Williams news., 1905-06-03
SOLID AGAINST JOINTURE
Anti.Statehood League Formed at
 Phoenix Last Saturday

The campaign against joint state hood has been inaugurated in the most harmonious territorial gath ering ever assembled in Arizona. The response to the call of the gov ernor and the Phoenix board of trade was more generous even than had been anticipated. Delegates from all parts of the territory had been gathering for days. Every interest was represented by the ablest men which the communities from which they came could find.
 When the convention adjourned all that could be done had been ac- complished. There had been formed territorial league for systemat- ically directed opposition to the union of Arizona and New Mexico. There is now presented solid front against the most damaging condi- tion which could possibly threaten the territory.
 l. There was never before in the territory a gathering of so distin- guished appearance. Almost every line of business was represented. There were present almost all the members of the late legislature and many who had sat in legislatures within the last dozen years. The territorial bar was strong in evil dence. as was the judiciary.
 On the handsomely dressed stage there sat: Governor Kibbey, Chief Justice Kent and Associate Justices Doan, Sloan, Campbell and Tucker. Former Governor Tritle was there and former Justices Street, Wells, Rouse. Hawkins and Pinney; Del egate Smith and former Delegate Wilson; Mir. F. NJ. Murphy, Secre- tary Nichols, Attorney General Clark. Auditor Hill and Treasurer Kirkland. There were officers and members of the board of trade and the mayors of cities. members of the reception committee.
 Protests were filed by both the democratic and republican central committees that expressed the sen timents of each in the strongest possible language. Various com mittees were appointed, and after speeches by many distinguished orators the following resolutions were adopted:
 We, the members of the anti joint statehood convention chosen from every political subdivision, and representing the people of the territory of Arizona, in convention assembled, do hereby declare: Whereas, We have reasons to fear that at the coming session of congress an attempt will be made to enact a law providing for the ad- mission into the union jointly as one state of the territories of Ari- zona and New Mexico; and
 Whereas, We have been author ized and directed by the people of Arizona to give an expression of their views in regard to such pro- posed union:
 Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the people of Arizona are un- alterably opposed to the union of Arizona with New Mexico.
 And, on their behalf, we do earn estly protest against the enactment of the proposed measure by the congress of the United States, or of any measure which has for it's pur- pose the admission of Arizona into the Union as a part of any other state or territory.
 And, believing that all govern ments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, we urge the congress to heed this expression of the sentiment of our people on this question and to listen to some of the reasons why we will never consent to the proposed union.
 Our people feel just pride in their history, prosperity, develop