Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-13
OUTLOOK IS BLUE.
But Statehood Advocates viii Keep
Up the Good Fight.
EX-GOVERNOR MURPHY TALKS.

A special dispatch from Phoenix,
Arizona. dated January 1, regarding
the statehood question, says:
Arizcna's statehood advocates are
fighting their cause to the last trench.
but they are not sanguine of the out
come. The most optimistic are rely
ing very much upon the persistence OF
Senator Quay and his powerful ally,
Senator Foraker.
N. o. Murphy. former governor of
Arizona, and very prominent in poll
tics, has returned from a trip to Wash
ington, where he is recognized as a
power in the Hobbies. The governor
makes some characteristic and forci-
BILE statements about the statehood
measure in the senate, and he doubt
less voices the sentiments of more
than one Arizona lobbyist in Washing
ton today.
He does not spare Senator Bever-
idge, but employs epigrams in charac-
terizing his standing at Washington in
the statehood fight.
He does not stand at all" says the
governor, even among our enemies.
He is largely a subject of ridicule,
and is simply being used as a tool, and
quite effectively, because of his posi-
ton as chairman of the committee on
territories"
Continuing. the governor has this to
say of the reports of the senatorial
committee. which lately visited the
territories:
The reports are the subject of much
adverse criticism, eve among the enc
mics of statehood. Many of the state
ments they contain are sc manifestly
unjust and so easily disproven that
they are only injurious in influencing
the uniformed regarding investments
and territorial credit. Influential men
are industriously contradicting these
evil reports, and strong speeches will
be made by senators who will vote
against statehood, but who deplore the
slanderous statements which have
been circulated against our develop
ment and resources"
Gov. Murphy sums up the status of
the omnibus bill in this way: There
is a fighting chance only for statehood,
with the odds very much against us.
While the friends of the omnibus bill
have a clear majority of at least five,
the difficulty lies in forcing a vote.
Senator Quay is active, earnest and
resourceful, but the shrewd managers
of the opposition control the appropri-
alton bills and otner privileged legisla-
ton, and are in a position to obstruct,
delay and prevent a vote, which is
their declared policy.
1T is also stated on good authority
that the president desires the defeat
of the omnibus bill, and Is exerting his
influence against it. 1t goes without
saying that if he is insistent the bill
cannot be passed. There may be a re-
action in our favor, but to me the out
look is not very encouraging. We
have gained some votes and lost 9TH
ers, and disaffection among the demo
Gratis is charged: notable Senators Ba-
con, Vest and Cockrell. The fate of the
measure wholly depends upon secur-
ing a vote.
The opposition to statehood springs
from ignorance, sectionalism and self
ishness-particularly the latter. The
talk about lack of people, illiteracy,
absence of resources, immortality,
wrong politics, eLc., is simply made to
hide the true motives of the most pow
erful opponents of statehood. A cote
RE of about a dozen long service sen
ators, whom do not care to mention
now, dominate the senate, and they
wish 10 perpetrate their power and
they do not propose. If they can pre-
sent it,, to have what they are pleased
to call the equilibrium of the senate