Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-07-18

tentionaIly, tsksn an. unfair position on
this statehood question, the President
has done much for thr west and will
doubtless do more, and shall he greatly
disappointed IL be does not show in
some substantial and helpful way his
admiration for the true patriots Of Ari.
IONA. who are forcing him 10 realize
that they are capable Of determining
for themselves what is, not only hest but
What Is right ss well, and an, willing to
stand by their convictions, regardless Of
the fact, that he hns seen A. 70 differ
with them. Let Nh make the vote In
Arizona practically unaniuious. Five
per cent Of the vote east will be- too
much TO record in favor Of ioint,irc;
IL should be less, and probably will De.
Many times more espisNi yin come to
Arizona seeking investment In her
mines and farms and In our cities and
towns with the joint statehood idea kill.
ell. than could possibly he expected
otherwise, and those now living In Ari-
zons would not be- forced 90 pay New
Mexico's debts. or come under the dom.
ination Of the few politieians-th that N
completely eotnrol the situation in our
sister territory, ss matters stand. keep
your eycs on the independent voter Id
New Mexico. think someone IL gMna
TO be fooled, and IL won Z be the citizen
Who believes in New Mcai-o, no, IL
will be the federal official, fhe design.
ing politician. who Ass sWsl,ow-d the
Beveridge dope Of "no statehood for
twenty years." coupled with the pro.
mise Of control Of the affairs Of Ar.
xona, the control Of ysd And Of me. bith
the power In their hands 10 conAscats
your property and mine. The President
says be- feels "pccalinr iutefsst in
Arizona. - No sane insA wti doubt
that statement after reversing his posi-
ton on the statehood question. II IL
not this peculiar interest" that has
made tbe President so popular through
out the country; no 10 IL . straightfor.
ward. generous, sppseristive interest
in the country a. a whole, that the PEG.
pie have been willing TO accord IL TO
his, that he has ~cn their confidence
AMI respect, not "pecuiisr interest -
that accepts Bev-sidss's false state.
mrnfs, and with one grand flourish ut.
tempsr "a place Arirops in bondage
fowvef.
After eomm~nding Delegate Smith
for the work that he did 10 the ssute.
hs~d fight, Mr.. Murphy concluded 10
these wovds:
~ should he glad 70 see the shsiv.
nan Of this meeting appoint ~cm
n,ittee to draft resolutions Of ,.oWdel
cBcc, 10 he sent Ia tina wife ~ on,
tried and true friend, Congressman ".
e. Adams. ind think IL would bs
proper aiso for this assembly - .end
cIpr~ssiou~ Of thanks 10 the re-.
naming stniwart Forty-twc. that stood
40 firmly Nv Arizona. and also ~snd
similar expressions Of appre~issios "a
our distinguished friends in th~ ssnste
Who practically won tho fight for Ne
Senator FORAKER would, I sm sure. as
would Senators spooner md Garter,
appreciate very much, hcnring from We
ne suggested In fnei. think n would
be very proPer to s~na similar express
sions 10 an ~ the senators and congress
men tina, made il possil,he for Arizona
10 sryive-''
Es.Mayo Denis Burke wn. the next
speaker. and IT the conclusion ~ his
speech. he was crested, with vociferou-
and apPrcrr~ti~e spplsw~e. lie said;
/ Mr.. Toss, master and gentlemen AZ.
ter having BEEN wined and dined such
Ms have bssm here THE evening. aud
then Isstsning "a the sssaiag Of such
s"'e and 'psssoefise irairr-, aud then
ts the eloqucp~e Of the gentleman that
hs- preceded. feed for moment some.
what like q dsek cat of water when
calsed on for sp"~cA. remember
reading NOT v.sy loav since IN Que Of
our local newspapers, an article entitled
Oct Busy,'' aud sipr~ my arrival
here THE evening ] have. been thinking
that IL has occurred To onr toast master
that ~ would like tn see me get busy.
In this particular ! am ne, disappoisi.
~. since ] have been rallied ON for a
speech, but before take sivsntsr,
Of this opportunity think IL would be
well for me TO first apologize not. bow.
ever. for myself. but fcr the young man
Who has 40 Kindly .xi.ndsJ Ia n,c an
initiation 81 Ice pre-n, here this ev
enins as = gues, tbs, might enjoy the
n a ali II Al "a.