Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-09
ALL SHOULD ATTEND.

ALL SHOULD ATTEND.
 The statehood convention to be held in Phoenix on the .7th of this month should be attended by every member of both the Republican and Democratic Territorial committees should Chairman Ellinwood follow the lead of Gov Kibbey. who. as chairman of the Republican Central Committee, has called his committee together for the purpose of discuss ing the ways and means for defeat ing the proposition to make one state out of the Territories of ArizO- na and New Mexico.
 It is to be hoped that neither of these political committees contains a single man who wlll fail to respond 10 call to duty such as this. invoiv- ing as it does the preservation of the autonomy of Arizona and perhaps securing for it admission to the Un- ion as a single state Let every body go to Phoenix and make of the proposed convention the mightiest outpouring of the people of Arizona which has ever been witnessed. Be sides the committeeman and such representatives of commercial bodies as may be selected throughout the Territory, the prominent business and professional men should arrange to be in Phoenix on May 27th, so that it may be truly said that whatever ac- 1ion is taken is in the name of the people of Arizona. regardless of DO iitical or any other creed. Governor Kibbey has taken the initiative in this most important matter and it now remains with the people to hold up his hands and make of the Phoe- nix convention a meeting which in demanding justice for Arizona it will attract the attention of the country from one and to the other.
 The importance of large attend ance at Phoenix on the occasion of the statehood conference should not be overlooked by any friend of sin gle statehood for Arizona. or by any enemy of joint statehood. The very fact that the Governor has taken the initiative in calling this conference makes it doubly important that it shall be made a success. Any lack of attendance at this conference VIII be used by the enemies Of Arizona as an argument to bear out the assertion now being made by Republican Sen ators and Congrcssmen that the peo- ple of Arizona are really not very particular whether Arizona is admit ted to joint statehood with New Mex ico or as 9 single state.
 Many effective means may be de Eised for fighting joint statehood, but none or them could begin 10 onset the damage which would be done to our cause by lack of interest or failure on the part Of OUT prominent and leading citizens. to. attend the statehood convention a Phoenix cn May 27th.
 Those who are most interested as heavy taxpayers should be first or the ground where organization is to be perfected ior making known the unaIterabie opposition of our people to joint statehood. Douglas should be well represented at Phoenix Be sides the members of the political committees residing here the Cham Der of Commerce should take such action as will insure the attendance of some of our prominent business men.
 This is no time for political palayeI or horseplay; it is q time when the people of Arizona are in danger ot being robbed of their governmental heritage which they have well earn cd by making the desert bloom with verdure and fruitful fields, by open ing up the treasure vaults of one oi thes richest mineral countries to be founG on the American continent; by PuEAAC SCAOOA olClu liA< equal of that of any state in the Un ion; by building school houses with in reach of every child in the Terri tory, and by providing a university normal schools and many other pub lie institutions which would be 8 credit to any subdivision in this country. Such a heritage we believe is worth fighting for to the last ditch If Arizona is joined in a state with New Mexico 1t means that everything which has been accomplished by the pioneers of Arizona is to be sacrificed 10 the will and dictation or New Mex ico. If our laws do not meet witl the approval of the New Mexico peo pie they will be obliterated and 9th CTS substIruteG. ThIs because tho