Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-05
ON TO WASHINGTON.

Several weeks this paper urged the importance of sending 8 delegation 10 Washington to fight against the passage of the joint statehood bill. At a well attended meeting of the prominent men of tas territory last week in Phoenix this matter of hay ing number of the citizens of Ari- zona visit Washington was taken up and discussed. There were present al tha. meeting some of the leading men from every section of the terri tory. who were in the capital city at tending the territorial fair.
 It was agreed that it was necessary to send as many of the representative men of the territory as possible to Washington during the present month to plead personally with the members of Congress and the Senators for just treatment for Arizona in the matter of statehood. and to correct the false reports which have reached Wash ington to the effect that Arizona is indifferent in the matter of statehood and that if they were called upon to vote on the proposition would endorse the joint statehood bill which has been presented to Congress, having for its purpose the joining of Ari- zona and New Mexico into one state.
 Word comes from Washington that President Roosevelt has been so ef- fectively deceived concerning the sentiment Of Arizoaa regarding joint statehood that he will hardly listen to any one who undertakes to tell him about the practically unanimous op- position among the people of Arizona to the Hamilton bill.
 There is no doubt what Arizona would do if the joint statehood bill was submitted to our people for ap- proval or rejection; it would be voted down with practical unanimity.
 In view of this certain disposition towards the bill we believe that there should be no opposition to the bill, if what is known as the Foraker amendment is adopted. If President Roosevelt, Senator Beveridge and others are so sure about Arizona be- ing indifferent on the question of joint statehood, they should be will ing to concede the Foraker amend ment.
 To force the people of Arizona into a state with New Mexico against the protest of the people of Arizona would be considered a great political outrage by the whole people of Ari- zona. For years the democratic par ty has declared that Arizona and New Mexico should be admitted as states into the Union The republi- can party evaded expression for years, but six years ago that party, in its platform, CT which the late Wm. Mckinley was for the second time elected president, declared flor the early admission of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona" Joint statehood was never heard of until proposed by Beyeridge and endorsed by President Roosevelt three years ago, when what was known as the omnibus bill was up for consideration.
 According Co announcement from Phoenix good sized delegation start ed from Arizona to Washington this week. It is known that others will 20 within the next three weeks.
 This We are glad to see and hope that many of our prominent citizens will visit the national capital and tell the story of the hopes and ambi tions of our people and plead against the proposition to bury their poIitiea identity beneath the overpowerins vote of New Mexico.
 Two or three of the prominent cit izens of Douglas have been requested by the Arizona Anti-joint Statehood League to join the Arizona delega lion in Washington. Those who car possibly spare the time and can si ford to make the trip should do so In future years they can look witl pride to the sacrifice made to pre- serve grand old Arizona and to pre- vent it's domination by strange peo pie.
 On to Washington,
 Let the fight be for the Forake amendment, to allow Arizona to vot' separately on a joint statehood con