Bisbee daily review., 1903-09-09
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ent using a fine too,hed comb in an endeavor to find an ArizOnan who is in favor of the joining of Arizona 70 New Mexico and their admission into the Union as one state. The Carlsbad Argus claims 10 have discovered a live one at that place last week. and after several bottles of mineral water had been disposed of. the New Mexico paper quotes the Arizonan as follows;
 'It makes me tired to see and hear all the stuff that is going the rounds about Arizona wanting either separate statehood CT nothing" he said to a representative of the Carlsbad Argus. -Such stories are a gross libel upon the intelligent people of the territory, and are not calculated to do good to ay one h the first place we would naturally prefer to have separate statehood. and heartily endorse the eGprts of the delegates. Messrs. Will s9n and Rodey. to that end but 10 Saepose for a moment that if i. were a question Of union or nothing We would insist on nothing. is to suppose tn the popu atio- of Arizona iS made VI of natural born Jackassas. The man who remembers the years we have been held back hy the politicians dumping their spoiled refuse upon us. and by the reluctance of capital to eater territory. is ready for state hod and if he cannot ge; it as he wants it, is ready to take it in any old way he can get il. While such ssate would indeed bury our i1diyid- ualityl' it could he a mighty good thing 10 bury it so long as it is that of a territory. whi,h is a sexless thing in a national government. and nature abh3rs such ambiguity Then there is another phase Of the matter that those who howl for independence do not see Another election is com ing on. and to sunnose that the reDub- lican party intends 10 enter such a campaign as the coming one is sure to be, without fulf,lment of it's pledges, is to rate the party very low in the matter of intelligence. It will keep that pledge. and just as sure as the session c0rvenes it will be in the offer of joint statehood. with the idea If that is refused to have an excuse if separate statehood bill fails to pass, which il more than likely would. Now which would be the better. to take statehood. which would be as beneficial together as sineiy. or run the risk 0f not getting il for years. in the meantime being the playlhing of politicians and the graveyard of pro- gress? There is only one answer to the question. and 10 one save the pol iicians or some ore who has an axe to grind. will advance any other. The vast majority of the people of Arizona want statehood. single if it can be had double if it can't They are not fools and if it were left 10 the ballot. would 20 for statehood in he easiest and quickest way it could be had. As near as I can find out this is the real sentiment in New Mexico and why there should be any such fool talk as is now quoted passes me"
 The gentleman who delivered this remarkable interview halls from Tue son and his name is Boone Nobody in this territory has as yet been able to identify the individual. and, who ever he may be. he in no way repre- sents the sentiment of this territory democratic. republican or popglistic.
 The Carlsbad interview does show however, the campaign that is 70 b' waged by the New Mexicans in thf statehood fight al the coming session of congress. The republicans will b' engaged in an effort 10 whip the deyi around the stump and make a show O carrying out their platform pledges by admitting Arizona to the Union tieC to the skirts of New Mexico. Ina this plan will be heartily endorsed b! New Mexico there is no longer an! room for doubt The danger is req and it is time that the people of Ar zona arose in their wrath and made known in TO unmistakable terms tha the people of this territory wcIlt never submit to any such outrage.
 The republican party has promise, Arizona sinele and independent state hood in it's national platform. Any al tempt of that party to dodge it's prom ises will be met with a stern rebuk
 from the people of the entire Unite
 States, who want to see fair play. ;.
 The interest of Arizona is not tn
 only one involved in the proposition
 The welfare of the entire west is il
 volved. It is bold attempt to TO
 the west of its power in the affairs (