Arizona republican., 1906-01-09
FLOOD OF THOUGHT
 SENT 10 COLLItR'S
A Few of Many Reasons Why Jointure e
 Would be Folly.

Among the eastern periodicals which have given considerable space to the discussion of the statehood question: is Golfers Weekly. It has from time to time presented both sides of the case, but latterly has been rather inclining to jointure, passing its position on the statements sent ,out by the Beveridge bureau. Replying to an article in a late number of the weekly, Captain J. w. Crenshaw, commissioner of immi- grafton writes that journal as follows:
 January 6, 1906.
 Editor Golfers Weekly.
 New York. N. Y.
 Dear Sir:
 I gather from reading Golfers that while the journal is ready to be in- fluenced by facts and arguments as to its position on the passage of the joint-statehood bill, now be1ore con gress, yet at present, it is inclined to favor the passage of. this bill.
 As a resident of Arizona of more than twenty years standing, and one who pretends to know something Of this territory and it's people, I desire to lay before you a few good reasons against the passage of the joint-statehood bill.
 First. By an act of congress, ap proved February 24, 1863, what is now Arizona was cut off and separated from New Mexico and "erected into a tenn porary government by the name of the Territory of Arizona" This separation was brought about because the original territory was too large and inconven- tent for the people to transact their af- fairs. Therefore. when the bill was passed by congress for fear that some future congress might unite these ter ritories. the following provision was inserted into the bill: Provided further that said government shall be main tained and continued until such time as the people residing in said territory shall. with the consent of congress, form a state government, republican in form as prescribed in the constitution of the United States, and apply for and obtain admission into the union as a state, on an equal footing with the original states.''
 This provision in the act creating Arizona makes a direct promise to the people to continue the government Cor the territory of Arizona) until such time as the people residing in said ter ritory shall with the consent of con- | SItSS IOIIll d SIdle elC and apply for and obtain admission into the union." All these acts are to originate with the people of Arizona Yet from the history of the bill 1t seems that Senator Beveridge and others in congress are trying to force this unior against the protests of the people oi Arizona, a people who have borne the hardships of pioneer life, who have subdued the Indians, reclaimed the des- erts and enriched the country, from the products of the gold, silver and copper mines, and who came to this territory from the states feeling assured by con- gress that some day Arizona would be admitted into the union lon an equa footing with the original states"
 Second. In 1863 there were certain conditions existing which caused con- Gress to separate Arizona and New Mexico. They were considered goot and sufficient at that time. The same conditions exist today, and added tc these are the many more that have sprung up with forty years growth oi Arizona. Then we had comparativeIN nothing save great eXpanse of rich undeveloped country, overrun with hos. tile Indians, and a population of les. than 10000 Now we have a population estimated at 170.0OO,t institutions of al kinds, such as a capitol, a university penitentiary, an insane asylum, a re l form school, two normal schools, cCur