Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-25
Santa Fe New Mexican Thinks Jointure Will Have a Sub stantial Majority in That Territory,
Editor Frost's View Shows His Ignorance of the True Sftu- alton as It Really Exists in Arizona,

The subjoined article taken from inc Santa Fe New Mexican shows that I Col Frost, it's editor, has received some very incorrect information on the statehood situation in Arizona. { With the possible exception or Apache, i not one Of the Arizona counties set down as favoring joint statehood, will give a majority for the measure. Ora { ham county. the largest county nam { ed, will vote almost unanimously against the idea of making Arizona province of New Mexico. If the San ia Fe New Mexican has overestimated the strength of jointure in New as far as ne Has " -.Auna it is quite likely ne will be considerably tarred by the vote in November. Says the New Mexican, under the head of "The ! Statehood Situation:
 Eastern newspapers .co-s upop
 joint statehood situation with the deal of pessimism and to great tree who fairly scans cond' -han up views are nearly core .Itions, their the situation in Ariz' ct. However, for the better and .ona is changing hood sentiment i~ Che pro-joint state eral of the cc , gaining ground. SeV- will give hs- .dnties of that territory cause anf Adsome majorities for the them VI it is asserted that among and .ll be Graham, Apache. Navaho on oconino on the east and Yuma
 the west.
 The New Mexican within the last few days has received letters from prominent aDtfstatehood men in the sister territory to the effect that they desired to modify statements hereto fore made that not over five per cent of the voters there wonld vote in ia vor of joint statehood, by making these figures probably 15 per cent, and insisting that that would be the highest percentage the Hamilton joint statehood law could possibly obtain. In this case it makes little difference whether it shall be ,. 15, 20 or 25 per cent of the vote. Above that figure il would be of importance in the state hood fight, which in the nature ol things must commence again shouic joint statehood be defeated Novemeel 9th next In New Mexico, this paper from the Information n IS eecivIns daily-most of it being very reliable believes that the majority Tor 1ohn statehood will be substantial, but no -pe,1,fv what it should be unless more persistent, more energetic and more strenuous work is done within th' coming two months than there ha! been since the passage Of the Hamli ion law. In the southeast, in th south. in central New MexTco and th southwest part of the territory, tn joint statehood sentiment is yer. strong and will roll up very hand some majorities- Take the sectlo from township 14 north and th chances for large majoriues are ho nearly so good as south or that iiIt The voters in the counties of Sant Fe Taos. Rio Arriba, Guadalupe, Sa Miguel, Mora, ColfaX and Union mus he enlightened and must be mad .acouainted with the benefits grante the new state by the Hamilton law The new immigration in Quay, Gua' alupe Torrance, Chaves, Eddy an Roosevelt is believed to be oyerwheln ingly for statehood or any kfnd an those entitled to vote will do so d cordingly.
 "The counties of Sandoval, Vafenci Mckinley, Socorro. Dona Ana, Sierr Grant. Luna and Otero are chased sure for joint statehooc. Inere IS I organized movement against Jon statehood anywhere and that Is or roason why steady and extensive vol must he done to bring out the fulie nossible vote on the "yea" side or II question. As these efforts VIII ike be non-partisan there should be delay whatever in commencing The is not a single day to lose. The tln for the campaign is all too snort co sidering the thousands of voters Tn Il two territories and the vast stretcn
 of country that must be covered
 order to reach them.
 
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