The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-12

invariably lodged the question, or in a
 very Knowing way said that such a condition was not possible.
 I feel that I am in a position to speak
 for Arizonas future somewhat under- standlngly,l and believe inside of five
 years the territory will have at least a halt million beople, unless forced under the domlnion9of the citizens and politi- clans or New Mexico, as would be the
 case II the twn territories were admit ted as one sta a, with the accompany
 Ing retardlng il auences that would im-
 medlately atta ito that portion of the proposed state hW koWn as Arizona
 l confidently | be that, if forced to- gether against wishes of the peojIe,
 division woulu 1olloW later. The peo-
 pie or the two territories will never
 Work hharmony, no matter what Sen
 ator BeVeridge or Speaker Cannon or
 the politicians who expect to profit by
 the admission of the two territories as
 one state may say to the contrary.
 confess that am greatly pleased to ma the press throughout the country, as a rule, sllbporting Arizona in the hght she is making for her rights; but am sorry that it seems to be thought
 necessary by some newspapers while
 defending Arizona's position in oppo- sltlon to joint statehood, to say many unkind and unjust things about the
 territory. While it cannot be denied that twenty of the states heretofore admitted did not possess the qualifica- tons for admission that Arizona pos sesses to-day, still Arizona is not ask Ing for admission as a separate state;
 she is simply begging to be let alone until such time as congress, in it's wis dom, shall be glad to accept voluntarily the overwhelming evidence that few years will surely furnish in the way of proof in support of claims she may make for admission.
 am sorry that Mayor Rose of Milwaukee made the revolutionary speech he is reported to have made in Tucson recently, but due allowance should be made for the intesity of pub lie opinion in the territory at this time
 Things have come to a pretty pass when every device known to tricky pol iticians is permitted ordern to force the passage of a bill that Is universally recognized as being wrong-and i do not believe the republican party can afford to stand for any such work. Congressman are being branded as in- surgents, their influence threatened and jeopardized, simply because they are me whno refuse to surreder their convictions under the party lash. It is such members of congress, however, and to them alone, that these United States depend for wholesome and just laws, and instead of losing standing and influence with the American people they will be honored and loved by eve ry true patriot in this country.
 l am just in receipt of letter from Arizona saying that saloon men have been given to understand that unless they support the Joint Statehood bill congress will enact laws ininical to their business; and the argument Is be- ing made to them that they had better stand in with New Mexico, as by so do- /. ing they could depend upon the Mexi- | can vote to defeat any legislation to be | detrimental to them.
 Regardless of the threats that are be- ] ing made, and may be made, and the [ influences that are at work, no matter from what source they come, members of congress will find the representative men of Arizona, and those who have f the best interests of the territory at the majority of our stand fearlessly against any proposition calculated to merge Arizona and New Mexico. It is to be [ hoped and personally I expect that we will find enough patriotisf and true re- publican spirit in congress to prevent ! the passage of the Joint Statehood bill.