Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-15
SPEAKER CHALMERS
IS FOR J0INTURE
Writes %UnanswerabIe Areu-
mentS For Union Of Two
Territories.
WAS SPEAKER OF ARIZONA HOUSE
part TWO.)

/ note that the corporations are
strenuously opposed to joint state
hood. 1t has always been an infallible
test that what the corporations most
desire in government is what the
people desire. Even one present of a
great railroad in the Phoenix meeting
declared that although the people,
of Arizona are unanimously opposed
to Joint statehood, we will not let the
Hamilton bin pass congress, even
with the Foraker amendment" have
read it stated that c. p. Huntington
once testified before a congressional
committee that he was a democrat
in Texas and a republican in Massa-
chusetts." He was for the corpora
ton, fist, last and all the time, and
his political principles Cor lack there
of varied to suit the needs of the
corporations. In their attitude on
joint statehood the great corporations
look not to the good f the peple of
Arizona, but to their own interests.
During the twenty years or more |
have heard continually preached the
advantages of self government and the
hardships of territorial ~vassaage;
and now we have within our grasp
the very self government for which
we have so persistently pleaded, there
is a,cry TO throw it away.
We are given to understand plainly
by the powe.s that be that positively
we cannot have single statehood,
which means that during the life of
this administration, at least, we shall
lot have a chance at that self govern
ment which we have so long and
earnestly urged. | think that the Of
fer made congress in the Hamilton
bill is extremely liberal, and that we
should seize this opportunity to at
tain self government.
The opponets of jointure have de-
clared that there are mo politics. in
their movement. They have "elimin-
ated politics. Now, politics being
eliminated from the question, it seems
to me that the people of both territor-
les, republicans and democrats alike,
are free to stand for what they con-
ceive to be the best interests of all
the people; and | believe they will
readily ratify the action of congress
in it's liberal donations to the new
state of millions of acres of land
and millions of dollars in money, to-
gether with the power reposed in the
people to govern themselves through
their own chosen rulers.
Heretofore we have asked for self
government only. Now we are offered
that with an immense addition of do
main and quite a sum of money beside,
| think the people of Arizona should
accept the offer; and l believe they
will accept it if they are given an OPP
pc tunity TO vote upon the PROPOSE
ton.
If we are to listen to the cry OF
those political highbinders who abhor
the idea of joining to the body polite
a 'greaser' territory, or those who
are against the Catholic religion, rest
assured we will never get single or
joint, or any other kind of statehood,
because they don't twant it," You
would see these same political buncO
steerers just as much opposed to an
neXing California or Utah as New Mex
leo. Show me any part of Arizona
where the Mexican vote cuts any
figure, and | will show you both par
ties honoring MeXicans with nomina-
tions and election-and men who now
object to annexing a "%greaser" terri
tory voting for them. | find that Cali
fornia at one time elected a Mexican
lieutenant governor (Romualdo Pa
checo), who was elevated to the e&ecu-
tive chair by the election of Newton
Booth as United States senator, and
who after filling out his term of Of
flee was twice elected to congress
and he was an excellent congressman.
In Texas we see the people of that
state sending~both MeXicans and ne
groes to the legislature-in both
house and senate-and they hold their
seats, co.. From Iowa, Minnesota and
Michigan the people sent their Ger
mans, Swedes and Norwegians to the
congress of the United States, with
seats in both branches. Then why
damn New Mexico for doing the same
thing that Arizona is doing today, as
well as other states above instainced?
Show me further where in these Uni
ted States the white man fails to rule
absolutely.
have read and heard about major
ity rule" religious belief no bar"
etc, etc, but | suppose those gilt
tering geralities'' were put into that
great platform Ito catch votes"
| have listened also 20 these single
bAhlh AdllAaAlDlo cAO MS INV ~ 10
easier and cheaper to run two state
governments than one, but | fail to
see the point. 1t is as well to say that
it Is a great deal cheaper for a mer-
chant with a $40 700 stock of goods,
employing five clerks and paying 500
cent to split mis- stock in two, move
into adjoining quarters, hire five other
clerks and pay another 500 rent,
Also for a resident of Nogales to pay
all the household expenses of his fam
lily and board himself at the Monte
yuma hotel. The man who started
that argument" has to tie a knot in
his neck to keep his head from slip
ping through his collar.
The blessings of statehood are in
sight, and II is up to the people of
Arizona to say whether or not they
were really shamming all these years
they have been clamoring TO congress
TO grant those blessings. AS for my
self, | would rather live in a repub,
lican state than a democratic territory.
So | say. Give us statehood, single,
double, OF in doses; but
GIVE US STATEHOOD.
Yours respectfully,
ID. G. CHALMERS.
-Nnualag Oasis