Arizona republican., 1901-10-27

made even gre2 ter advancement than have We. in proportion to the popula- ton at the time you were created into a territory. In 1869 by proclamation oi President Lincoln, Arizona was taken from New Mexico In the words of your distinguished executive, made during his late visit to our territory: Gods best gift to man was carved from the rib of man, and as the small part taken to make the woman had ever since been the best and most beautiful part of man. so the part taken from New Mexico to make Arizona had ever since remained the best and most beautiful part of the grand domain that originally constituted the territory of New Mexico.''
 I do not propose on this occasion to take issue with Governor Murphy upon the point so aptly made by him; on the contrary I desire to express the pleas ure I have felt in travelling over your beautiful territory and witnessing the marvellous growth of your cities and towns. the rapid development of your various industries. and the evidences of your prosperity I have seen upon every hand. >I may add. however. that the man accepts the gift of God as his companion, and together as man and wife New Mexico and Arizona stand AP'ieAS- i-tt Us liltAtAOIt dN Oll-c on this most important question of statehood. and work as happy family to accomplish that which means so much for our future happiness. Our industries are the same: we each find our principal wealth in the bowels of the earth. in the cattle and sheep that f5raze on our vast grass covered plains. in the rewards that follow the toll an,I in the varied business pursuits of our (trtV
 We desire to be participants in the best form of government of which We have any knowledge. and we believe that such a government can only be found within the union Of the states. which make up the United States of America.
 It is this identity of interest and unity of feeling and aspirations that Justifies my presence here today within the borders of your territory. to speak briefly to you upon the subject of state hood for Arizona and New Mexico and in this connection I desire to acknow,- edge the indebtedness of New Mexico to your governor for his eloquent and masterly presentation of the cause of statehood made in the city of Albu- queTque ten days ago. and his effort in that behalf will long be remembered by our people. During the past four or five years l have had the pleasure of i-tf'tiAiS NrcN tI NluI1IS many lll-feS and in many places and l cheerfuIly hear testimony to the fact that state hood for Arizona has been his constant theme and that he has presented it with marked ability upon all occasions
 In presenting this question to the people of Arizona, it seems to me to be unnecessary to go at length into the many arguments that may be advanced in favor of admission. This is no new
 
 years; you have studied the different phases of it and should know by this time upon which sid,. lie your interests. But with those people who have nos the good fortune to reside in either of our territories l have often thought that the actual condition oi things in the two territories is less understood, or, may say. more consistently misun- derstood, than any other question that has disturbed the minds Of the people | within the memory of man. In New Mexico each year We have thousands l of eastern tourists who stop for a day or two and delude themselves with the ! idea that they are making a study of ] the people and existing conditions. Few | of them learn anything of value about l the people or conditions as they actu- | ally exist. They are attracted by that l which is novel and abnormal. They ! tue DuilOu upon every Olu I they meet. They are delighted to catch | the features of d worthless old Indian. | They photograph the oldest adobe | building. erected over three hundred | years ago. and they return to theil. | homes fully convinced and satisfied in | their own minds that they know all ! about New Mexico. and that we are i unfitted for statehood.
 How few of them take note of the ! countless herds upon our plains, of the , vast treasures within our mountains. | of the stately and magnificent build- | ines, public and private. that may be seen on every hand. of our hundreds of school houses and Of the modern methods of education that prevail throughout the territory. Do they take note of the thousands of intelligent men and women they meet on every { side. men and women who in intelii- | gence. honesty. integrity. virtue and Ill tkat goes to make up character. are the . equals of the meE and women of the most favored state in the land. I haze known of invalids coming to our health
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