Arizona republican., 1906-02-01
A POSITION
 MADE CLEAR
Two Phoenix Attorneys on |. JOinture
E. ". Lewis Answers a Question From Washington by Reference to his Outlook Article.

Messrs. Christy and Lewis yester- day received the following telegram from Robert F. Morrison, who is at Washington with the Arizona delega ton: "Ainsworth claiming you both are for joint statehood. Wire an- swer."
 The following prompt answer was sent:
 Phoenix. Ariz. Jan. S1. Robert E. Morrison,
 Care Arizona Anti-Joint Statehood
 League.
 Washington, D. C.
 My position is stated in Outlook. is sue January twenty-seventh. Christys views same. Unqualifiedly opposed to joint statehood
 "E. w. LEWIS"
 The issue Of the Outlook to which Mir. Lewis referred in his telegram contained also the views of two other Arizonians, antagonistic to the joint statehood scheme. They are Guy L. Jones of Mesa and George B. Chit tenden of the Saddle Mountain Min ing company. The article of MT. Lewis which covers every phase of the sub ject or at least every phase which has been presented by those in favor of the bill is as follows:
 ultimate single statehood for Ari- zona is largely matter of sentiment. It is a manifestation of the sentiment which every man has for family; which most Americans hold for their state; which We all have for our coun- try. In a word, it is local partiotism. Arizona is young-fOrty years covers her territorial history-but Arizonians have pride in her past and unbound ed confidence in her future. Arizona is not now asking for statehood. Whether or not she should be admitted as single state is not the present is sue. At this session a portion Of the congress of the United States is in favor of joining Arizona and New Mexico and admitting them now as one state. Arizona is opposed to the jointure, and rather than accept It would prefer to remain a territory in definitely. The issue, then. from an Arizona standpoint is: "Is Arizona en- titled to remain a territory and fur ther develop her resources until fitted to be erected into state or must she without opportunity to voice her wish es, be now joined to New Mexico and lose her autonomy"
 It is true that statehood is a nation al question and that Arizona is not alone to be considered. Nevertheless
 
 an injustice which may possibly result disastrously to the future of the na- tion. Granted that at present it is un- fair to admit Arizona, with less than 100000 people, to equal representation In the United States senate with New York or Pennsylvania, can it be now fOretold what its population will be fifty or one hundred years hence? It may well be that at the end of fifty years the excess of power in the east in the senate by reason of numerous small states will give to the west with its few states of plaint: and that then the ratio of representation of Rhode Island. Del aware. Connecticut or Vermont will be as unfair to California, Oregon, Wash ington. or even Arizona, as that of Ar- zona would be now to the more popu- lous eastern states. Fifty years just passed has seen a wonderful growth in all sections of our country. May not the next fifty be as great? Illinois had hardly white person in 1SIO- Arizona hardly one in 1S6O Who can tell the population of Arizona fifty years hence?
 Arizona's present interests, it is charged. are largely mining True. but mining is not the only resource. The entire area of the state of Rhode Is- land is not the one-half of the farm ing land in Arizona. Statistics of Agriculture, Vol 5. Twelfth Census. table 19) Without cumbering this letter with references, it is fair to say, while the twelfth United States cen sus shows Arizona as ranking four teenth among the states in mineral products, it ranked higher than four teenth in timber lands, in sheep, and in cattle. It is only because of the munificent mineral endowment of this territory that the other and less mo- tceable resources are lost to sight.
 It is also true that Arizona's average Of illiteracy is twenty mine per cent, as stated by The Outlook But it IS disingenous for The Outlook to with hold the fact that this percentage is based upon figures which include 22,- 900 Indians, not voting. out of a total of 123,00O people, and that these In- dians are almost wholly illiterate Table 57. Illiterate population at least ten years of age" Abstract Twelfth Census, tells the following tale:
 White
 State or Foreign
 Territory Total Native Born Arizona ... -...29.0 6.2 352I New Mexico 332 294 34.SI MaSSac chusetts 5q OS IA e