Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-16
ABLE DEFENSE OF
 ARIZONA
J. W. Crenshaw Tells Why People of the Territory
 are Against JOiDtufe
Arizona Republican.

question. is Golfers Weekly. It has from time to time presented both sides of the case.. but latterly has been rather inclining to jointure, bas- ing it's position on the statements sent out by the Beveridge bureau. Replying to an article in a late num- Der of the weekly. Captain J. W. Cren- shaw, commissioner of immigration, writes that journal as follows:
 January $. 1906. Editor Golfers Weekly, New York.
 Dear Sir: I gather from reading Golfers that. while the journal is ready to be influenced by facts and arguments as to its position on Che passage of the joint statehood bill. now before Congress. yet at present it is inclined to favor the passage of this bill.
 who preteuds to know something of this territory and it's people, desire to lay before you a few good reasons against the passage of the joint state hood bill.
 As a resident of Arizona of more than twenty years standing, and one
 First. By an act of Congress. ap- proved February "A, 1863, what is now Arizona was cut of and separat- ed from New Mexico and erected in 10 a temporary government by the name Of the territory of Arizona" This separation was brought about because the original territory was too large and inconvenient for the people to transact their affairs. Therefore, when the bill was passed by Congress for fear that some future Congress might unite these territories, the fol- lowing provision was inserted into the bil: Provided further. that said government shall be maintained and continued until such time as the peo- pie residing in said territory shall, with the consent of Congress, form state government, republican in form as prescribed in the Constitution of the United States. and apply for and obtain admission into the Union as 3 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 tor the territory of Arizona) Y"until such time as the people residing in said territory shall, with the consent of Congress, form a state govern ment," etc, ''and apply for and ob- tain admission into the Union" All these acts are to originate with the people of Arizona. Yet from the his tory of the bill it seems that Senator BeYeridge and others in Congress are trying to force this union against the protests of the people of Arizona, a people who have borne the hard slips of pioneer life, who have sub dued 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 as- =sured by Congress that some day Ari- ZOna would be admitted into the un- ion -'on an equal footing with the original states
 Second h 1862 there were certain conditions existing which caused Con- gress to separate Arizona and New Mexico. They were considered good and sufficient at that time The same conditions exist today, and added to these are the many more that have sprung up with forty years growth Of Arizona. Then we had comparatively nothing save a great expanse of rich, undeveloped country, overrun with hostile Indians, and population of less than 10000. Now we have pop uiation estimated at 170,000, institu- itons of all kinds. such as a capitol, a university. penitentiary, an insane asylum, a reform school, two normal schools, court houses, district schools, cities, towns and yillages-in fact everything necessary for state gov ernment. We have good laws. our people are industrious and law abid- ing. and the Indians are being edu- cated to work, and many of them are self-sustaining.
 Yet, with all Of this progress and advancement, the people of Arizona are not seeking admission into the Union as state We had rather wait awhile until our population and wealth have increased to such an ex- tent that the rest of the country may recognize us for what we are worth. We had rather wait decade or lon ger. rather than be united with New Mexico--not that We dislike the peo- ple of New SIexIco They have our sympathy in their fight for statehood. Bat we do wish that they. in their efforts for statehood would attend 10 their own affairs ard let us alone, as we do n9t wish to be forced in with people who outnumber Ts two to one. and who differ from US in laws, customs. race and ideals.
 Third The people of Arizona are almost unanimously opposed to be- ing joined with New Mexico as one state, even though the name of Ari- zona is retained. This opposition has been fully demonstrated. Every polit- ical convention throughout the terri