Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-12
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square deal. II the matter were pro-
perry laid before him. Il Is probable
that he would lend his influence 10
urge such . modification OF the con-
gre sional statehood program as
would enable Arizona 10 vote on the
proposal separately from New Mexl'
co. That IL the least that is due Arr
coma. In fairness.
Granting for purposes Of argument
that the territories. or either OF them,
are not ready for statehood. surely II
cannot be regarded rs a fair policy
TO force upon them, or either Of them.
u change they do not want. (,
New Mexico would probably en-
dorse joint statehood today. rather
than remain as q territory. Arizona
prefers 10 remain as she y rather
than be linked up with. New Mexico,
Arizona Is Wise. and & Is to be hop.
ed. for the sake OF both territories.
Dthe whole Sapthyest, ard the country
at large. That she win have an oppor.
tdhity t04~vote separately upon The
.nrQpeeed .tNtntArak1 spc
~ Every prtcttcasireasont exis,s Why
'tAs. 4ointSlS 1ioul1 not be effected.
In the natural cours Of things, after
the splendid campaigns fof tbs last
few years In the interest Of the ter.
rltoriss; separate statehood pust
come within : comparatively short
time. Conditions will never again ba
less favorable thau nOw. and the
probabilities are that the territories
will gain by any delay should such
enBue. hs y. NJ
1t would be better Tor the whole
country u the west had an ever lars.
or representation In congress than Il
has now. Eastern republicans oppose
The admission Of Arizona separately
because OF the possibility that the
new state would be- democratic. East.
ern men generally oppose. the admis.
sion OF more than two new states
out Of the four territories, on the
ground that the west should not have
so much much larger representation
per head OF the popuiation THAI the
east has. Arizona and New Mexico
could probably confer a greater honor
on the United States senate with
their Representatives than New YORK.
Pennsylvania, and other states have
sometimes done. But In any event
It IL narrow Americanism for ths
east to oppose the development o.
the west--for, that Is what It means
to deny the west a representation
somewhat proportioned to her ares
and resources. p
II the west. had. during the last
s. years. been restricted to q repre-
s~entation, based solely on population
or on population and wealth. thu
vest would today be the. hunting
ground Of Wind. tndiRasJ and the I'm
coveted abode Of Wild beasts and
Wild vegetation. The development q
the west mas been carried o.. IN spite
Or narrownsss and 'IgnopsncSI IN The
east. There have been a feW far
sighted men, pIoneers rs rsaty A. the
/ men who made the mountain trails
sven though these EASTERN pioneers
never travelled vest Of the Aliegha
MES. They saw FAR, and thsv" acted
wisely, 80 that. by sustaining me tratl
blazers OF the west. thew became par
ties to their conqaests and share to
day their glory. But the majority
have been too oftssn unable ~ see
truly. AZ slow to sct wisely. in mat
ters Affecting the development OF the
wesa-
Senators and congressman nom
Arizona and New Nexixco would
stand for western development. AMI
thereby they would devote q langr
part al their energy to building ~
great markets for euatcrn produces,
great communities of consumers a
finished products. which the people
OF the west must secure In exchanges
Tor the NV materials they send ~
markeM The special interest these
Arixonn and New Mia1ec represerE
tutiyes 10 Washington would stand
for, wuwld nj be worth considering
ip comparison with the service they
would bc able to rendev. and ~ou!d
render. fa. bringing abosa the devel.
opment and settlement q the west.
The jginture of Oklahoma and In
dian territory q not an argument IN
favoc 4 the proposed jotnture OF
Ariyons and New Mexito. The new
state OF oklahoma VIII be nearly no
mogenesns In every important respect
,-tn typography, GEOGRAPHY. itfdas'
tries. RESOURCES tnd people, The area
OF the new state Of uklahonsl VIII
Ebe about Oue-third that OF the frOp0e'
"a new S&Ste q Afi1oaa. II Mes 4
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