Arizona republican., 1902-09-11
"The Straight Tip"

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 The democrats of Arizona. appre- hensive of the result of the election for a territorial delegate to congress. have dragged out that old argument which we thought had been worn to frazzle by long use in the campaigns of this and other territories. It is Let us fool the people of the United States and especially the majority in congress and we will be admitted to statehood" ," The democrats of the territory are now saying, We have had straight tip that unless Arizona goes democratic this fall the admission bill will die in the senate
 Upon inquiry we learn that this straight tip came from the Hon. Mar GUS A. Smith, or that it is said to have come from him. We have no doubt that such a tip would be cheerfully given out by Colonel Wilson if he were asked to give his opinion as to what Arizona must do to be saved. Any other democrat would almost certainly give the same prescription.
 The same democrats who pretend to have heard from MT. Smith regarding the advisability Of the territory Go- ing democratic say that MT. Smith was advised by Senator Quay that demo- cratic success was essential to state hood. No such letter has been shown
 If Senator Quay believed that it was necessary to deceive the nation in or der to attain statehood he would natur- ally have communicated the necessity of this strategic move to some repub- Hcan of the territory in order that the republicans might cooperate with their democratic brethren in the deception. But no republican has heard from MT. Quay on the subject To those who have talked with him he has outlined no such plan of campaign.
 We have heard that some republicans have been deceived by the Mark Smith letter and have thought that it would be well to let the territory go demo- cratic in order that the democratic senators may be kept in line. In the first place if this proposition were not as absurd as the notion of the ostrich that when it can not see its pursuers the pursuers can not see it, it would be a foolish one anyhow.
 It is true that the statehood bill must depend partly upon democratic votes. but it must also have strong republican
 hot hA territories now stand politically therA is a majority of the senators in favor of the omnibus bill. We do not know that if the political complexion Of any territory should be changed that would change the attitude of any sena- tor toward the bill. We will suppose though that it would do so. We will suppose that Oklahoma should go democratic, and in spite of the fact that it has returned term after term republican delegate. no one doubts that the territory is overwhelmingly demo- cratic, though we will assume that the senators of the United States are the only persons in the United States who
  elections. Upon the theory of those who are now counseling the throwing of the election in this territory, if Okla homa should go democratic this fall would not some of those republican senators who have been supporting the statehood bill be liable to a change of front? And would they not be especial ly liable if Arizona should also send a democratic delegate? Without their support the statehood bill would cer- tainly fail.
 But we do not believe that the result of an election in any of the territories will change d single senatorial vote. Nor do we believe that conspiracy to deceive the senators could be concealed. l The conspiracy would be too vast. There would be so many persons en- gagged in it that some of them in their jubilation over having for once put it over" the senate of the United States would make fatal disclosure and our | duplicity would be made known to the | whole world.
 We believe the straight tip from | MT. Smith or any other democrat may | be disregarded with perfect safety.
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 Edward Eggleston was a man of kindness. and kindly thoughts follow biY, ,ox.- Half Uir1inian half HOosier. |