Arizona republican., 1902-05-11
WORK FOR STATEHOOD
Result of Last Nights Meeting OF
Citizens.

The meeting of citizens at the board
of trade rooms last night. partly for
the purposes of congratulating each
other on the work done for statehood
hood, but more particularly for con-
ference as to the best plan to follow
to accomplish the same result in the
senate was we'll attended by a repre-
sentative body of men.
Dr. Ford was made chairman of The
meeting, and it was addressed by
many, among the principal speakers
being Col McCord, w. b. Cleary, H. II.
Price A. ]. Edwards. ]. c. Adams, B.
Heyman. H. l. Latham, Vernon L.
Clark and Eugent Brady O'Neill.
The speeches covered a wide range,
embracing every conceivable method of
expressing the thanks of Arizona to
those who have thus far interested
themselves in the statehood question,
and particularly those who voted ior
and helped the passage of the bill in
the house; also as to the best methods
of bringing before the senators and IS
pCcially the senate committee on ter
IitCries both the need of Arizona and
justice of her cause. Possible oppO-
ncnts of the measure were also discuss
ed and attention called to the best way
OF silencing them or aiding in their
conversion. 1t was suggested among
other things that all friends of the bill
/ in the lower house be teiegraphed lhc
thanks of the community, and that
all members Of the upper house
be importuned by wire. Anoth-
er, and really the most important 5uS-
Ecsticn, was that committee be APP
pointed to raise little fund for tcle-
graphing and other legitimate expense.
The chairman suggested that another
committee be appointed to prepare
messages. etc. Others thought that
in view of the republican majority in
the senate. the republican organiZa-
tions of the territory. county and 9TH
| erwise. together with the federal offi-
GERS, should be requested &c
put forth their influence by
wire and letter showing to the
leaders that the republican party
! leads no forlorn hope in Arizona, and
| that the party in the territory is will
| ing to take its chances a the polls az
/ ter statehood is secured. Ali this
/ spcechmaking resulted i'll Il motion by
! b. Heyman that the chair appoint a
| committee OF nine to settle upon some
| plan of action as soon as possible and
get to work.
The motion carried and the chair ap-
! pointed as that committee b. Heyman
NJ. H. McCord. J. c. Adams, Vernon l.
/ Clark, T. f. Dalton, J. Elliott Walker
II. l. Latham, n. J. Edwards and
IIdge J. II. Langston.
1t was then remarked by Mr.. Adams
that during the past winter many no.
| table visitors to Phoenix had an
rOunced their belief in the justice OF
! AriZOna's claim for statehood and many
then and since have Interested them
selves in a practical way by using
their influence with congressman :nd
senators. It was the general feeling OF
the meeting, after some discussion
that these services should be recogniz-
ed by the people and while it is impos-
sibe to secure list of names of al
who have helped, motion was passed
that the thanks of the community
should be outlined in a general letter
a copy of which should be sent by the
secretary to all known to have rendered
| service of this kind.
The meeting adjourned and the com.
mittee mentioned above at once began
it's deliberation
The committee decided to at one.
wire Delegate Smith requesting him tt
announce to the members of the hous,
the gratitude of Arizona for the inter
est taken in her welfare in the passag,
of the statehood bill. A similar tele
gram was also sent to Speaker D. Is
Henderson. The committee will NEE
again Monday night for further delih
Grafton and at that time it is desired
that the leading officers of all the stat
societies in the county be present anC
confer with them in the hope o
through these societies influencing sen
at0rs from the older states The com
mittee will also take measures to rails
Il small fund for necessary expenses
The one thing the committee desires
given the greatest prominence how
ever. is the request that every count,
in Arizona take steps on lines simila
to the work in progress here. Their
should be mass meetings in at leas
every county seat and telegrams shoul,
he sent from these meetings at TIL
earliest possible moment to Influential
members of congress.