Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
JOINT STATEHOOD THE PARA.
 MOUNT ISSUE.
(from Wednesdays Dsily.r

sN' |" m'''iuk VI tu' 'OuU- " Republican delegates to the terri. torial convention, held Monday even. ing, the following resolution was con. sidercd:
 Be It Resolved, That it is the sense of the delegates from Yavapai county to the Republican territorial conven- ton Co be held at Bisbec on September 9th, 1906:
 First, That the paramount issue in the coming campaign is the defeat of joint statehood. While there are other important questions to be con. -idered we hold that they are all sub ordinate and secondary as compared with this most vital issue.
 Second, That the Republican party of Arizona should endorse the national administration under Theodore Roose. welt, President of the United states. except insofar as his attitude on the subject of joint statehood is concern. ed.
 Third, That both the Republicans and Democrats in this territory and in the National Congress, who contribut. ed to the defeat of joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico should be commended most sincerely. Strong resolutions, showing our feelings, should be embodied in the platform.
 Fourth, That we endorse and give our approval to the safe and economi. cal administration of Jos. II. Kibbey, governor. and to every consistent en. deavor put forth by the same, favor. ing the equalization of taxes, but we sincerely deprecate the fact that 1t is being made to appear that corpora. tions generally in this territory have been remiss. and that Arizona is . corporation ridden territory. While it Is true. that some of the largest pro. dueing mines of the territory have not heretofore paid what would appear to be . fair proportion of the taHes. and the same may be true regarding other corporate interests, to some extent, great care should be exercised iu un. dertsking to correct the evil. lest a wrong and hurtful impression be ere. ated. Particularly h this true. when referring 10 the mining industry, upon which the very foundation of Ari. zona's present and future prosperity rests. The liberal treatment and con. sideration that has been accorded cor. porstions in this territory has doubt. less exercised very helpful influence and stimulated to very large degree the development of our mines and building of railroads. which ha> brought such wonderful results. In fair accusations made against corpor. stions give color and strength to the erroneous charges that have been made and are being made by joint statehood advocates, that corporate in. terests of the territory are dominat. ing. and dishonest in their opposition to joint statehood, the effect of which is to discredit the management of the principal industry of the territory in the minds of the investing public throughout the country, and create bad feekse at hoas. Never in the history Of th. tsssitury has there been such great activity in mining and such uni. versal prosperity and good feeling, and we have but started in the develop. ment of the territory's unlimited re. sources. Corporate effort has made our territory what it is today, made the markets for our farmers, business ave- nucs for our merchants, furnished em. ployment for the day laborer, mechanic and employees generally. The good work Ia we'll under way, let us, as Re publieans, so far as 1t lies in our power. see that it Is not retarded. IL should he left to the demagogue to play upon the prejudices of minimizing people; . square deal al, around is what the Republican party stands for.
 Fifth, That this delegation should use every honest effort to have the foregoing sentiments eembodied In the tervitosial Republican platform to be adopted by the said Bisbec convcn. tion.
 While the delegates were unani- nous in their opposition to joint state. hood it wns the conclusion of ma jorty presen, and represented by proxy. that it would be better for the delegation not to adopt resolutions of any character, leaving the question of platform to be determined after a con. ference is had with other delegations in attendance at the convention.