The Washington times., 1905-12-02
ARIZONA AGAINST
STATEHOOD UNION
Former Governor Murphy
Will Fight Proposition.
UNION Is DlSAGREEABLE
Many Differences in Customs and Laws
That Make New Mexico
Objectionable.

The opponents of the annexation of
Arizona and New Mexico as one State
will have a champion at this session
of Congress in N O, Murphy twice
governor cf Arizona, and former Re
publican delegate from that Territory
While in Washington this winter
l shall do what I can 10 prevent what
l consider an outrage" he said this
morning TO a Times reporter. ut the
Hotel Arl!l gton. 1t is true" ne con-
tinued. that there are some men in
Arizona and quite number of New
Mexico. especially from Albuquerque.
who are anxious to see Arizona ed
mitted to tue IFnicn no matter how she
comes in. even II she is tied To New
Mexico.
NO man is more anxious To see Ari-
1ona admitted than myself, but we-and
| can speak for the bulk of the thinking
men OF my Territory-are opposed TO
being joined TO New Mexico in order
to get in. II We cannot get into the
Union any other way We prefer 10, stay
cut
Disagreeable Features.
The reasons why this union is dis
agreeable 10 as are many First OF all.
there are pronounced racial differences;
then there are no common interests be-
'ween the two Territories; third. there
! is the difference of law practice. the
New Mexicans pracuclng under the
common law. while we are under
ccce; fourth. each Territory has its
Swn public buildings. and an entire diff
ference OF resources and liabilities
But one OF the greatest objections is
the enormous distances We would have
TO travel II We were united. making US
into almost another Texas. We would
/ be as large as New England. New York
/ Pennsyls ania Ohio. West Virginia. ana
/ Maryland combined The whole idea is
repugnant to us. and because half 4
| dozen men say otherwise that is no
proof that they carry with them the
I Endorsements Of the Territory of Ari-
zona
Puts Blame on Politics.
/ The Fasteners are anxious for this
'unholy union because. first. they do
I not want ANY further Senatorial repre-
sentation shaH can be helped for fear of
! -diluting' their Senatorial power The
I other reason is a political one. They
argue thai If Oklahoma and Indian Ter
/ rttOry are formed into one State il viii
i be Democratic. They think they can
/ onset this by making Arizona. and New
Mexico into one homogeneous whole Re-
publican State. But this IS not such a
sound argument 10 anyone who knows
how easy States may ehangs their poll
1 ties
/ The ex-governor intimated that the
/ Albuquerque people are anxious for the
annexation In the hope or making their
city the capital and. therefore. !,
/ -'grande VILE
In speaking of industrial conditions
| in Arizona. the ex-governor said: '-Ari-
zona Is happily IN the midst OF three
/ colossal boOms-in the development OF
its mines; in the storing up OF water
for irrigation. and in the building OF
! railroads.
OF Phoenix and other cities as great
i health resorts for lung troubles, he said
/ that while Arizona did not wish 10
deny health to any man or woman, yet
| II was not seeking 10 MI the State
/ with invalids. The great objection TO
! so many lung patients congregating in
/ Phoenix and other cities might be in the
1 danger of contamiua ton with the
1 healthy, for tuberculosis germs are very
I easV OF transmission. The ex-governor
I said he considered the ideal way would
| be for these patients to stay among
! themselves, camping out, and taking
/ the nature cure until they are restored.