Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-14

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Washington, is now represented BY
but six senator's, California a;one Is
nearly three times larger than all Of
New England. Northern, central and
southern California would each make
, a rich, productive and profitable state,
II such a division We're desired. Where
does the equilibrium come In? Els.
! pecially In view Of the rapid strides
being made by the course Of EN-
, pire" westward, our great. interests In
the Orient and the growing maritime
commerce OF the Pacific, We also
! need states on our southwestern boun-
dairy between this and our sister re.
public of Mexico.
What Is equilibrium anyway? Does
II mean the selfish perpetuation Of the
/ legislative power OF a few senators
in the upper house OF congress? Or
does II mean the equitable distribu-
ton OF legislative power throughout
the entities OF the union? This to the
senators and their consciences.
Can anyone explain why u senator
from California. or from any other
western state, Is not as intelligent and
patriotic on every national question
as a senator from Massachusetts or
Maine?
Not Dogs In the Manoer."
From the foregoing II will be seen
THAT | have written of matters relat.
ing to Arizona particularly. Although
have said nothing Of her magnificent
resources. her production Of precious
metals, construction Of railroads, agyi.
culture. grazing. timber, and pheno-
menal development In wealth and pop.
%ulation. Evidences and incontrover-
tible proof Of her ability for self-gov-
eminent have been submitted time
after time, and cannot be gainsaid-
have written about the ethics, law,
and custom OF admitting territories.
Neither have ! said aught Of Okla.
homa, Indian territory, and New Mex
leo. ! have made no comparisons as
to population, civilization, or nation.
atty. Those matters have been fully
set out before the committees of con.
gress. Our hearts go u in sympathy
to our sister territories, and we stand
ready to do everything in our power
to help them into the union. 1t would
be one Of the cruel legislative crimes
of this decade to deny admission as a
state to Oklahoma and Indian Ter
4 ritory. And If New Mexico can sec
ure separate statehood 1t is her her
itage, she deserves 1t, and should have
1t, and the people of Arizona will
render every aid in their power fol
New Mexico's preferment. We are
simply fighting to be free, and we ash
to remain a territory indefinitel,
rather than be merged with New Mex
leo as a single state.
1t is said that the Speaker OF tn,
House Of Representatives has de
clared emphatically that the onl.
statehood bill he will permit to pas.
Il in the house will be a bill withou'
the dotting of an II" or the crossing
Of a It." + hesitate TO believe this
hut, II true. the speaker is outczarinl
the CzaA and the American people
! in a legislative sense at least, are les
free than the Russians. 1t cannot b.
true, and If the speaker made an.
such declaration he must have beef
! misled by lnformants in whom he ha'
! confidence.
! We of Arizona are not dogs In
Manager" Let all the other tarritorie
have everything they want, but nth
name Of civilization. Justice. and You
own households, gentlemen Of cor
gress. do not coerce our people into
iointure with New Mexico. II 20
do, your action will be indefensibl
AMI outrageous. !,
Washington, Feb. "a.
The foregoing was written a shol
time before the adjournment Of tn
last congress. and while the fate {
the bill OF which the article treat
was yet undetermined. After a vel