Arizona republican., 1901-10-20
PHOENIX. ARIZONA, OCT. 20. 1901
The Los Angeles Times is finding it. self lonesome among the papers on the

The Los Angeles Times is finding it. self lonesome among the papers on the
 Pacific coast in its PACIFIC coldness toward Ari- COAST zona's efforts for state SUPPORT hood. The Los Angeles
 Herald. which is a con- sistent friend to the territory, says;
 The lack of Arizona's population to make congressional district, as here tofore stated in the Herald, does not necessarily bar the territory from ad- mission as a state. There is no act of congress defining the population re- quisite for statehood. The federal con- stitution does not touch upon that point merely declaring that new states may be admitted by the congress into this union. but no new state shall be formed or erected within the juris- diction of any other state" etc.
 There has always been a strong sem timent in congress favorable to requir- ing that territory shall have popu- lation equal to the current require ment for O districts representa- tion in congress, in order to be eligible for ad- mission. This requirement has varied as a result of every new census but one. Under the census of 1790 it was S3.000. and it was the same under that of 1900. In 1910 the figure was raised to 5000, in 1920 to 10000. and there after the increase was rapid, ultimate ly reaching 173,901, the present ratio.
 The apportionment standard has been raised in several instances, and it might appropriately be raised again in the case of Arizona, as the terri tory's population will soon meet the requirement. The republican party is on record, in the Philadelphia plat form, in favor of the admission of Ari- zona. New Mexico and Oklahoma. The last two are eligible. according to the apportionment standard. The three should come in together. thus adding three stars to the galaxy of the union.
 It is needless to reiterate that the preposterous objection of the Los An geles Times will not stand in the way of Arizona's admission. The imputa- tion that a republican congress will deny statehood to Arizona for purely partisan reasons is a fragrant and inn pertinent Justification.
 The San Diego Union is equally wig orous in supporting the cause:
 That the territory will continue to increase in population and wealth. even although 1t is refused admission, is not questioned; but it will hardly be denied that under statehood it's prog ress will be much more rapid and in every way more satisfactory. Cover nor Murphy in a recent address put this point very strongly when he said: Immigration into new states Is large: a greater stability to values is at once assured; stronger feeling of security is felt by investors: capital is more confident: the development of natural resources is consequently easier; a bet ter class of public servants, who, when they are elected, are more directly re- sponsible to the people. are put in office, and. above all, that inestimable right of American citizenship, freedom, is secured"
 The entire Pacific coast should sup port Arizona's claim. and for two reasons: First, because 1t is a thoroughly meritorious one; and sec ond. because it is for the inter est of the whole coast that this territory should have statehood. The extreme west has never had the