The Arizona sentinel., 1906-07-11
EpeS Randolph on
 Statehood.
From the Tucson Star.

In response to the request of the StaT that Colonel Epes Randolph make pub lie his reasons for declaring his uncoul- promising opposition to statehood under the Hamilton bill, Colonel Randolph re- phes through an interview ID the Citizen, giving as his reasons for hls declared op- position, which, in bnef, are as follows
 Frst: nOne good end substantial reason.u says the Colonel. Fis that an overwhelming majority cf the people Of Arizona are opposed to t, and believe the sentiment of lhe najotity of the peo- pie should ruIe.H
 Scccnd: T am rol w;lEng to turn the government cf the commonwealth over to majoriiy who can neither read nor write the English language"
 Third: EBecause New Mexico has more people than Anzona ard Arizona much more taxable resources than New Mexioo. Would it not be natural that the majority should lay the taxes most heavily on the resources of Arizona1a
 Fourth: Another goodreason.p adds Colonel Randolph, rNearly all of the counties of New Mexico are overwhelr> mgly burdencd with debt, ard it goes without saying that the New Mexico na- jjorily would compel the new state 10 as- suFne al that indebtednes5.H
 Fifth: 'Briefy s.atcd, New Mexico, with her large majority. would denude Arizona proper of all her puhhc ir.stitu- tions. such as the capitol, university, nor nal schools, penilentiary and insane asy- ium. Because, if Arizona had ike ma- jority over New Mexico, she would 50 act. What reasons have we to suppose that New MeMcos human nature IS su- perlor to ours"
 Sixth: HThe New Mexican majority would govern the state, and they would be chumps fl they didn't"
 Seventh: There Is very htile in com mon between Arizona and New Mexico. They would not ma ke a happy family. The law practice, for instance, IS differ ent. New Mexico has the common law, and Arizona has a code of her own. This would create intense confusion, if Ihcre was nothing else seriously in the way of the union.a
 In brief, the foregoing are the onIy reasons Colonel Epes Randolph, the rep Eesentative of the Southern Pacific Com pany m Anzona, can End or suggest as reasons why Arizona and New Mexico should rot unite, in order thai they may enjoy the many advantages, privileges Enmun:ties and powers of a sovereign commonwealth. Are the reasons ad- vanced by Colonel Randolph, even if based on facts, sufficient to deprive the people of these two territories of the privileges of self-government.
 No. If every declaration made bh him were absolutely true, they would not; they should not tell against the rights and privileges of OUT people, who, for a quarter of a century, have struggled in oonquering and civilizing this great South west, with view of building a great state for ollr Federal Union
 But let us look into Colonel Ran 5olph's reasons and see if they will pass the muster of facts. Let us see what kind of foundation they rest upon and if he IS not short on fact and long, very Long, on presumptions and naked, unsup- ported assertions.
 The Reasons Analysed
 Reason First: HBecause an overwhelm- ing majority of the people of Arizona are opposed to h-H
 This IS a mere asser.ion--a presump- tien.
 How does Colonel Randolph know whether an overwhelming majority IS against or for statehooda He has had 10 possible means of knowing. The Star asserts he is wrong, that when the vote $ taken on this question the people will so declare. We must await this vote for ihe decision as to who Is correct. This reason of Colonel Randolph IS Rimsy, especially so when 1t IS all guess work, and. in view of tAe fact that maiorities are not always right, because uninformed as to all the facts which should conlrol their actions.
 The second reason, that he s Snot willing to turn the government of the commonwealth over to a majority who can neither read nor write the English language"
 Here IS another declaration based on presumption, without a single fact to SIS tain 1t. The United States census for