Arizona republican., 1905-01-14
THE STATEHOOD FIGHT
Delegate Wilson Writes Hopefully to
 Judge Kent.

Judge Kent yesterday rece1Neu a let- ter from Deleagte Wilson, giving a history of the statehood fight this ses- sion and the situation at the time the letter was written, a week ago. Mir. Wilson is hopeful of the result. He writes:
 "On my return here I found that the bill had almost been lost sight of by it's opponents, they having been engrOssed in other affairs. I discovered, howev- CT. that Beveridge and the steering committee were bent on forcing the passage of the bill if possible. I at once got busy in attempting to arouse a feeling against it on the democratic side of the senate. This I found easy. also went to members on the Tepubli can side whom I knew to be opposed to the measure, among whom were Senators Foraker. Bard, McCumber. Heyburn, Stewart, Alger and others. Following the suggestion of Senator Foraker I addressed a personal let ger to each senator, giving in detail the grounds of protest of our people. With this letter I sent a copy of the speech made by me on the floor of the house last session.
 "Then following the direction and suggestion of Senator Bate, the senior democratic member of the senate com mittee on territories. who is leading the fight against the bill. I prepared substitute bills to be introduced at the proper time and amendments to the original bill and placed them in his hands.
 "T then began the preparation of. and have completed, briefs on the ere ation of the territory of Arizona-giv- ing the history and reasons for it and referring to all pages of tke discussion in the Congressional Globe.
 "Then at the suggestion of Senator Teller I prepared a similar brief on the creation of Dakota and the divi- sion of that territory into two sepa- rate states-giving reasons for it and referring to all pages of the discussion in the Congressional Globe, nearly all Of which stand as authority against the movement for the passage of the present bill.
 ''An protests have been filed and the protests of all of our people which were carried into the congressional record by me last session have been filed with the committee and will like wise go into the congressional rec ord that the whole country shall know what is being attempted to be imposed
 
 'At this point I desire to assure you that the resolutions Of the Bar associa- tion lately passed and sent here and which were duly filed. was the most effective document and had more ef- feet on the senators than any other record that has been made. Yesterday when Senator Bard was making his very able speech in opposition to the bill, the letter of Jerry Millay as pres ident of your association, and these resolutions were presented by Senator Tillman of South Carolina. who came forward in his fiery way in our advo- cacy, and with his consent the resoIu- tions were injected in Senator Bard's speech. For the action and very eff fective work of the bar of Arizona in it's association I am very much indebt- ed and so are the people of the ter ritory. for that work is certainly ef- fective and telling.
 ''The speech of Senator Bard was one of the ablest I have ever heard. It was made on different, yet funda- mental, lines to what have ever been followed before. It was indeed telling and effective.
 From all that have seen and from what I know from. the determination | this bill will never pass in it's present shape as, I am sure that the sun will set in the west. I feel certain. that you may assure the people there that they will not be yozed up with the people of New Mexico as proposed by the majority report of the senate com mfttee and as has been attempted by the measure passed by the house
 When I say that I feel certain that the bill will not pass I am glad to say in connection herewith that Gov ernor Brodie was on the ground early and rendered valuable assistance in perfecting the organization of the op- position to the joint bill. Ex-Governor Murphy and PresidenT F. NJ. Murphy have been here on the firing line and have rendered valuable assistance. Delegate-eIect Smith arrived several days ago and is also rendering valu- able assistance in the battle"