Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-13

VI ''oie"ce Wnicn can prevent eucb m
action against its will. But this 2 lie |
with regard TO states should extend TO
territories also, because there il no fair.
ness In the ideDth y territory shouis,
receive lees consideration from the
government than state. On the
contrary. the application Of the rule
to territories IL natural and logical,
and logic must support the true and just
side Of the argument. When reason
upholds you, the armies Of the earth
may sweep down and crush you. but
there still remains before the eve Of
the world the cleaning spirit Of the
truth Of your position, untarnishcd and
beautiful as the day Of its inception.
II il only in considerations Of expect.
eney, conceived in the fertile brains OF
eastern congressman, who fear TO see
the west approach an equality Of 70.
presentation with the east. that any
spccious suggestions arise in favor Of
n different treatment Of territories md
states. Every feeling Of patriotism
makes the preservation Of territorial
boundaries a. dear 90 the people within
those limits AZ any continent can he
to the people Of q state.
The probable reason why the pro
vision Of the Constitution wrs not
made 20 extend to territories Is that at
Fthe timr Of the framing Of the Cons:i.
tuition territorial problems did rot
confront the existing government.
The Issues involved were those Of state
rights and not territorial.
From these premises the conclucion
In that Arizona has the right to single
statehood and the preservation Of her
boundaries. Indeed the only plausible
ground for argument against separate
statehood il our comparatively scant
population and supposed consequent
inability to meet governmental ex'
pensca But these general objections
have been repeatedly refuted by the
examples Of other states. Practically
all Of the far Western states upon nd.
mission did not possess the population
prescribed by law, and several Of them
had fewer people within their borders
than has Arizona. But who will dare
10 say today that the admission Of
those glorious states, teaming with
life, prosperity and unbounded loyalty
to the nation has had n dcleterious ~.
Iect ON the GOveInmenty
After their entrance 10 the Union
the material wealth Of all, with the
single exception Of Nevada rapidly
increased, and Nevada, by her recent
great development has demonstrated q
right to q place among the sisterhoo
Of states.
The population and wealth Of Ari
IONA are rapidly increasing, her edu
cational standard 10 unsurpassed. Thu
rowdyism and immortality which hay.
been charged against Arizona are, ~
they ever did exist, rapidly decreasing
and IN, their place IL rising a eivilixa
ton matchless In manhood, intel.i
gence and culture. Nowhere In to b.
found n higher grade Of citizenship
and continually there IL streaming int
our midst the best the self vauntini
east can produce.
Arizona does not shrink from thi
proposed jointure because the associa
. ton IN with New Mexico. II In not tn
thought Of New Mexico that IL rcpua
nant TO her. She loathes joint state
, hood under any conditions whatsoever
whether IL be with the great Illinois
Nassac busetts or New York them
se.vea II IL the care for the preservs
ton Of her individuality and the excl
cise Of her innate rights, sacred an
/, inviolable, which no arouses her TO thi
+, most bitter opposition. There In no n
. Tentative. Either separate statehoo
must be granted her or she In contcu
forever to be in the dust OF the haugl
~. unjust and selfish states, her MI
tiers who spurn her from them and di
; own her before the world.
Arizona IN the choicest blossom
] Columbia n garden. and in her budain
, beauty are caught the occupations
a lustrous nat{re About She nam
y Nrizona, there clings "Reminiscences, u
o loss OF which would be blight TO h
q people. A magnificent grandeur. u
!, spirinR and enrolling, pervades her hi
tory. Lovely an the morning she hi
!. stepped before the world, beautiful
q her youth and radiant in her expect
y ton. But now upon her very e
q trance to unbounded prosperity, at Il
r very beginning Of her larger life. tn
~ cloud has east its shadow across h
10 path, which, unless IL lifts may W.
. serve forever 20 dim and waste h
| IOSIlueSN. buVVS 80 ~""p 49, 49,
20 In the threatening sky pierced
D. brilliant ray Of hope, as when q
o. sull rich moon bursts through an n
erture in the storm, sending down up'
10 the sea q Hood Of soft, yellow light. u
N der whose magic touch the trouble
a. water, still themselves and lie nj r.
in peace.
n Arizona n salvation rests in the a
20 option by the senate OF the Forak
~ amendment granting n referendum
IN the territories. To this all indicati0
- point favorabiy. Then WIN It be for o
" citizens to determine whether Arixo
~ shall be- yoked with New Mexico. J.
W the voters march 10 the polls and ov'
C. whelmingly defeat that most unjust
& measures not only for their own M
es but In confederation Of the coming y
ne o,ations Who in turn must should