Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-04
JOINT STATEHOOD.
Arizona and New Mexico Would
Make an Empire State,
REASONS WHY THEY SHOULD Be UNITED
Editors Citier

hood Of New Mexico and Arizona, sep
arately and Jointly, and II is the gen.
eral consensus OF opinion that joint
statehood would be preferable to moth
ing at all. although separate statehood
would be- more satisfactory TO both
territories and as a last resort. rather
than be- st!ll left on the ragged edge
of the union 10 be- buffeted and kicked
around like q poor boy at "A frolic II
would bo better TO join forces in solid
phaianN and march to victory This
movement may not be popular with
small fry politicians and those ambi.
tious aspirants for Office whose private
AMI public records will not bear VENT.
lat|ng before an honest public. but II
will be approved and advocated by all
honest unprecedented political aspir
ants. and an other good citizens who
have the interest OF the territory at
heart. Laying aside all prejudice. and
hooking the facts square IN the face
IL would be "A grand triumph for both
territories. Instead Of two helpless,
f. be dependencies subject to all
kinds OF selfish jobberies, We would
haya one grand state, an empire rival
ing the great state OF Texas itself, with
cur own chosen representatives and
senators, whose tenure of office would
depend upon he faithful performance
~ tb Itttf ttrb t,h no OIL oil
20 FIJI; able congressman who would
have the right and whose duty it would
be to stand upon the floor OF congress
and claim and demand a hearing in
all matters pertaining to the great
state Of Montezuma. Arizona or New
Mexico as the case may be. Why, In
less than two years this state would
be hailed all over the union as the
great state of Moniezuma or empire
Of the west. just a Texas is now talk
ed OF az the empire state of the south.
or the great state OF Texas. Then.
YOU say. we can divide IL we so stipu-
late. al some future time. but allow
me to say that you will never want to
divide It.. They could not today get a
corporal's guard In Texas who would
agree to reduce its territory by one
foot, and II would be the same way in
this state The people would be proud
Of their state, and the west would be
proud OF il. ami the whole nation
would be proud OF It. The joint com.
bination would hound into such prom.
inence. and give such an immense i'm.
pctus TO trade progress and prospect
~. as TO place Ter in the front ranks
Of great states. and with her boundless
resources of wealth. push and energy,
she would easily maintain a most en-.
viable positio.. among the other great
states OF the union. Give MS one great
state or two small ones either is far
better than a helpless. dependent ter.
ritory, a subservient. sycophant beg
gar for small tavors from the general
government, when we are by all rules
OF justice and right, entitled to as
much consideration as any state in
the union, and this We should he in a
position 10 demand Our delegate,
from Arizona and New Mexico are as
able men as She average congressman
and are both intelligent advocates OF
statehood
One Is republican, the other q
democrat; these gentlemen are willing
to take their chances before the elect
ors Of their respective territories
they understand the difference be
tween great self governed, independ
ent state, and cringing, crawling, de
pendent territory. When our repre-
sentatives do screw up their courage
20 ask the self constituted nabobs OF
the capital for any consideration fol-
the benefit of their constituents, they
are usually met with the interrogation
who In the --- are You" "Honoree
sir. am the delegate from New Mex
ico' "Oh. yes; ! see. ! see; you are
the same tramp that has been knock
ing at my door for the last half cen
fury! Have We not often told yol
10 get out; that We do not want you
"Oh. yes, noble sir, but our people still
think that they have some right;
which the government great as II Is
should respect, We enlisted In thu
war for the union. and gave our full
quota Of blood TO save the nation. W.
responded TO your call in the lat
Spanish war. and II any OF your grea
states have furnished any better brav
er. more intelligent fighters for tn
honor and glory OF the flag, please
kind sir, point out the time and place.
But the au.ocrat. not being able 4
answer gives the delegate cold pc
tato and tells him TO go--to go wa.
back and sit down. Some day. in tn
<ar blatant fntupa Whau vnu hayl