Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

y htlnsfak W OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tmericsn. Douglas. Ariz.
Ncr't Have 10 Boost
AZ seems hardly necessary @ 40
much hnu~aing Tor statehood Ii lhe
pecos Valley. The vote In this see
Ion III Inc Territory viii W. practical
y nnanimous-RosweiI Daily Record
White Hib6onsrs rornInst.-
q appears the anti-saloon league Of
Amsrica Il not IN favor o. the State
hood bill because the Arizona aud New
section az tho bin does not
the anttiiqnor provision. en-.
Ii the Oklahoma section d
lhe bin. Tia leaders of the League
that n Arizona and New Mex
Ico are kept under their territorial
lorm 81 government congress can be
pttsnaded 10 pass q ~prohihi,ory law
for these territories which VI has no
hope Of passing under a state govern
mrnl H ali this be a fact we ma,
TO zoe the Temperance forces
~ Arixona and New MexIco WORKING
assinst iuint statehood. Thus II viii
NJ seen the Inv IN COMPENSATION M
liable III operate III this statehood
fighi n web a. IN all things else
Tucson. Arizona Star.
90 =&&~Z zZM|@ 4
Can % u Easy
Apache and Navajo counties. In Arr
IONA. arr conceded by the anfiioinr
advocates to be IN favor of
joInt statehood and they win give a
large majority accordingly this fall
Those Who believe THAT II III impos
sible u bring 4 change of opinion In
the remainder OF Arizona, should re
member that q change OF 1000 yotes
would hiring about q victory for state
hood. There Is many a ward In the
large cities with q heavier vote than
e.o0a. With q proper campaign OF
the task OF converting s.aDn
voters 10 favor Joint statehood should
not prove impossible. especially sincs
the arguments are NH lii favor iii
and the most potent ohiec
against Ii rest on false premises
and aee preindice.--santa re New
Mexican.
An Easy Msrk.-
With his usual a~daptability TO make
ass Of himself In one time and two
motions. Mark Smith drew upon him
self the criticism os tie speaker hy
upon the closing moments of
the statehood struggle 70 cast upon
high official q how and mcalled
for slur. Mr.. Cannon took the flooi
and In 4 few sharp and well chosen
words made .our Mark" look like
thirty cents. receiving an ovation
from all parts OF the house. when his
remarks had terminated. But % read
the Smith organs, IN Arixona. both r.
publican and democratic. one would
think that Mark had made I master
a. Il was Ne got roasted in !
way q falls 10 the lot Of few men 10
congress-ossis.
Can Vets ssr Billy os-
There Is one argument that Is being
used In favor Of Joint statehood With
effect among the democrats ofl
Arizona. and bids fAir 10 Induce many
cf them To yote sor statehood. II mi
Of the territories are admitted
to the Law Just passed BY
they win have = chance to
vote for william Jennings Bryan for
president 10 sOs.-u sordsburg. II. MI
Western Liberal.
Went Civ. Lie 10 Pasrietss-
Ii will be the duty of Arizona fol
make good every statement made BY
the Arizona Joint Statehood League
lii liz representation cs the sentiment
Of this territory regarding the Hamil
Joint statehood bin. and hold hisn
the hands OF thoae patriotic citizens
Of the territory Who went to the City
OF waahh gton from the several coun
ties to protest In the name Of our
people against the joining Of Ariaons
with New Mexico into d state
douglas. Aria.) international Ame
rican.
Cam y owslsewsd.-
Oar nelshbor. he Arizona Gtar, retsI
1own q figures and shous that New
1Gexico kas popslatioa n 3ea.e@ asd,
that Arisona probably has . popala-
~. ~ - go n afur<kar eAou. hat