Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-07
GOVERNOR
MURPHY'S
CALL FOR A
CONFERENCE
Meetingin Tucson Sat
urday Night--Confer-
enoe on October
Goth, 1901.

The meeting called by mayor SchumA'
cher to consider the question OF State
hood mbled in the city hall Satur-
day night. It was attended by num-
Der OF prom inent business men aud at
torneys Of the city. Mayor Schumacher
stated the object OF the meeting. On
motion of Col. Zabriskie he was made
permanent chairman and Recorder Nat
Hawke was chosen secretary. mo-
tion made by J. NJ. Ormsby was carried
instrncting the Mayor 10 appoint a COM
mittee OF five who in turn should select
fourteen representative citizens to at
tend the convention TO be hssd at phoe-
nix.
Col. Breathitt, Judge Barnes, District
Attorney Cooper and others spoke on
Mr.. Ormsby's motion. The meeting ad-
journed TO meet again next Friday night
when the committe appointed by the
Mayor will report Friday. night was &C.
lected no that ell business men will be
able to attend.
Mayor Schumacher THE afternoon APP
pointed the following gentlemen COM
mittee TO select fourteen citizens to at
tend the Statehood convention at Phoe-
nix ). Nj. 0rmsby, S. II. Drachman,
Col. VIM. Herring, Henry BDehman and
Thomas satteswhite.
At the meeting held Friday night at
Phoenix Governor Muryhy issued the
following call for convention.
Executive Department Of Arizona.
Office OF the Governor. Phoenix.
To the people OF the territory ! be-
lieve that the time 10 most propltious
for the admission OF Arizona into the
Union as state. And In my Judgment
IL our citizens act with unanimity and
earnestness the Fifty-seventh Congress
can be induced TO pass an enabling act
for the purpose during the coming win
ter.
The great benefit OF such promotion
can scarcely be estimated. The princip-
al alquestions involved have been thorough
ly studied and are we'll understood. and
believe the people OF Arizona are
practically unanimous for admission.
Now is the time for action. The great
boon we have hoped for 80 long 10 within
our reach. The press and the various
commercial associations are aroused to
the importance OF enthusiastic and per-
eiatent work without which We cannot |
hope for success.
Individual interests and personal am.
bitions should not be considered. State
hood is not q political question. We
should all work together as one man,
Democrats and Republicans alike, farm |
ers, miners, graziers, corporations large
and small, and oil Territorial interests |
OF whatsoe$er nature should be united |
on this most important measure for the |
public good.
Political differences can be decided at |
the polls after statehood is attained,
At the request OF the Phoenix Board
OF Trade, and in response TO the recon-
mendations OF prominent citizens all |
over the territory hereby call for
public conference, to be held in the city |
OF Phoenix. Saturday, the Goth day OF
October, for the purpose OF devising the
best ways and means TO secure state
hood, and to prepare plan of proceed
ing therefor. And In order that,ipll re-
presentation be had from all the couns
ties OF the Territory, I recommend that
the executive committees, Democratic
and Republican, OF each county, meet
and appoint delegates to said conference /;
not more than ten nor less than FIVE
from any county. That the mayors OF
each Incorporated city appoint four de- /
iegates to represent the municipality
and the president Of each board OF trade
or commercial association appoint four
delegates to represent said board or as
sociation. And | earnestly advice that
the best and most influential citisens be
selected 81 delegates regardless OF their
political faith or business calling.
N. o. MuRrHY,
October 5. 1901. Governor, L