Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30
'wer was a prompt and loud affirma-

SWer was prompt and loud afflrma-
| ton
| Oklahoma is young, but her progress
| has been phenomenal. No one doubts
that she will, before many years, he
one of the strong states of the repub-
| lie. The growth of Arizona and New
Mexico has been less rapid, but it has
been steady and solid. Congress has
treated them very much as Laban ct
ed toward Jacob in the matter of mat
rimony, only more so. They have not
/ tried. as Jacob did, to indemnify them
selves with any "speckled and ring
streaked" tactics, but have commended
themselves to national respect md
confidence by faithful continuance in
we'll DOING. The senate can, if it sees
fit refuse to concur in the action of TIE
house. 1t can slam the half open door
in the faces OF the three candidates.
but we do not know where presidents
for that course could be found. BY ell
the tests applied in the past they are
worthy of and ought to have the boon
they ask for.
The editorials in the Post are read
each morning by every representative
and senator, and no other paper in the
country has such an influence on ma
tional legislation. The Post is 4 valu-
able recruit to the cause.
Another great daily. the Providence
Journal, probably the most influential
republican paper in New England.
comes out on the side of justice to the
territories. In an editorial warmly
commendatory of Mark Smiths great
speech in the house, the Journal con-
cludes with these wordc, which are in
strong contrast with its former posi-
ton of hostility:
1t is fact, and one to be regretted.
that of late the prevailing motive for
admitting territories to full statehood
in the union has been the wish of the
dominant party to increase the number
of votes which it could command in The
senate and the house of representa-
tiYes. This, OF course, to such narrow
minded partisans as General Grosve-
nor. in an entirely sufficient reason, and
one entirely deserving of commenda-
ton. For them the doctrine, so dear 10
their hearts, that to the victors belong
the spols, means that the vanquished
have no rights which need to be con-
be said. is not excepted by the right
minded people of the country. The IL
ha bitants of the territories are citizens
Of the United States, and these terri
tories are entitled to be made states
when a certain condition of affairs in
them is reached. To refuse them ad-
mission to the union, then, is to with
hold from them right, and not mere
ly to decline to grant them a favor. 1t
is the duty of congress, therefore, to
inquire into such matters fully and
carefully and to decide the case alto
gether on its merits, without any re-
gard to any political advantages which
this or that party may gain. A deci-
sion thus arrived at, even if unfavord-
BILE to the wishes of the community,
would do away with the sense of in
justice and the sting felt when ignor-
ance OF the true conditions is plainly
manifest or these conditions are openly
disregarded for partisan purposes. The
bill for the admission of these three ter
ritories passed the house of representa-
tives. In the case of Oklahoma the
reasons for making it a state seem 20
he good, but with Arizona and New
Mexico doubts are more apparent and
u further delay may be advisable.