Arizona republican., 1901-10-20

all bug bears. Arizona even as a ter ritory. has added $lOCOO.OO0 to her wealth in the. last ten years. and there is no danger of a repetition of the eX- perience of Nevada
 The governor announced that Gov ernor Otero and party of his friends would be here next Saturday to ad- dress the big meeting, and he also re- ferred to the fact that at the Albu- querque meeting letter from the pres ident was read, announcing his desire to assist the territories in gaining ad- mission.
 MT B. A. Fowler. of Glendale. fol lowed. Taxation without representa- ton was his text. He said 1t had ever been a bitter pill for Americans to swallow. Arizona stands today as did the colonies when the stamp act was forced upon them. He said that Ari- Zona had far greater claims for ad- mission than had Wyoming. Idaho, Ne braska. Iowa, Colorado and several other states at the time of their ad- mission in the way of resources, area and population. Arizona is fourteen times as large as Massachusetts, and over a hundred times as large as Rhode Island, while Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey could all be put inside of this territory and there would still be room enough for them to rattle around. He spoke at length on the character of the people that live in Arizona, and how little eastern people know of them. It is prejudice and they are willing to learn, if the people here will open their eyes for them. The schools. churches and public institu- tions compare favorably with those of any country. and as for population and resources Arizona is bigger than Spain with her 2O.0OO, 900 people and better | able to support that many.
 J. w. Woolf, Of Tempe. said it was unnecessary for him to attempt an ar gument on the question. as all present ] are of one mind. but he called atten- ] tion to the fact that the people wanted and were entitled to selfgovernment i and a part in national affairs. He had no criticism to make of Officials. but only of the system, to change which 1 there is now an opportunity ! Mir. Vernon l.. Clark spoke on the
 same line. He said the only thing to ] consider is the question of taxes. and ! even should there be an increase state
 hood would be well worth the cost. { Eugene Brady ONein was called up- ] on and responded from the floor of the ! house. He spoke but a minute or two, ! Dul SOOd use Oi tiit lliit- I1e
 said, statehood may be in the air | but we want it right here, and we ! want it right now We must get out
 and hustle for il and dig for it and
 talk it and go down in our jeans for it.
 if necessary
 Judge Kibbey spoke at considerable ! length. as did Judge Mccormick. MT ] Kibbey, while taking no exception tC the talk of the chairman. said he .g. sentimental side to the statehood ques- tion and it was important. He saio
 that the very word territory injure. | business and brings a stigma upon the
 citizen. He wanted to feel as though he was good any American ! When he proclaims himself an Amer
 ican and is asked what state he live: in. he hates to answer none"
 Judge Mccormick said he was placed
 on the programme as a sort Of eX- | horter to say amen to everything that 1 had been previously said and then try | and persuade the sinners to repent
 ance. He made a strong appeal for per i sonal work by each citizen in an ef-
 fort to influence congressman and sen
 ators with whom they might have ac { quaintance and showed several per ! sonal letters he had received as a re.
 suit of efforts in this line. from sena
 tors and representatives who favoi l statehood.
 Colonel Christy, Captain Parker ! Chaplain Scott and others were called | upon and each testified to their owI
 enthusiasm and appealed to all tC
 stand together in the work regardless!
 of politics.
 pr. Ford closed the meeting by say
 ing that if there was any man presen
 who did not want statehood all he cal
 hope for him is that when he crosses
 the StyX in company with Charon. h.
 will be met by old Pluto and turned
 back on the grounds that he is al
 alien and too mean for residence il
 Hades.