Arizona republican., 1906-06-14

Arizona and New Mexico would be overwhelmingly defeated in both terri tories, and thought the effect would be to settle the question for all time.
 Senator Morgan criticised the com promise provision on the ground that it leaves to the president the right to say whether New Mexico and Arizona should decide to enter the union, say ing that the delegation of power con- gress has not authority to make.
 He predicted that the vote of the two territories would be for statehood because they would not be able to re- sist the bribe of $5,O00,OOO given by the bill tO the proposed state of Ari- zona."
 Mr. Morgan declared that the bill has been from the beginning a republican measure. and he said the effect would be to advance the interests of that party. In this connection he spoke of the varying size Of the states. and, comparing Rhode Island with New York said it was more majestic, be- cause it's two senators were present in the senate, while New YOrk's senators were not. He predicted that such leg islation as this would be reSorted 10 until a twO-t thirds republican majority is assured. and he said that such pos
 
 in the expulsion of any senator who would dare to express his sentiments. "I would not impute that desire to senators on the other side" he said; but l confess l dread you when you get the power-I dread you" While expressing the opinion that the | result would inure to the interest of the small eastern states. Senator Stone ] expressed his willingness to accept the | report as a final settlement of the ! question.
 Senator McCumber who has from the first objected to joint statehood for Oklahoma and Indian territory. indi- cated his intention not to surrender ' because he believed that each territory ! possesses all the qualities necessary tC a good state He did not agree that the | consolidation of the territories had been | engineered by the republican party ! but he believed with Mir Money that il | had been influenced by sectionaIism ! the prejudice on the part Of the old | states against giving more power tC ] the new states
 1 Senator Dubois found fault with the ! report because of the omission of tho i anti -polygamy amendment as applied l to Arizona He declared that there ars l many polygamists living in that terri ! tory, and that once Arizona is admitted | to statehood the Mormon hierarchy | would control politics. He then said: | ''I know what this statement means tC 1 me: it means the end of my politica 1 career have given no quarter ana have asked none. I enjoy the life anC duties here. and l would have had z continuous service in the senate but foI ] this conflict.
 Il would not have been defeated ir 1895 but for this hierarchy. and I know that no man can now be elected to tn, 1 senate from Utah. Idaho or Wyomins who antagonizes the hierarchy I war 1 the senate that 1t is playing with fire shall never vote for the report" By the terms of the conference repor on the statehood bill adopted by tn, senate today, Oklahoma and Indian territory are to be admitted to tn, union as one state under the name o Oklahoma The territories of New Mexico and Arizona are to be admitted i as one state under the name of Arl. zona. provided the people of each O 1 these territories vote for joint state. hood at an election to be held on No vember 6, next