Arizona republican., 1906-07-07
THE PREMONITION OF BEVER-
 IDGE.

The St. Louis Globe Democrat all ways opposed to single statehood and always in favor of joint statehood, af- lords an explanation of Senator Bever- idge's feverish activity in statehood legislation. The Washington cores pondent of the Globe Democrat 1n two-column history of the omnibus and Hamilton bills describes almost pathet- icaIIy. a superstition which weighs down upon Senator Beveridge. The senator is said to entertain premoni- ton which grows more and more inn pressive, that this statehood business is going to kill off or bring other mis- fortune upon the great statesmen Of the senate unless something is done about it. Having in mind that death loves a shining mark, the senator nat uraIly regards himself as more serious ly menaced than any of his colleagues, because he is the shiningest of all.
 According to the Globe-Democrat correspondent, Senator Beveridge was first impressed by the fatality of the statehood question when Senator Quay q. ed by the death of Senator Hanna, who had taken an active part against the omnibus bill. Then the ripe and ven orabIe Senator Bate, who assisted MT. Beveridge with his committee report, at one time was called away.
 Senator Beveridge, though he denies a taint of superstition, says the Globe Democrat correspondent. has a premo- milton that the Grim Barber, who slaves mems encumbering bodies away from their souls, will shortly call next" Who could he mean but Bev- eridge? Who else is so near the head of the line for immortality? Lesser lights have been called out of the senate by defeat, but no agent less powerful than death would have the Sudacity to tackle Beveridge.
 Now. that it is brought to our notice, we must admit that death has been busy among those who have ranged prominently on one side or the other of the statehood muddle and we will con cede that Beveridges apprehension Is not without apparent ground. We hope, however, that the ground is only ap parent and that there will be no furth- CT ravaging of the senate on account of the outlying territories. If, however, Beveridge should fall, We would do our full and just share of deploring. Our ululations in reasonable key and vol ume would be added to the wall of the nation.
 Still, we must insist that this terri tory shall be kept alive though it be a continual menace to the life and peace of mind of Beveridge. We can not sacrifice it for the prolonging of his years, which at the most will be short. for death is ordained to all men, even 10 senators.
 There used to be a hideous belief among the French peasants that the king bathed in and drank the blood of their children that he might have pur- petual life. If we could be made to believe that by sacrificing our terri tory, Beveridge might be saved for perennial earthly glory, we might think about it, but we cannot immolate our
 
 span allotted to the longest lived
 Then too we might get to compar- ing the promise of Arizona with that of Beveridge and conclude after all that it would be better to save the terri tory. Arizona had small and sinister beginning. She has grown odt of it, putting forth a greater blossoming of promises. Education and culture have taken seats within her gates. Her mines in a generation have become the greatest in the world. Her hills and valleys are gridironed by railroads. Her deserts turn green and white with growing crops and maturing harvests. She Is rapidly fulfilling her most OK travagant promises and in turn she is offering us still more lavish ones.
 But what of Beveridge? He too, gave forth promise. But has it been fulfilled? Has that burning orator. that embryo regulator of national affairs. I,,l l,a -r,T, .ri