Arizona republican., 1906-08-18
All Reason is Arrdy0d
 Against Ii
Financial and Educational Arguments Offered by Rev. Winfield Scott.


 cuss a question that has so little argu- ment for an intelligent Arizonian in favor of it.
 have talked with many Califor- niaus who understand the situation and have not found one yet who does not say instantly, there is nothing in it for Arizona to gain, and everything to lose"
 Eliminating all the questions of eX- tent of territory, racial difficulties, with a hundred other reasons which the resolutions of nearly every organ ization of county, city. party, commer- cial organizations. churches have eX- pressed so clearly and forcibly in res olution; two or three reasons that can not be gainsaid or overthroWn ought to settle the matter with every business man and well wisher of Arizona.
 First: It is an undeniable fact that New Mexico in population, therefore in representation and votes can and will dominate Arizona if united. She has the votes. and by every American principle can dictate the public policy and distribute the revenues of the state. She can say where the public institutions shall be located, including the educational and say how much III OlltE Sll1ll De abIIo obLidltQ lo teiNll- How she will be disposed to do this can be prophesIzed by the way she has administered her own affairs. Compare her educational institutions for instance with those of Arizona. Take her university. her school of mines, and agricultural college. will any one who knows the facts. dispute the statement that the policy of segre- gation in vogue in her territory rc- specting these institutions has crip- pied every one of them. and reduced to the minimum their equipment and efficiency. Our own university is inn measurable better in every respect. UTn- less she is greatly slandered her nor mai school and high schools also can not be compared in efficiency and support 10 our own.
 Possibly she has done the best she could. but the poor results are proof of lack of judgment and business sense in management. Arizona has shown sense and has the best of req sons to be proud of her institutions.
 Instead of having three territorial institutions eking out a miserable ex- istence from lack of support she has one university that includes three in one, thus consequently plenty of money to equip and employ a large force Of high class teachers to get the best re- suits from this money judiciously ex- pended.
 Management sound judgment and the application Of business principles have done it. Are we ready to turn over the management to New Mexico and let her repeat her experiments upon us.
 Why are her courts at a standstiu and consequently some of her couu- ties, and business interests and the public veal endangered? We have been told that il is for the lack of funds.
 Her rate of taxation is higher than ours and yet she is said to be short of funds What is the matter? Short | of funds, When we were in her bor- ! ders a year or so ago woefuI tales were poured out giving reasons for short age of funds. To say the least it was not complimentary to her public of | ficials- It was not our funeral. and l We went our way and let the counties 1 of the territory work out it's own des- i tiny. If, the two territories are now l formed in Wedlock, will the new mar 1 ital relation promote honesty among public officials and give an impetus to | righteousness and business sense to | legislators? Well there may be a ! chance for il, but I don't believe Arizo- nians, as a minority want to take the chances. Arizona has splendid finan- cial resources, in mines, stock inter est and farming. Her credit is gilt 1 edged. her bonds are above par. she has clean and honorable public of
 ficials. and competent bushes men to
 manage her affairs. She is doing well
 enough as she is, and it is wise to let
 well enough alone. We can do it now if we will and we have the utmost
 confidence in the good sense of Ari-
 zonians to see it and to do it.
 Again 1t is against the interests and
 public policy of both territories to be
 joined in one state. To refuse now positively and overwhelmingly to be
 joined will insure separate statehood
 in time Congress and the powers that
 be have exhausted available resources
 to force the union against our protest The struggle has enlightened the peo- pie and aroused the sympathy and
 crystalized the judgment of millions oi people in every part of our nation
 The people when aroused determine | issues. make presidents. elect con- l been clearly defined and the issue de
 cided that a free people have a right
 to self -government-if they do live in
 a territory,-and as free men and pa
 tr.otic citizens are justly entitled tc
 have their protests against a union
 inimical to their interests needed
 When the amendment was passed
 permitting each territory to utter its
 voice and determine its choice that
 principle was settled. It was just and
 progressive legislation and SO clearly
 American that all the people were
 glad and said Amen. Progressive leg
 islation founded on justice never goes backward.
 | Arizona can never be joined to New
 Mexico unless she consents to the
 union. It is the veriest rot and g
 threat that is born of anarchy. to say