Arizona republican., 1902-10-16

Does any reasonable person think that if Arizona registered a republican ma jority in November the democrats of the senate would take any interest in forcing the statehood bill to a vote? am so impressed with the intelligence and patriotism of the Arizona elector- ate that I am satisfied plain state ment of the conditions is all that is required to convince them of the neces sity of electing Colonel Wilson as my successor in congress-"
 The records of Arizona jury trials show that Mark Smith has pulled some clients out of very tight holes. But never did he find the fellow in the dock in such desperate straits as to require such hub-dub as the words of his here quoted.
 Seriously, would Mark Smith have the people of Arizona understand that the alleged friendship of democratic senators for statehood is entirely hypo- critical? Have they beer moved in our behalf solely by anxiety for the
 
 election of a delegate to congress-a man who has no vote? Assume that they are actuated by selfish political considerations, solely. These senators have before them the record of Arizona political alignments. This record shows that the territory has been uniformly and overwhelmingly democratic-the only time that a republican won since we had any population of consequence was when there were two candidates to divide the opposition vote. Will the shrewd politicians on the democratic side assume that the democrats will be barred from carrying the state of Ari- zona simply because Of its election of a republican delegate this fall?
 The present senate has a republican majority of more than twenty. Its business is transacted according to the charting of a republican steering com
 
 standing committees. The solid demo- cratic minority might howl itself black in the face. and it could not budge the senate to affirmative action on any bill obnoxious to the majority. Only the most ordinary common sense is essential for a comprehension of the situation. Several republican sen ators-and they happen to be among the leaders-make no such lofty pro fessions of unselfishness as the demo- crats have so consistently asserted for themselves-untill lately. These repub- lican senators say frankly that they have been doubtful of the expediency especially if the new state profess a democracy of the pop-socialistic brand. Selfish, and in no wise commendable? Granted. The republicans of Arizona have pleaded with their senators for justice. Using the arguments which were most effective. they have offered to show that Arizona is not irrevocably committed to democratic doctrines. They have urged that there is at least a fighting chance for the republican party to carry the new state. These
 
 hands are almost persuaded. But if they are not convinced that it is ex- pedient to admit the territory now. the name of Arizona will be stricken from the statehood bill when it is reported on the 9th of December-and the demo- cratic minority cannot prevail against their decision.
 It is our deliberate judgment, and it is the conviction of every republican, that the admission of Arizona at the coming short session is certainty. be- cause it is also certainty that Robert F. Morrison will be elected delegate; and by his election those senators who, un- fortunately for us. look at this question from a. partisan standpoint, will be convinced that the republicans have chance to carry the state of Arizona. Every good citizen in the territory is sorry that this is the situation. It is most regrettable that the statehood question cannot be determined on it's merits. But we have the assurance of Mark Smith himself that the demo- cratic senators are largely prompted by partisan selfishness. We regret that republican senators are no more an gelic than their democratic associates.
 Mark Smith will have to round on another tack. or he will be laughed out of court.