Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-03
NOCOLORADOAN SHOULD EVER BE 4 JO|NT|ST
 ANY TIME
General Sampson Replies to
 an Editorial in Denver k. Republican

been Wluetg COpleu D1 tES yOiudSeS papers in New Mexico and the two of this territory. It contained, when simmered down, only the statement that no argument could be urged against jointure. It refrained from of fering one in favor of it. General Archibald J. Sampson accordingly wrote to the same paper as follows, giving the editor something to think about:
 Phoenix, Arfz., July 20.-(To the Denver Republican.)-In your editorial of the Sth inst. you say: There is hardly anything to be said against the union of these two territories" (Ari- zona and New Mexico).
 It is surprising that any one living west of the Mississippi river should entertain such a thought, especially any one in Colorado, for when 1t was proposed to make one state out Of the then territories of Colorado and New Mexico the inhabitants of Colorado were as bitterly opposed to it as those of Arizona now are. The same scare threat was made to Colorado: If you do not accept statehood with New Mexico it will be many years before YOU get it''-but it was not.
 The reasons for uniting Colorado and New Mexico into one state were far stronger than for uniting Arizona and New Mexico. Colorado then had less than one-fourth the present pop uIation of Arizona, with more than 10000 square miles less territory and resources scarcely comparable with those of Arizona today. Had you lived >in Colorado then you would have been one of the most untra in denouncing the "unholy alliance" You ought to- day to do the same for Arizona, to be our friend instead of our enemy. It is strange that aFwesterp metro politan paper. such as yours, should advocate this alliance, while nearly all of the prominent papers of New 1orK' Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington Pittsburg, St. Louis and other eastern cities have denounced it as unwise, un- inst and A national wrong, as it is.
 Again you say: Standing alone, Arizona would be feeble state like Nevada" This shows your lack of in- formation as to the resources Of Arl- zona. Last year only one state, Mon- tana, surpassed her in copper output, and this year Arizona will be No. l. Colorado will need to look well to her Iaurels or the mineral output (gold, silver. copper, etc.) of Arizona will in a few years exceed that of Colorado. he same as to agriculture and stock.
 Nothing to be said against the union of these two territories. eh! There is absolutely not one good req son in favor of it., The controlling motive of those favoring the alliance is the prejudice against the increased power of the west. MT. Littlefield Of Maine. one of the ablest men in con gress, showed the controlling reason. In a conversation with the writer, he said: The financial power Of the na- tion is east of the west line of Penn sylvania, while the political power IS west of that, without increasing that power more than we can help. When Missouri was admitted as state, she had only one member of the house, while Maine had eight; now Missouri has sixteen and Maine four.
 This tells the whole story. Any one in the west who favors the union of these two territories joins hands with those of the east to perpetuate wrong upon the section of the country in which he lives, the great and grow ing west.
 Nothing to be said against the union?" If I were to enumerate all the good reasons they would fill col umns of your paper, so I will give only one. hoping you will be generous enough to insert this criticism of your editorial.
 If YOU will agree to print other req sons I will write them in future com munication. The reason now given IS as follows: Official reports show that the valuation of Arizona per capita IS s20O. and that of New Mexico only s13O. The statehood bill as passed by congress provides that the debts of the two territories shall be assumed by the new state.
 I need only ask you if you and youl friends lived in Arizona would ycu Ia vor joint statehood?
 Further: The boned indebtedn1ss o New Mexico is between two and three times that of Arizona. while several o the counties of New Mexico are aimos bankrupt by county debt. Each coun tv Inf Arizona is on a good financial basis and the tax rate being reduced
 You would have us give up our goo' financial condition for the privilege O helning pay off New Mexico's indebt edness. No, thank you! And so sa! 90 per cent of the inhabitants of Ari zons. We prefr to remain territor, indefinitely.
 You say it is "only the ambition politicians who are opposed to join statehood" whereas the fact is tha among the very few who favor join statehood in Arizona are found tn ambitious politicians"
 If you will send representative o Your paper to investigate the condi tions in the two territories you vii never write another word in favor o joint statehood.
 ARCHIBALD J. SAMPSON.