Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-01
ROUGH RIDER WRITES
 LETTER ID ANDREWS
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the people of Pennsylvania regard the people of Virginia, as Illinois does Wisconsin. As western territories we know that we have some interests in common. As citizens of the United States, and of another territory. we look to the people of New Mexico to work out the possibilities of your ter .itory as your people shall determine without the approval or criticism of Arizona. The people of this territory claim the same right. The injustice of Mir. Beveridge's pet measure would nave deprived both territories of this right and would have been an eyer- tasting shame on the nation and on congress attempting to saddle such proposition On us.
 Tt is not in the spirit of an over self-esteem that Arizonans believe the points of difference in the people and interests of New Mexico and Arizona many; that the common ground so far as joint statehood is concerned slight. We are as a unit in the belief that he efforts are aspirations of true Ari5ehans, past and present, for state hood with the integrity of it's present boundaries unimpaired, a statehood commensurate with the greatness this territory is emerging into, shall not be aborted and lost by lending effect to the present measure, and party lines Throughout Arizona have been and are COW fast giving way that the situation presented at this time may be effect yely and overwhelmingly met to the tasting credit of a people who regard their territorial integrity as Ohio re- sarCs hers.
 On every hand this sentiment is voiced. No Paul Revere could call the people of our towns and country to a hvelier interest or alertness. h this banner county of Cochise, an endorse ment of jointure is likened to the hiss or copper-head--this without am mostly toward New Mexico, but a treason at home.
 To those who think they see their personal interests ascend with joIn, statehood, theirs is lost cause. The supporters of the measure are already -ouIed in the fight, and this because oI the manifest unfairness throughout ene whole proposition, and your peo- pie, with ours, are lorsrs of fair play.
 fhat the development of both ter r1tories would be materially retarded ana especially oHrs, by consolidation in statehood, is unanimous expres- slon on the part of the Eany who havs left New Mexico to find homes and oc- cupation in the tlourishing centers of activity here in Arizona
 Without particularizing. it is ap- parent to those who have gained close acquaintance with the true conditions prevailing in both territories those VI eff tod cold facts, that no enc imbued with sense of justice toward each terri tory, no one actuated by motives free from personal ambition or aggrandiza ment, can conclude that statehood should come to the two territories other than separate for each.
 Tt is now too late, if the time ever was, when Arizona can be bulldozed by merger proposition. For her part this territory will remain with graft tude in virgin spinsterhood for all time rather than to blissfully and yieldingly pull over the coyerle.s of joint statehood with New Mexico as her legitimate bed-feIIow
 T trust, my dear sir, that you will appreciate and understand the spirit In which write. I have merely tried
 
 the Subject under consideration enter tained throughout Arizona. and with out acrimony on my part. trust that in placing this matter So fully snd frankly before you have not ex- ceeded the latitude accorded to every citizen in the expression of an honest opinion or of voicing in sincerity the opinions held by others here
 Our position is not taken out of resentment towards, or in disparage- ment of the people or interests of -o'lr great territory, but with patriot : u lov2lt- to the people of Ari sona aiid tf oag cherished by them.
 Have the kindne..s 70 convey my expression of regard and high esteeu, for Major Llewellyn to that gallant officer, and believe me. sir,
 "Very respectfully yourr,