Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-06-03

balance taken together increased at the
surprising average ration Of 30 per
cent"
After referring to the many disad-
territory live, as cited by Mr.. Smith,
the Call cncludes:
That is Il formidable Indictment 1t
it not strange that Il people who have
SO many grievances to complain Of
should demand the right of self govern
ment. Moreover, it is easy to see why
such governmental restrictions may
materially interfere in the development
OIL the territories. Arizona, Okla oma
and New Mexico have already IA popu-
lation large enough 10 entitle them to
statehood, and if they be admitted it
seems REASONABLE to assume their popu-
lations would be speedily doubled.
The San Francisco Chronicle makes
this eloquent appeal to Senator Bard:
The omnibus bill admitting the ter
ritories of Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma simultaneously to statehood,
which passed the house. is hanging fire
in the senate committee. Its fate is
in doubt, as the ten members OF the
| committee are evenly divided. At all
events, five of the ten favor the bill
and four others are disinclined to take
! it up at this session. Senator Bard
the only westerner on the committee.
has declined to express himself one
way or the other.
The division in the committee is
practically on party lines. This is UNI
fortunate, as the true merits of the ap-
plications for admission to the union
are thus obscured by partisanship
which ought not to figure in the case
at all. All of the republicans. except
| Quay of Pennsylvania and Bard of this
state, are inclined to smother the bill,
being influenced by the conviction that
should the three territories be admitted
they would elect democratic senators.
Quay has openly sided with the four
democratic members of the committee
in favor Of the bill. Bard IS. therefore,
occupying the enviable position of hold
ing the decisive vote. 1t is in his
power to take a broad-minded view OF
the proposition and act upon it without
regard to partisanship. If he decides
to do this the committee can be forced
to report the bill.
| Senator Bard has the reputation OF
being fair-minded. From what is
known of him we are inclined to the be-
lief that he Will divest himself OF the
narrow spirit of partisanship in the
consideration of the appeal of these
three territories and deal with it on the
broadcast and most liberal lines. This
is what may be reasonably expected
/ frfr, hi
strong disposition in other matters to
be fair. If he deals with the omnibus;
Statehood bill in the same spirit. which
we trust he will, the territorial suppl
cants will know this session whether
they have applied to congress in vain
or not. In all probability the bill will
become law if this is done Senator
Bard can thus do a great service 10 the
three territories at the present juncture
by casting his vote in committee in
favor of the bill. Each one of the
territories :. qualified in every way to
enjoy the privilege sought. And Cali
fornia's intimate relations and prox-
unity to Arizona make her deeply in
terested in the territory's political cd =
vancement as we'll as in its Industrial
development.
The Chronicle and the Call have
earned the thanks of all Arizona, and
their great service will not be; forgotten
| by our citizens. We are glad to note
that the Phoenix board of trade has
taken up the subject with all the NUM-
cipal trade organizations in California.
and is appealing to them to make ii
plain to Senator Bard that ii is the
wish of California to have Arizona be
come state without delay. We can
not believe that this request will be in
vain. The ties between Arizona and
California are numerous. and are con-
stantly growing stronger. Every
summer thousands of prosperous Ari-
zonians pour a golden stream of
wealth into California's coast towns.
California investments in Arizona
mines and real estate aggregate mil
lions of dollars. The wholesale houses
of San Francisco and Los Angeles have
one of their greatest fields in Arizona
The people of California and Arizona
are one in impulse and characteristics
There is every reason why they should
work in absolute harmony in the great
work or promoting their mutual wei
fare. Fate could not be more cruel tc
Arizona than to have the door into tn
union closed against our faces by tn
hands of senator from California
The New York Sun insists that oul
army in the Philippines has only acted
in accordance with the