Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-30
THE PHOENIX CONVENTION.

 ferences in Phoenix last Saturday were a remarkable gathering of the prominent citizens of Arizona and the largest ever assembled in the terri tory for any purpose Every county in the territory was represented and by the strongest and ablest men in Arizona. There was not a sign of politics; from every county appeared delegates and representatives without regard to their political opinions or affiliations. COchise county sent twenty-two representatives, the larg- est delegation of any county, save Maricopa, in which the convention was held Prominent republicans from this county were Judge Doan, Charley Bowman, H. A Morgan, Of Wilcox, and District Clerk Wilcox. Promin- ent democrats included Chas. McKean, of Pearce; B. A. Packard, of Naco; Larry McCourt, of Wilcox; w. M. Adamson, of Douglas and a number from Bisbee.
 From Pima county such men as w. s. Sturges, republican, and Mark Smith, democrat, and many other prominent democrats and republicans of Tucson, and so on went the prom inent men of both political parties chosen in every county to make up the conference in Phoenix as to how best to wage the battle against joint statehood.
 It now remains for the people of the territory to make good every word our representatives. Let there be such action taken in every county in Arizona that will verify and substan- tiate the assertions in the statehood territory there is only one sentiment to be found on the statehood question and that is for single statehood or none.
 At this writing the full plan of bat tie mapped out at Phoenix on Satur- day is not known; a territorial league was formed to organize the territory for effective and continual work against the joint statehood bill. An executive committee was appointed composed of one member from each county. J. c. Adams, of Phoenix, was chosen as president of the league; the executive member from Cochise coua ty is Hon. B. A Packard, who has never failed to appear on the firing line when Arizona or COchise county required his services.
 The large convention of represen xative Arizonans at Phoenix and tht fact that in that large body of lead ing democrats and republicans of th' several counties there was not a dis senting voice to the proposition t have Arizona fight joint statehoo' to the last ditch, should open the eye of those senators who have been i'm pressed with the belief that the pee pIe of Arizona were indifferent as t whether the territory gained state hood jointly with New Mexico or a a separate state; the meeting at Phot nix should of itself be sufficient t convince these senators that the they have been deceived and Arizon sIandered by the sfice-seeking an fawning tale bearers, but the peopl of the territory must supplement tn work of the territorial body by ind vidual and organized work in ever county that the lies heretofore tol about there being ANY sentiment this territory favorable to joint-stat hood. may be routed and the ~trut regarding the patriotism and loyalt of our people firmly established.
 All could not spare the time an expense to go to Phoenix; those wh did go are deserving of the grattitud of our people; those who remained ; home, however, may be depended upo to be none the less in their devotio to Arizona or in their opposition the joint statehod bill. It now T mains for each and every individui citizen who can reach a promineI friend in any state in the union write that friend and ask him to a peal to his congressman and senate to help Arizona in her fight for sepa ate statehood. Much can be done this way; merchants, bankers ar business men can do much by wri ing to those with whom they ha' business relations in the states asldr them to help Arizona in her fight f justice and right
 Let every man do his duty nov rrrhan volunfeers were called for