The copper era., 1906-08-02

the fourth day of August, 1906, for
the purpose of protesting against
the passage of this infamous mea-
sure, and we most heartily commend
their action and support their protes-
tations;
ANDa WHEREAS, the people of the
Territories of Arizona and New
Mexico will be called upon to vote
in the. next general election on the
sixth day of November 1906, as to
whether the Territories of Arizona
and New Mexico shall be united to
form one State; Therefore be it.
RESOLVED, that we, the citizen
of Graham County, do most heartily
urge the citizens of this great Ter
ritory to cast their overwhelming
vote in opposition to joint statehood
with New Mexico, to protest in every
way against such an act becoming a
law, and to make their protestations
so strong, and their majority at the
polls so overwhelming, that the
Congress of the United States may
never again attempt to burden our
people with a measure so distasteful
and unfair, and be it further;
RESOLVED, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to His Excellency,
the Governor of the Territory of
Arizona, to the chairman of the Ter
ritoriaI Central committee of each
political party, and be it further;
RESOLVED, The following public
men of Arizona and the United
States, who have so earnestly and
persistently fought against this meas
ure, we do hereby extend to them our
sincere appreciation of their noble
efforts on the behalf of the people of
Arizona, we commend and endorse
ID L.
Hon. Marcus A. Smith, Gov. J. H.
Hon. N. o. Murphy, Hon. w. S. Stur-
Fowler, Hon. Roy Goodrich, Judges
Kent, Sloan, Nave, Doan. Campbell,
of the supreme bench of Arizona,
the late lamented Hon. w. S. Adams,
member of congress from Wisconsin,
and all those other private citizens,
who at their own time and expense,
so nobly espoused the cause of Ari-
IONA in her fight in congress against
the iniqaituOus bill attempting to
join Arizona and New Mexico to-
gether as one state. We especially
in the stand taken by it, and which
has so earnestly and effectively de-
voted its talent and abilities in the
cause of Justice and right, and be
it further;
RESOLVED, That believing it to be
| for the best interests of the people
of Arizona, we recommend that nom
partisan anti-joint statehood clubs be
formed and organized in every pre-
cinct throughout this territory for
the purpose of fighting and protest
ing against the joint statehood meas
ure passed by the congress of the
United States of America, with the
object of uniting the territories of
Arizona and New Mexico into one
state, and be it further:
RESOLVED, That we, the citizens of
Morenci here assembled, do herewith
organize ourselves into such a nom
partisan anti joint statehood club,
for the purpose above set forth.
Moved and seconded that the re-
port of the Committee on Resolu-
lions be accepted as read. Carried.
Moved and seconded that copy of
the minutes of this meeting be sent
to the press OF Arizona and New
Mexico, to the different individuals
mentioned in these said resolutions,
and also to the papers published in
Ell Paso, Texas. Carried.
Moved by Dan Lynch and seconded
by everybody, that the thanks of all
| IhOSC O1lIOl III pa ~ PO1lIlOo Ii Jill
the Republican Central committee,
be rendered to said committee for
the courtesy extended in inviting
them to partake in the proceedings
of this citizens meeting. Carried.
Moved and seconded that meeting
recess until o'clock of this even
ing. Carried.
Meeting called to order at $50 p.
M, by the chairman. Minutes of af-
ternoon meeting read and approved.
Moved and seconded that the
chairman appoint committee of
six to prepare a resolution recon-
mending the organization of nom
partisan, anti-joint statehood clubs
throughout the Territory of Arizona.
The following were appointed;
Messrs. Webster, Chaplin, Cannon,
Thompson, Parks, Chapman, and re-
ported.
Moved and seconded that report of
Committee on Resolutions be
adopted. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the citi-
zen's meeting be adjourned, and
those present reconvene for the pur
pose of organizing a nOn-partisan,
anti-ioint statehood club. Carried.
Signed; J F. CLEAVELAND,
Attest: Chairman.
JAMES DUNSEATH. Sec.