Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-31
DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES.

If there ever was any doubt as to the direction of the tide of popular sentiment as to Roosevelt and Parker it is completely dispelled. It took the American people very little time to discover the chieanery that nomi- mated Parker and the influences that prompted that nomination.
 Above all things the American ad- mires are honesty and courage. Both are completely lacking in all the miserable subterfuges and misrepre- sentations that resulted in the nomi- nation Of Judge Parker. Judge Parker would have to be man of much greater force, of much higher degree of courage than even that claimed by his ardent friends to withstand the tendencies of the Hills, the Belmonts, the sugar and other trusts, which are sponsors for his nomination. His speech at Esopus accepting the nomi- nation was a complete surrender to the trusts and the money power. It has disheartened those who had hoped for any reform in any line.
 It is peculiarly to us in Arizona that the prospect is now that Roose- welt will be elected by an over whelm- ing majority. The election of Parker would mean, inevitably, the union of New Mexico and Arizona. What ever other opinion the people of Arizona may have on the subject of statehood, they are practically unanimous against that proposition.
 The bill for the admission Of New Mexico and Arizona as one state has passed the house. It is in the Senate for final disposition. It is sheer folly to look to the democratic party or democratic influence for any relief from the situation. The democratic party is simply powerless in the mat ter. To appeal to any such in fiuence is worse than hopeless it is certain to hasten, rather than delay, the consummation of that against | which all Arizonans vigorously pro- test.
 The senate is republican, and confes- 1 sedly will so be for at least four years to come under any conditions If i Parker should be elected, which seems now impossible, the republican senate will, before Parker can be inducted i into office, make sure that the senate shall remain republican by the admis- sion of New Mexico and Arizona as one state. It need not be expected <. that it will admit Arizona separately | with the probability of its send | ing two democratic senators to help break the power of that party in that body. And anyone who thinks that politics cuts no figure in the matter is either ignorant | or forgetful of the history of the ad- mission of nearly every state to the | union. It is of no use to argue that 1 we should go in on our merits-that ! politics should not influence the ques- tion. The stern cold fact is that it | will be determined by politics. If | Parker is elected the Jointure of New Mexico and Arizona is inevi- ] table. The senate will, in that event, | take no chances. If, on the other i hand, Roosevelt is elected and the result of the elections indicate that | the republicans are to retain con- trol, then from their standpoint there will be no need for haste in the pas sage of the joint-statehood bill and it can wait.
 And there is our opportunity.
 We need in Washington a republi- can to represent us. A democrat can do no good-can do but little less than harm-in this matter. We need there man of standing who will obtain or has the respect and conf dence of the leaders of the republican party. A man whose acquaintance with them assures a respectful and fla vorable hearing.
 Among others rho are being talked of for this position and who possess