Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-07

with which they now overwhelm us.
This ordinance was again and
again extended after the adoption
of the Constitution, and its very es-
sence was repeated in our treaty
with Mexico under which was ceded
the territories now appealing for
statehood.
But little attention has congress
paid to these solemn guarantees,
and we find it's action or it's quies-
ence so imbued with politics and
political considerations as to silence
the voice of justice and consan-
guinity.
The conduct of congress towards
Arizona has been nothing less than
tyranny.
Complaint is made that we have
not sufficient population. The same
complaint was made against three
fourths of the states on their appli-
cation for admission.
1t is enough here for me to say
that we have population of at
least 10000 people, with as much
patriotism and more general edu-
cation than can be found in any
other part of the United States.
They add to the general wealth of
the country more than twice as
much per capita as any other sub
division of our country. They give
per capita twice as much to educa-
tion, hospitals and charities in sup
port of eleemosynary institutions
as any political subdivision of the
globe. They have spent of their
own money more on public build
ings. roads, highways and other
public improvements than any 9TH
er people in this broad land; and
yet some of the states with school
houses which we would not use as
stables for our horses are assuming
airs of superiority over US and dar
ing to assert that we are not fit for
political association with them. 1
assert. measuring my words and
knowing whereof l speak, that Ar
iona holds constituency as well
educated, as we'll behaved and as
wholly patriotic as any member of
the federal union.
Of the 25 states admitted to the
union, beginning with Vermont in
1871 and closing with Colorado in
1875, Maine and Kansas alone had
as much as 100000 population.
Vermont, Kentucky, Missouri and
California are the only others with
as much as $4,000 population. In
1886 and 1887 the previous census
giving representative ratio of A.
700 Arkansas was admitted with 25,-
600 and Michigan with 81 900.
From 1S45 to 184S, when the rep
resentative ratio had reached TO-
600, Florida, Iowa and Wisconsin
were admitted to the union. Flor
ida with 2S,7OO, Iowa $4,000 and
Wisconsin, 10000.
Again, in 1858, when the ratio of
representation had risen to SO, 800,
Minnesota was admitted on the
previous census showing with only
1000 inhabitants. and the next
year Oregon became a state with
only 1920 population.
In 1867, when the ratio had risen
to over 1877 900, Nebraska was taken
in on population of $4,000 and in
1875, the ratio having reached 131,-
500, Colorado came in with only
$4,000.
With this history of these great
states before you, you pretend to
object to territory with over 15O,-
600 intelligent people becoming a
part of the union. You cannot by
such pretense deceive anybody.
You cannot even deceive your
selves by it.
Have you observed the great i'm
putus given to each state by it's
mere admission to the union? In
ten years after Statehood Kentucky
had increased 200 per cent; Ten
nessee 145. Ohio 40S. Innisiana