Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-09
If Arizona Votes No First.
Government Pays Nothing
For Second Election.
THIS WAY LARGE SLICE
IS CUT FROM S15O,OOO
Big Gift of Money and Lands
Never Renewed If Rejected
at This Time.
Special to The Citizen.

Special to The Citizen.
washington, ID. c., Oct 9.-Eyery-
body enjoys having an election come
around; the business man because 1t
eases his trade in many ways; the
man fond of sport because it helps
to scatter more or less money and
all get some of it; the poor man be-
cause on that day his vote has equal
force with the trust magnate; 9TH
ers because it causes agitation and
by circulation of millions of papers
ITO a great extent helps to educate the
people in matters of special import
ance.
Yet one class, the trusts, are op-
posed to frequent elections. In New
York city the salary of Judge is
S17,500 a year, and his term of office
fourteen years, and if the trusts can
get the kind of judge they want it
would please them to have his term
continue for life.
Every voter of Greater Arizona
ought to vote Eyes" for joint state
hood. What will give chance to
vote for or against the adoption of
constitution, which brings on a sec
ond election; and if the constitution
doesn't suit them they can vote
NO." at the second election. and then
be just where they were before the
first election, and have the advantage
of having two elections, with the ex-
penditure Of $150000 for cleo
tions and conventions. But most
of this expenditure by the govern
ment will be cut off if the. majority in
the present Arizona vote NO" at the
first election.
The people, particularly of Arizona,
do not understand this important
matter, and the railroad and mining
trusts don't want them to. because
they say they would have to pay
more tax, which they are making the
other fellow pay now, Even that, to
a large extent, is false, and they
know it, The five million (s5,000,000)
cash and thirty or more million dol
lars in lands would cut off all school
tax, which is half of all tax now paid.
Instead of using arguments and ex-
planning the colossal benefits of
the bill the trusts of Arizona and the
papers controlled by the trusts, are
saying that the "greasers" would
have too much power in the new
state Can intelligent or honest Amer
leans or papers engage in such dis
reputable business as to try to start
a race issue in pure prejudice instead
of considering the great benefits that
go to make it an empire state, sec
ond only TO Texas in area and next to
New York and Pennsylvania in
wealth while for health it will beat
the world.
New Mexico has lost many millions
by certain persons frightening the
people about heavy taxes. For this
reason they voted against separate
state constitution in 1890, and now
Arizona will lose many millions more
by voting against joint statehood;
but, worst of all, if Arizona votes
No" it pulls New Mexico into the
slough of despond with it. There
had been a constant din in the ears
of senators that Arizona would vote
it down by 95 per cent, or such lib
eral terms as had never before been
offered to any state would not be in
this bill and they will never be given
again.
Albuquerque would have 100000
instead of 100000 for a public build
ing if New Mexico only had two SEN
ators with votes. Delegate Andrews
had a provision for the government
10 assume the debts of Santa Fe and
Grant counties, New Mexico, and
Pima county, Arizona. but the Ari-
Zona lobby forced it out, calling it a
bribe and saying it might induce Ari-
Zona to vote Yes"
The location of the leper colony on
the upper Pecos or Salt rivers might
contaminate the waters of either to
the sea. Delegate Andrews only pre-
vented such location by the solid
thirty-two votes of Pennsylvania
Can Larrazolo prevent it in the Six
tieth congress, or Smith of Arizona? :?
Delegate Andrews should have 20 900
majority for what he has done and
can do and joint statehood should
have an overwhelming majority both
in New Mexico and Arizona