Arizona republican., 1905-12-01
SACRIFICE
 OF ARIZONA
Planned by the Workers for
 Joint Statehood
Views of Hr. F. fl. Murphy Set Forth in a Letter 10 Santa Fe New Mexi- can.

The Santa Fe New Mexican prints letter from MT. F. M. Murphy on the subject of joint statehood in which MT. Murphy expresses the opinion that the action of the advocates of jointure, If 1t has no worse effect will have the effect of delaying separate statehood MT. Murphy believes that the joint statehood people have not the good of either of the territories at heart but for selfish reasons, are conspiring to sacrifice separate statehood in the hope that they may secure some po- lltical preferment under the new dou- bic state. While he does not believe that their schemes will be crowned with success, he urges upon the friends of both territories the employ ment of the utmost vigilance. The letter follows:
 Prescott, Ariz., Nov. 22, 1905. Editor New Mexican:
 am very sorry indeed that the con- gressional party which visited New Mexico and Arizona some time since could not aoend more time in New Mexico. but if you could hay, teen present in Arizona you wo1 l haN e been pleased to hear the nice things they had to say about your ;erc.rt ry am more than ever convinced .hat sucn of your citizens as are .idvoolt- ing joint statehood have made a very great mistake. Their efforts are ui.- coubtedly reflecting upon New Mex leo.
 There is not the slightest question Ill my mind that before very long Ari- z0nd and New Mexico will be admitted as separate states. I think there can be no doubt, however. but what the surrender of a few reople in your ter = ritory to the joint statehood idca has delayed the mucn cherished anl righ-- f"i recognition on the part of cJngress S Of claims fsl statehood by each teri tory. The Cit-cens of New Mexico owe you a lasting debt of gratitude for the patriotic stand your paper has taken in their behalf
 POLITICAL SCHEMERS.
 We have, I am sorry to say, a fey people in Arizona that have fallen in with the joint statehood idea cn the theory that single statehood is impos- sible for long time to come, and be- ing deSirous of obtaining some politi- cal prominence, sucn as they do not now enjoy and never can for any length of time under any condition S, and having also been led to belieN q, through misrepresentations, that iCint statehood for Arizona and New Mex ico is practically assured, they. like some of the citizens of New Mexico, have become traitors to the best in- terests of their territories, and :tre ep- parently willing to sacrifice the long cherished hope and well established right of the people for separate state hood, evidently believing that they can reap some personal temporary advan- tage by so doing. I am free to say that in my opinion every man in Ari- zOna who has taken such a position his disgraced himself.
 THE TAWNEY INVESTIGATION.
 I do not believe on the entire jour ney through Arizona the congressman heard an unfriendly word spoken of New Mexico. 1 tried very hard as did many other citizens of Arizona to get the congressional party to go on their return trip from Albuquerque to Fl Paso, thence over the Texas & Pacific, thence through the Pecos val ley, and I can assure you that, had it been possible for the congressman to have done so, nothing would have pleased them more. They were well aware of the fact that they had seen very little of New Mexico, and the ter ritory's great resources. still 1 am sure that it is their conviction that in due time New Mexico will be admitted as a separate state. We discussed ire quently the great development that is going on in your territory at this time. numerous references were made to the large amount of new railroad con-