the most enthusiastic convention
ever held in the Territory. Every>county
municipality and commercial organiza-
tion sent delegates. and the body of ac-
credited delegates that met in the local
opers.-house taxed the capacity of that
building.
The convention was called to order at
10 o'clock by A. j. Doran of Prescott,
who was made temporary chairman. L.
J. Trippel of Tucson and R. L.. Patterson
OF 6olbrook were elected secretaries of
the temporary organization. The usual
committees on credentials, reAclutions and
permanent organization were then ap
pointed and the meeting took a recess
until o'clock.
When the convention came to order for
the afternoon session the temporary
organization was made permanent. Reso-
lutions were presented and adopted, with
great enthusiasm and without dissenting
vote declaring that Arizona is justly
entitled to be treed from the present ter
ritorial form OF government, as it has
been the unvarying custom of the Fed
eral movement to admit Territories TO
statehood when their population, wealth
and the intelligence of the people are suf
hcient to warrant such action"
Further Delay an Injustice.
The resolution further declares tha:
these conditions are more than fulfilled in
Arizona and that further delay in ad
mitCng the Territory TO full membership
in the sisterhood of States would be ar
injustice TO the people; that Arizona has
been a Territory Tor thirty-eight years
ton than had a majority of the States
at the time OF their admission to the
Union; that no area of equal extent west
of the Mississippi River possesses greater
or more varied resources, and that Ari-
ZOns, by reason of her desire and ability
for self-government and also by reason ot
t,s sE1l -, ~
war with Spain, is justly entitled to state
hood.
The resolutions were strong in tone. AMI
their reading aroused the convention to
q high pitch of enthusiasm. When the
closing sentence was read, declaring that
Arizona. relies upon the sense of justice
Of both branches of Congress- the dele
gates arose TO their feet, the Indian band
PLAYED Sousa's Stars and Stripes For
ever" and the convention became a pam
demonium of enthusiasm
Governor Otero of New Mexico made q
brief but stirring speech, referring to
Arizona as a rib taken from New Mexico.
fair reports of casual visitors, who See
only the wild West features of the coun-
try, and reviewed New Mexico's constant
effort in the interest OF Arizona and the
military reforms of both Territories.
Committee Is Chosen.
Governor Murphy of Arizona spoke
eloQuently of ArizOna'S claims TO state
hood, her achievements and her resources.
impressive speech, declaring that the
issue of statehood had been kept in the
background by the men in Congress, lest
political jealousies be excited He was
hopeful of a vote, however, at the coming
session and an early admission to the
Union.
J. Francisco Charbez Of New Mexico
spoke interestingly of Arizona's and New
Mexico's early history, their territorial
governments and their efforts in the
direction Of statehood. A number of
others spoke briefly
The convention was entirely harmont-
Gus. Letters of congratulation were read
from Congressman Cushing and Dele
gate Rhody. The convention closed with
the readoption of the old statehood con-
stitution prepared in 1891.
The following committee was chosen to
go TO Washington and lay the claims OF
the Territory before Congress: w. c.
Greene, l. w. Mix, z. B. Gage, Thomas
Brockman, John Lawler and W. J.
Murphy.
A finance committee composed of one
member from each of the thirteen coun-
ties was named
A reception was rendered tonight tc
Governor Otero and the other New
Mexico delegates 1t was largely attended