The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-09-15

/ tion or state Of tho nation dependda up-
on the prosperity of an tho nation; and
with eomrH flag for an the miuiors
of tha Republic which IS the flag equally
OF Arizora and Of New Mexico OF Nov
York and Montana. and which snmbc-
Lies in tho state Of Washington and the
state Of Florida the same exalted national
ideals and the same glorious national
purposes
The suggestion that Nw Mexico
united because their institutions are
alien and their ambitions aniagonisI
tic, and their people enemies. II
accepted. would begin the disinte-
grafton Of the american republic. In the
name Of united American nationality |
denounce t. In the name Of the soldiers
who fought 70 preserve our nationhcad
dcnounce &C. In the name of the soldiers
suggestion should be tolerated for an IN
stant on the floor OF the American seaata
mt the beginning OF the twentieth cen-
tury that ihere are OF can be. within
this splendid homogeneous republic. in
stutions that are alien and peoles hat
are hostile II
such an argument never came FROM the
people Of those two territories. Side by
side the meu Of Arizona and New MeNi-
co have marched TO battle and in the
face OF the republics foes laid down their
lives. Men from Arizona and men from
New Mexico Were comrades in that world
famed regiment our president command
2 din the spanish war; and just 80 tho
people of those territories win be fel-
y ..4a. A..
this bin provides. No. Mr.. President
this suggestion comes from the politi.
clans Of the two territories who assume
to represent the people and who. from
the very first. as I will abundaudy show
have misf epresonted these two south
west communities.
ARIZONA the Great"
J And what a glorious state this new
Arizona would be. Mr.. President-ht sis
,er for that imperial commonwealth up
On her east on whose brow the Lone
Star shines. and Of that mighty Pacific
state upon her west which faces the
greatest pecan Of the world, with a coast
line longer than that Of most Of the
countries OF the earth Arizona. second
in size anu eminent in wealth among the
states OF the greatest Of nations. Ari-
zona. standing midway between Califor-
MIA and Texas three giant common
weaiths guarding the rerublics south
western Lorder; Arizona, scattering with
one hand the fruits Of the Tropics and
with the other hand the products Of the
Temperate zone Arizona, youngest OF the
lunion and the fairest how proud OF hei
her citizefs would he; now T~oud Of hei
the American people would be. now JUS
la place she would hold In the nations
councils Not querulous irritable anC
contentious because Of a consciousness o
'her scant population. bu, Large minded
generous and conciliaiory bccalse Of the
knowledge Of her greatness; not apollo.
/ getic for her numbers. but serene IL
Z her popular equity with her associate,
states: not Arizona the little. but Ari
zora the great; not Arizona tile provin
b cial. but Arizona the national; not Ar
IONA tho creature OF a politicians de
b vice, but Arizona tLe chilu ~ the ma
. tons wisdGml How its people and tn
people Of the republic viii glory in sue
AN Arizonal For il is such a nagnifcen
+ Arizona this bin will create. No won
der selfish interests dare not ler the peo
l pie vote for or against such an Arizona
Z for all their wealth and all their or
d ganization could not defeat the people
win al the peoples ballot box on sucl
= Ga question.