Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-13

very NE OF the people and Vie pespetu
ity Of the national government. Through
every tempest, through every threaten.
ing whirlpool Of international politics.
between the hidden shoals and fatal
ellis of civil strife and dissensi Oh.
scured In the night Of our cxistenee,
this over present guide,a beacon light
to the nations, has led us into the OBJ.
scuring Of peace, whence has sprung
our grandeur.
The growing population soon over.
flowed the bounds Of the thirteen orig.
inal states, and with the true English
spirit Of perseverance, and upqusnch.
able courage entered the unknown perils
OF the lands to the west. II spread
| farther and farther. The scattered yet.
| Elements increased from mere log huts,
dotting sparsely the cleared hill sides
and undulatins plains. to small villages
and towns. These hardy people Of the
west clamored at length for states pri.
vilescs. Their appeal was answered
with alacrity by the government. The
lands destined to become Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan. and Wisconsin were
established an the North West Terri.
tory to be subsequently, admitted m
states upon an equal footing and enjoy.
ing equal rights with the organized
members Of the confederation. Ken.
lucky and Tennessee were admitted a.
states. Then in order came In all the
other country that now constitutes the
United States. Parts Of II were or.
guniyed AZ territories, others were nc.
quired from foreign governments by
treaty and grant, but all entered the
Union eventually, possessing full eo-or.
dination of power same as the original
states. In no instance Of the admis.
sion Of new states has there been an
attempt on the part Of the government
TO alter the boundaries Of one Of the
territories without the consent Of the
inhabitants, the only factor which In
reason and justice can determine such
nm action.
For many years past Arizona has
been seeking admission TO the Union.
II has always been the aim Of her dele.
gates to obtain for her that boon, and
many are the men who have struggled
in her behalf, ending ever in failure.
During the last congress the attemp'
wan made to join Arizona and New
Mexico and admit them as one state, nj
though Arizona mt the time expressed
no desire for admission least Of nj
under tho burden Of iointuSe. Thi'
measure was defeated before the sen
ate.
The present congress, however, at thu
submonition Of the President, witness
cd an earnest, powerful and daugerou'
movement involving the admission o.
AYixapa ind New Mexico ~ q state
regardless Of the feelings OF either efr
ritory. sNewi Mexico, confident IN ~
. ability 70 control overwhelmingly tn
) state government in the event Of such
. jointure espoused the project. Arizona
. revolving in anticipation OF the "!
rible and destructive loss OF her ind'
? viduality, sent n most dignified an'
earnest appeal to Washington tina
such contumely should not be heape
/ upon her population, that such an nc
Q ton was contrary to the spirit of GU
= government, and without precedent
3 the annals Of America. and that heve
| before had the suggestion been mad
|. 10 alter q community's boundaries, I
, force into association with another 81
q tity without the appreciation OF ITS pee
|. pie. non. ,
I Recall the pledge Of congress
A 1894 When the territory Of Ariz"n
). was created in the enabling act WI
D inserted this promise;
A "That said government shall be mali
4 tanned and continued until. sue
1 time AZ the speopfc residing In ~,
o territory shall apply for and obtal
a admission as n state on an equal foonn
= with the other states" This, howeve
!. In the exact letter Of the law In fonn
;. 10 be not binding upon congress ~
;. il IL does not give Arizona an irteV"
4 able right by enactment TO the in,el
o rity Of her boundaries, II at least do'
!. establish n moral obligation on u
o mart of Congress. II IL n disgrace
!. tho nation at large that a promise 20
,. mally made in good faith to conn
u ing people should at a subsequent tln
Il because Of the looseness OF it's constru
y ton and the faeile misrepresentation
q its meaning be- declared void. when q
tackled by the Incompatible hrili'an'
!. of petty quibbling, the predominant
Il feature Of contemporary Legislation
Is With regard to the autonomy
% states. the constitution expressly pr
4 yides that: ,,., a,
~ 'Ncw states may he admitt'"
y IN. congress into the union, bu'
a n.w states shall be formed or ereci'
y within the jurisdiction Of any OF,
"A state: nor any state be formed
n the junction of two or more stat,
n or naTts of states, without the cons'
Of the legislatures Of the states :"
10 cerned. AS we'll ar Of the congress-
4. There is no principle in reason TO 81
"a tain the position that In the na'ui
). con,,. Of Justice this same rule sh"'
y. not apply to territories as well ~
n states. There can be no dispute az
,. the power Of congress. 1t wth'h
- jurisdiction of congress to dispose
a The territories Of the United states
II Il sees 6t, and there IL no 'oree '"'