Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16
BOARD OF TRADE
 SENDS PROTEST
PHOENIX CITIZENS ARE INOiG NANT AT PROPOSED JOINT
 STATEHOOD.
Stirring Set of Resolutions Forwarded to Washington to Be Used By GOV ernor Brodie.

From The Phoenix Republican we c,lp the following in reference to the joint statehood question
 Following is the text of the pream- b.e and resolution of protest passed by ;he board of trade at its last meet ing and forwarded yesterday to Gov ernor Brodie at Washington:
 The directors of the Phoenix & Mar icOpa county board of trade. reflecting rhe sentiments of the general member ship of that body as well as the citi- Zens of Phoenix and Maricopa county do again nest respectfully and earn estly enter their protest against the proposed joining of Arizona and New Mexico in one state. as provided in he bill now pending in the United States Senate. We believe that the territory of Arizona should be, and of right is entitled to be. admitted to the union as a sovereign state, but We re- spectfully resent the attempt to sink the identity of our territory in that of another for the following reasons:
 First. A large majority of our citi- zens have been schooled in and have exercised the franchise in the older states of the union and have learned there the right of a free people to self government. Faithful in the observ- ance of law and order. they have shown tehmseives to be first in patriotism and loyalty to the union in time of peril, and now, irrespective of polite al faith or creed. they reject a prOpo- sition which would subordinate them 10 en alien rule.
 Second. All the schools of this coun- ty and of the territory are taught sole ly in the English language, and the entire judicial system. including the supreme. district. justice and probate courts. are conducted entirely in the English tongue. In the territory of New Mexico. a portion of the educa- tional system. and in some counties the courts, are conducted in foreign language.
 Third. By dint of long and arduous labor. the people of the territory of Arizona have wrestec res upon acres Of fertile pastures and income produc- ing properties from arid lands, and during long years of struggle have en- deavored to raise a high standard of educated citizenship. Within our bos- oms has been imbued a permanent rer-da s- Fa1 ,F rr- and rather than sink that autonomy in the jointure with another territory as a new state. We would prefer an indef- mite yassalage.
 Fourth The mineral and agricul- tural resources and development of Arizona exceed those of the territory Of New Mexico, while the population Of New Mexico numerically exceeds that of Arizona. The consequence would be that in the proposed new state. the section having the greater vote would control in all affairs and the citizens of Arizona would be com pelled 10 sit idly by and see suppor- withheld from all their cherished pub lie institutiOns-university, norma schools ard other territorial institu tions. while they would be loaded witl debt without gaining material benefit
 Fifth. Over forty years ago Arizc na was cut off from New Mexico be cause the combined area. 855 mile, across one way and 75O miles acros the othe-. was too large for terr.to rial form of government. Union 0