Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-23
Senator CIark's Speech
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tntlon. even II the political conditions
are not changed (Which ! confess are
not M frequent AS some OF US might
dcsirc). new judges are sent out. and
these have 10 become familiar with the
practice undoubtedly al the expense OF
some OF tho ~litigants.
will furthermore state that the alr
senco OF n separate fedcral Govt IL
a serious handicap to any territory All
who have had u expgiienca In the
west understand funy he great ao
vantagcs which those courts insure to
litIgants on both sides. on account OF
superior learning, independence. and
the method Of impanollng %jurios. by SO.
lection from different parts OF the
state, thereby ACQUIRING juries froe
from the influence Of local prejudice.
And now, Mr.. President, there IL
another fact which | desire 10 en-
phasizc. and that Is this: Under a
territorial form Of government II IL i'm.
possible TO make the rapid strides In
tho development ~ the resources OF
the country and In public improve
menta tina. do invariably follow the
transition from territorial government
10 statehood, | have witnessed this
In my own state, Montana, as We'll AS
In tho n%eighboring states Of Washing
ton, Utah, and Idaho. In a territory
there Is always a feeling OF uncertain.
~ and instability. This Ia not con
fined to the residents thereof, but IN.
fortunately prevails everywhere out
side OF It's boundaries and works 10 its
great prejudice. People seeking homes
hesitate to move into a territory. This
word territory" seems 10 convey the
idea OF frontier life, with all It's usua
unsettled conditions which, In the pub
lie mind, render II undesirable as 1
proper place TO establish homes an'
educate children. While the converts
OF this is true OF all the remaining ter
ritories, yet It IL hard to convinc'
people Of the fact.
This same feeling OF instability r.
garding the territories prevails, more
over, In the commercial and financia
ccnters OF this country. and the 81
feet IL to cIrcumscrlbo credits an
limit the investment OF capital, whicl
are 30 essential to the carrying on
OF great improvements. to the opening
OF mines. building Of reduction works
building Of railroads. establishing pow
err plants, and other great industrial
enterprises. without which there chi
be no rapid growth or progress. AL
OF these apprehensions will be dis
polled, as shadows flee before tn
G.wn of day, when the first rays o
the sun of statehood shall kiss tn
majcstic peaks Of Arizona and Nes
Mexico.
Then thore will ho n rapid shiftln'
o. scenes; the glad tidings OF emaneI
patton will be heraldod from tn
mountain tops and through the va
leys; aud four new stars, | fondl
hope, may be omblazoned upon th
glorious flag of this great republic.
There have been some animadyel
Hions IN certain OF the newspapers J
this country upon the operations G
the government In carrying out III
system Of reclamation. | want To sa
10 you. Mr.. President. from persons
experience In these different state
and territories. I find that this wor
In going forward under the direction
OF the most skillful men that the worl
has ever produced In this new line o
engineering work with such precision
and such enthusiasm and integrity o
action that II Is going 10 yield fruit o
a manifold character that we and on
rosttrity may hope TO enjoy,
Mr.. President. there In another fen
ture that deserves 10 be considered Il
connection with this matter,
The great p~lateaus OF Arizona an
New Mexico are destined TO becom
the great sanitarium Of this country
II not OF the world. II has been n
pcatedly demonstrated. and In "
cases under my W observation, tile
life In the open air with exercise IN
diversion In the dry and ~inyIgoraiiuI
air Of that region win cure consnmg
ton. When We realize that in IN
United States 100000 people are a
flieted with that insidious and dreade
scourge we can appreciate the adyar
tages that Will accrue and the bless
ings that will flow 10 suffering human
ity for ages 20 como when these al
rortunities gre made available. III
o9enair are has been amply iesnor
strated. What a pathetic story "
read Of hundreds OF victims of thi
disease al Lake saranae and othe
health resorts sleeping all night o
porches OF Ia tents with The mercur
ranging 40 degrees lvlow zero. Il
their desperate efforts and struggle
against The approach Of death.
FINDER The starry skies Of Ar{eon