Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-12-13
OUR ATTITUDE COMMENDED.
(From Fridays Daily.)

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 Judging by the expressions of opinion all Prescott yesterday the by ournalM criticism yesterdays editorial of the unjust tude adopted by President Roosevelt the hearty and whoesoued approval stream of callers poured into the ournaMne office early
 hour yesterday the usual edition of the being quickly exhaust ed became necessary during the of the day print
 large extra edition of the the papers being required by citizens to send to friends Washington and the Every caller at this office without exception expressed hearty pova of the sentiments voiced by this newspaper hood question: and particularly regarding tempt which has been being and will be present Congress to link in unholy and epusve union with Mexico.
 From all parts Arizona like expressions of opinion and the territory has been aroused de
 through the Presidents unworthy suggestion Congress than has previously been the While this gratifying there time for delay organizing all forces for final and conclusive fight against joint statehood Everything that possibly be be order defeat the joint statehood b It is quite certain that Senator Bever dge with the cunning and Pspicacy for which he famous has already planned de for this territory and we be
 eve that his efforts defeated forces and make last glnd stand Concentration watchword Surely with the evidence of people united in and declaring with unmistakable voice We will not have the Congress Of the United States sent arlington by the people legae for the welfare will hesitate the bee of Roosevelt and Beveridg impose upon people who do the gang yoke of joint statehood Can people stand idly by and have their liberties fched from them in such barefaced and unconconabe Do the people of Arizona fully realize what ontue with New Mexco means? Will they be have all their business cd language and by people with whom they will have anything common? Are the people of Arizona satisfied be swallowed up obteraed from the realm of political affairs bound hand and and all their grand and heroic efforts the building of territory swept aside forever? We say Mo- thousand times, No This great crime must not take place.
 We distinctly understood that this of joint statehood, and indeed in all other that the policy of the will be directed the welfare of king wrong President Roosevelt by great injus ce which he has done toward Arizona deserving of the criticism He judging by his of yesterday gard with feelings of the universal and wishes of the people of Arizona regarding joint statehood Ac cording Mr. Roosevelt Arizona incapable of knowing what good for the territory and undesvng decision of its fate He brushes the territories aside his peculiarly die tatoa and in blunt and odbooded language mends what would the complete extinction of Arizona political entity Party loyalty always fail support such burden. The thief that would of a and rob him of all he would deserve receive
 gn punishment But this oinure proposition thevery colossal scale and thievery cupabe form any which conceive.
 and the magnitude of the fight before good friends Congress, but will need them all in coming It will do to sit still in the present crisis Action is necessary and would here and political leaders of all phases Of opinion and organize the hood forces of people into ovepoweng and irresistible avalanche that Congress must and shall obey. Is