Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-29
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bnqnefque are among the territorial
papers which are giving able sur
port 70 the joint statehood proposition
II goes without saying that both hay'
been In favor Of separate statehood
and have espoused the aus Of nninr
with Arizona only in the belief tina
therein lies our only present hope q
admission into the slsterhood Of states
The Morning Journal. commenting Of
the questions says:
Congress can open the door for M
but IL It cannot take us by the collar
and pull ns In. The door Is nov prac
ticaily open. and the time has come for
Us 70 give the matter serious consider
alton, and make up our minds whether
We viii take advantage Of the open
door and come Id. or let our prejudicea
get the better of our judgment. and
elect 70 stay out Indefinitely.
M one questions the fact that The
people OF both territories are practical.
~ unanimous III favor 81 two states.
and they have done everything III their
power 10 bring congress around to
their yicW. but after the failure of last
winter. and an even more signal fall
| ure al the present time, II ought 10 be
reasonably clear 10 every one that
single statehood Is out Of the question.
We have Mi been rather e~xtrayagant
In our threats Of what We should do II
congress should refuse to give US sin
gle statehood. and one beligerent gen
|tinman In Arizona sven went 10 fer as
10 give notice be would organiz him
self into an i~nsurroction and compel
congress % aet. al tho point OF the
bayaneL, Hut w don't believe he will
do II. and now that the single state
hood Jig N up Mr.. O'seal. and the
various other Arizona gentlemen and
journals that have been threatening
10 do things almost AZ terrible. should
admit that they have only been hfif.l
fling. and accept the inevitable with
as much grace as possible, They have
told US repeatedly that they would
stay out forever rather than come ini1
union IN connection with New
Mexico. but forever Is q long lire
and unless they are thoroughly state
hood mad We think they will recon
that resolution, and conclude .ifel
reasonable men, that half a loaf IL
,etter than no bread.
1T Is not worth while TO talk about
he greater advantages that would ar
rue 10 rs through single statehood
issue Is dead, by decree of The
american people, and the only thing
D do with II now is To give Il decent
Inrial but 1t IL worth while, ami IL
night be Of much value, politically
Is well ms morally, to Il Arizona
ieighbors 10 disabuse their minds up.
n n important point. and thus do
way with their principal objection
9 Joint statehood. We refer. or
curse, 20 the notion which seems TO
9 80 prevalent In all sections or that
srritory, that The Arizona people are
Q much superior 70 the people Of New
We have read OF a certain
harisec who stood up in the temple I,
nd thanked God that he was not az
Their men even as this publican.
ut the context leaves the plain In. /,
arorce that the publican WAS the bet, !,
y mar and u Is possible that an I'm,
artlal jury might fnd that sort Of n
erdict in this cas- Va have our
OF %scoundrels. and scalawags !
nd dead beats, Just like any other ,
country. but oir ncigttbors III
10 Arizona end of the new state need :
OF disturb their souls FOR d moment
IN the fear that their general aver
Sc viii b. pulled down III the slight.
I degree by The ainalgamatinn With,
Mexico =
The Journal would appeal Is the :,
eople of both territories 10 phi away
! bonbast and 'blunine, and get
avn s. practical business, This Is 81,
srious question. and deserves serious :.
.1nsideralion II should not be treat.