The oasis., 1906-06-23
Whole No. 684

aNNVuit' tue two united would be able to maintain 90 much more efficient a government that their union shonld be sought by all means The opposition which has been developed in Arizona seems to be prompted in large deore. by politicians whose ambition for state and national honors will not brook division of such distinctions with politi- clans m New Mexico. better, according to their view, tO select two governors and other state officials rather than one of each. and better four United States senators than only two.
 They seem to have induced large percentage Of the people to accept these views but whether their influence has gone far enough to prevent a majority vote in favor of union with New Nexico is an open question. We are confident, however, that II the two territories are united as one state they will never thereafter seek separati0n They will SO grow into each other that their Interests will become identical and tue people will be proud of the greatness and subsequent glory of tFe new com monweaith.
 Ihe vote on this question will he held m November next, and at the same time territorial officers will he chosen, so that fl union with New Mexico is rejected the old territorial form of government will continue without Interruption The people may count on 1t that in that event the territorial condition will be greatly prolonged. in fact, fl will not be surprising T many years eIapse be- fore either New Mexico or Arizona k admitted
 And this is from the Albuquer- que Citizen.
 The second assertion made by the Globe Democrat is great in the lesson 1t teaches to the people oi New Mexico and Arizona. This N the pregnant assertion
 m any event, however, Oklahoma and Indian Territory come in. This is the only part of the statehood bill that the country las any especial interest il, Add t0 this assertion of the Globe-Dem- ocrat the statement made by Cannon, speaker ol the house of representative, in his reply to Mark smith He said
 'Ihe coming into the union 0f Okla homa and Indian Territory meets my approval. II 1 had my choice and were supreme, l would infinitely prefer to see Oklahoma and Indian Territory to come in separately with an aggregate popuIa- ton of two aud one-hali millions. with four senators. rather than to see New Mexico and Arizona come together and God knows rather than to see them come Singly with about 300,000 popua- tlOn and four senators.
 
 Then, too, we must remember, 1t was to this same Speaker Cannon < bull dog tenacitv his absolute refusal to give way to opponents in the house and to q practically unanimous senate, that We owe even the possibility of statehood which the bill now represents. But for his tenacitY, New Mexico and Arizona would have been kicked out of the bill, with great force and scant courtesy Yet even he is opposed to the admission of New Mexico and Arizona as separate states.
 And this was in the press tele- grams in papers of the 18th:
 Washington, D. C., June IS. When signing the statehood bill, the president said;
 II signed with gold pen contributed by Greater Arizona, which produces gold"
 Laying down the pen, the president said:
 This pen must come back to me when sign tho proclamation admitting Greater Arizona as state.
 Andrews received the gold pen today. On their way to the White House Dele gates Andrews and McGuire had an agreement that whichever delegate sue- ceeded in securing the first star on the flag, should receive from the other dele- cate a $lOO suit of clothes. McGuire told the president, who instantly said:
 "Delerate Andrews will win the suit of clothes for Greater Arizona I feel sure that Andrews will win the sult Delegate Andrews, will do all can to beln vou. 1 want to clean up all the