Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-10-30
STATEHOOD
 CONFERENCE
It Closed Its LaborS on Saturday With Strong Appeal to Con- gress Asking That Arizo-
 ma Be Made a State.

Enthusiastic and Patriotic Addresses
 Delivered by Governor 0tero and
 Col. Chavez of New Mexico
 and by Citizens of
 Arizona.
 On the converting of the statehood conference at its afternoon session il Phenix on Saturday, prolonged call were made for Governor Otero O New Mexico, in response to which ht delivered a stirring address full O. patriotic sentiment, as we'll as logica argument in favor of the admission o the two territories. Governor OtcrC is very pleasant speaker and his ad. dress was fall of sound thought and logic.
 The committees appointed at the morning session then submitted theil reports, the first to report being that on credentials. The report of this committee showed that every county in the territory was represented, a delegation from Gila showing up be- fore the committee. The delegates were composed of the best represen- tative citizens of the various counties.
 The committee on permanent or ganization reported in favor of n.ak- ing the temporary officers permanent, so that what seemed in the morning as prospect for scramble for per manent chairman was averted, as the report of the committee was adopted without dissenting vote.
 The committee on order of business provided for the selection of three delegates to go to Washington. their expenses to be paid, and for the ap- pointment of finance committee to raise the required funds to defray their expenses. When the time came for the selection of delegates, there were so many delegates who had friends whom they wanted to work for the proposition that the names of six prominent citizens of the territory were placed in nomination. As the easiest way to settle who should be the representatives, a delegate moved that the entire six be elected, and it was unanimously carried. The six gentlemen selected were E. B. Gage and John Lawler Yavapai. W. J. Murphy of Maricopa, L. W. Mix of Santa Cruz, and J. Brockman of Go chise.
 The financiers of the territory who received appointment on the finance committee to raise funds to defray the expenses of the delegates are as fol- lows: E. s. Perkins, Apache; Will liam Shilliam, Cochise; F. W. Sisson, Coconino; Wiley E. Jones, Graham: William Morgan, Navajo; George F. Kilt, Pima; R. Williams. Santa Cruz; J. c. Martin, Yavapai; Mulford Win sor, Yuma; A. T. Colton, Pinal. Judge F. NJ. Zuck was made chair man.
 The memorial or address to con gress on behalf of admission was as follows, which was unanimously adopted, after which the convention adjourne6:
 "That we, the people of Arizona, in convention assembled hereby declare that we are justly entitled to be freed from territorial form of government; that such a government is fitted only for sparcely settled and turbulent frontier and that whenever any sec ton of country becomes reasonably developed by a sufficient number of people, wealth and intelligence, such country should then be erected into sovereign state and the people thereof be clothed with full powers of self government. Ithas been the unvary- ing custom of the people of the Uni ted States, through congress and the executive department to admit to the union of states every territory which possessed sufficient population, wealth and the ability to govern itself.
 "We also declare that the territory of Arizona has been under a territo- rial form of government for period of thirty-eight years; that for the past ten years she has had a larger population and greater wealth than the average of all the states of the union at the time of their admission since the original thirteen states es- tablished the government.
 "The Territory of Arizona in point of climate, soil and mineral resources is without a peer. No other equal area west of the Mississippi river has more natural resources; her soil pro duces the oranges and Hines of Italy, the dates of Egypt, the grapes of France, the cereals of the north and the cattle and sheep of the central states; her mineral wealth is unmeas- ured, her mines of copper alone are producing bullion of the value of S35, 100000 annually.
 "We declare that Arizona is justly entitled to admission as state first, because she has the requisite number of people; second, because she has more than the requisite amount of wealth; third, because she has the ability and desire for self govern ment; fourth, because her people have shown themselves to be first in patriotism and loyalty to the union in times of peril; and finally, the admis- sion of Arizona to statehood will, in addition to our already acquired pop ulation and wealth cause a rapid in crease in development through the confidence inspired by the knowledge of stability under state law.
 Be it further resolved: that conf dently relying upon the sense of jus tice and liberality existing in both branches of congress we do most ear nestly and respectfully entreat and petition the United States congress to pass an act enabling Arizona to take her proper place in the sister hood of states.
 AriJons Tav pafa