The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-08
ARIZONA PEOPLE.

The people Of Arizona might as we'll
lcgin to make up their minds that the
chances of obtaining Statehood from
the present Congress are growing
slim. 1t is entirely the fault OF the
Republicans. rhe Democrats of the
House of Representatives passed un-
anmously a resolution in their eau
Gus favoring Statehood, and the
Democratic leaders are actively work
ing to that end. But the Republicans
have a majority in both Houses of
Congress. and the President is a Re-
publican. and his action in appoint
ing United States marshal for Ari-
zona plainly indicates that he does not
consider the people OF Arizona suffi-
ciently civilized to be entrusted with
tbe privilege of self government and
full representation in the Congress os
the United States.
1t may be that the Republican
najority in Congress never seriously
contemplated the admission of Ari-
Zona to the Union at this time But.
if such an idea were in contemplation
the action of the President would be
destructive of it. The President con-
fesses, according to reliable authority.
that the man he appointed marshal
for Arizona would be unfit ror
similar office in Boston, Philadelphia
or New York, but because of his readi-
ness with a gun and his familiarity
with desperadoes and their haunts.
Mr.. Daniels Is, of all others. the man
for the place in Arizona. OF course,
this can mean but one thing when
considered by thinking men, and that
is that Arizona is in raw state, that
it is overrun by desperadoes and
habitual violators of law. tnat the
border-ruffian dominates the land, and
that the man who would be spurned
as unfit" elsewhere in the Union is
good enough to hold an Office of homer
and trust in Arizona Measuring
Arizona by the Presidents standard,
it is safe to say that the friends of the
President in Congress will be in no
hurry to endow arizona with State
hood
Mr. Rochester Ford tells the truth
plainly and bluntly when nc says in
communication published in another
column. that the appointment Jl Dan
iels would seem to be subversive af
the very elementary principles OF good
government" The President is an in
telligent man, and must feel this him
self Arizona. to Mr.. Roosevelt'@
mind must be like a Turkish province
to the governed by the pistols of the
Bashi Bazouks. or like the Russian
border to be Kept in order by the
sabre of the Cossack. And the worst
of it is. there are men in Arizona
who indorse Ine Presidents view
There are small spolsmen and cheap
publicists here who approve the Presi-
dents action.
A hard knock has been administered
to Arizona. but it will recover from it.
The President viii be taught in time
that the sons of massachusetts and
Virginia and New York and Missouri.
and Maine and Kentucky are here.
that they brought with them the prin-
ciples of liberty. American love for
law and order, and a determined re-
solve to share with their fathers in
the Government of the United States.
Let the people take every means avail
able to let the President know that he
has committed d great mistake and
great wrong. Arizona does not seek
self government for the mere love of
agitation, but because Statehood is
her birthright because she desires to
have men in the United States Senate
to defend her interests. ana To nave
representation IN the electoral col
lege to guarantee her decent treatment
at the hands of the CHIEF executive. +.
Rowdes, despcradoes and cheap
snides" are scare in Arizona. 1t is a
land where men flourish IIrn +
possessed of self respect. who know
their rights and knowing dare main
tain"