Arizona republican., 1906-06-30
NOT ONE SIDED
 IN NEW MEXICO
Rev. George H. Adams Writes or the
 Sentiment There.

Rev George H. Adams. well Known all over Arizona. and whose home is in this city, is now in New Mexico and has been for some time. OF business connected with au insurance company which he is representing He writes a letter to d Phoenix friend. which The Republican has been given permission Co publish and which appears below The letter indicates that the joint statehood issue is by no means a one sided question even in New Mexico. He also makes some suggestions con ceTning the efforts ArizOnia1s should put forth in defeating the project anI offers his own time and services for :he good of the cause. Here Is the letter:
 Las Vegas. N Nj. June aS IgU5.
 Dear Sir. l am greatly interested l-i the present state O. fee inE on lo-ur statehood in Arizona ] have been
 making observations here iu New Mex leo and I am convinced that 1T a leg uIar canvass could be organized that it is exceedingly. doubtful if New Mex leo itself would not vote it down. ! find great many people who are en- tireiy opposed to il. and even say they don't want statehood for New Mexico If II was given them alone. The lead CTS are resOrting to very bad methods to carry their point have been told that the impression has been made on the Mexican population Of the territory that if statehood carries it u5I aao ish all the land grants that now exist This is an attempt To misIead an fcuor- ant set of people in voting just a. the bosses wishes them to do.
 ] have received a good many cIfu- pings from newspapers in Arizona re- gently and find that some of the people are wide awake to the situation E hope Arizona will not be found asleep on this measure.
 The governor of New Mexico has r-- gently said that a vigorous campaign wou be made from the outside irl Arizona 10 influence a heavy voie fu favor of joint statehood. ] think IhiS should be watched carefully Evarv city town and country precinct should be orsa anized effectively and before tho Itme comes for voting the whole terri Sory should be canvassed and aroused in public meetings. Il ought 70 te so buried that it will never know resu-- recUon.
 am willing. if it is thought best. io be counted in with any number of speakers that may be desired to expose rhis whole business.
 l have not been at home for oyer three months but wou like all the information you can give me concern ing the present sentiment iu Arizona on the subject l will stop my buSi- ness, If need be. to help on the cause and help dig the grave of this infa- nous measure.
 I see by one of the clippings that the proposition is to have the two central committees nominate the forty-Eour delegates to the proposed convention. each party taking half of them. I think this would be a good plan. Il ought also to be seen to that every man nominated as a delegate is a vio- lent opposer of joint statehood. This will largely remove the element of poll tics from the proposition at the polls
 Ii ought to be put in operation thor oughIy and as the time hears for cleo tion every advocate or Arizona's rights should be marshalled ready for th. fray It is not only necessary to de- feat it, but 10 vote it down c.ear out oI sight.
 I wish you would let me know where you think I can be Of service ou the stump when the time comes. IT uu- lertake it I will pour my whole energy into it and make a campaign that will be felt from one end oE Arizona to the other.
 Will you tell me who the anti-foirt committee is composed uf.
 You can count on my services iu any way that I can be of use in the com mon cause. c. H. ADAMS.
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