Arizona republican., 1904-09-26
The Smith Telegram and the LegIs-
 IatIVe Resolutions.


 In compliance with numerous re- quests we here reproduce the famous "concurrent' resolution referred to in the republican territorial platform the resolution adopted by democratic votes in the territorial council on the 27th day of February. 1903. after Pres ident Ives had made a speech in which he said he had a telegram which jus tified the council in passing the reso- lution. We copy from the official jour nal of the legislative proceedings, page 100:
 Resolved, by the council and house of representatives of the Twenty-sec- ond legislative assembly, that 1t is the sense of such body that while the pso- pie of Arizona are opposed to admis- sion as a state jointly with New Mex iCo, and believe themselves entitled as q matter of justice and right to admis- sion as a separate state, still, if the purpose and intent of the congress of the United States is to refuse to them admission as a separate state, then the people of Arizona will accept the joint statehood with New Mexico on the con- dition that the enabling act of con Eress provide that the constitution of the proposed state shall not be effec- tive until adopted by a majority of votes of each of the present territories voting separately. and that Arizona shall have equal representation with New Mexico in the constitutional con VentiOn.
 Be it further resolved, That the clerk of the council be instructed to Ind Ns.To WFo Hon. Marcus A. Smith at Washington"
 This Is the resolution which some of the democratic papers now supporting Mark Smith are saying was harmless.
 MT smith was then the delegate in congress from this territory. He had labored long and earnestly for the pas sage of the omnibus bill but the fight was lost. It was plain that Arizona's s cause was lost. The jolnt-state scheme was sprung. Evidently MT. Smith lost his head in the dilemma presented to him. It was statehood with New Mex leo. or nothing. Undoubtedly, he sent 8 telegram to his business partner and close political associate. Mir. Ives. which led the latter gentleman to write the foregoing resolution for Councilman Bursop to offer.
 What did the telegram say? It was marked confidential, and Mir. Ives re- fused to make it public. although he showed 1t to a number of gentlemen just before he made his speech in fa- vor of the resolution. Republicans as well as democrats were permitted to read it, in confidence. The republicans in the council. led by Judge Kibbey, re- fused to vote for the resolution. They took the ground that they would pre- fer to see Arizona remain a territory indefinitely. rather than to ac- cept joint-statehood, and Judge Kibbey made an eloquent speech along that line. After the vote was taken he and the other republican members were warmly congratulated by the Hon. T. G. Norris, the Hon. Charles NJ. Shannon, and other leading demo- crats who happened to be visiting on the floor.
 The resolution, after it had passed in the council. was laid before the house. The house democrats were immediately in an uproar. They followed Judge Kibbey's lead. and said, Let us re- main a territory fifty years rather than be Joined to New Mexico" They demanded to know the contents of Mir Smiths telegram. The house unani- mously adopted this resolution, offered by MT. Webb of Graham. We copy from the official journal. page 342:
 Resolved, That the chief clerk be instructed to procure from the council the original telegram received from our delegate in congress upon which was based council concurrent resolu- ton No. 13"
 Mir. Ives still refused to show the telegram for publication, although he permitted individuals to read 1t in con- fidence. MT. Ives was informed that possibly MT. Smith. after he had found that a bad mistake had been made, would repudiate the action of the coun- ell. and leave Ives to bear all the re- sponsibility and odium of the resolu- ton. but the president of the council felt, it seems, that he could not violate the confidential restrictions placed on the telegram. And at this late day, 1t Is said, Mir. Smith insists that Mir Ives was wholly responsible for the res- Olution.
 This resolution was telegraphed to Mir. Smith on the 27th of February. the same day it was passed, according 10 the council officials.