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

effectively and favorably advertise Ari.
IONA, ne to have the press Of the terri.
tory fcarlessly and unequivocally,
through their editorial columns, backed
up by the unquestionable, convincing mr.,
guments 80 apparent 10 al, dcnouure
the outrageous attempt that IL being
made, to force Arizona IN an unwilling
union with New Mexico. Arizona has
already received n great deal Of cred.
liable prominence through the feasless,
patriotic stand taken by her citizens,
against the outrageous proposition 81
joint statehood, and Z for one believe
that there should not be au issue put
out by one Of our territorial PAPERS be.
tween this and election day In Novcm.
Der that does not carry q ringing article
against joint statehood. Tn order 10
make II possible for the press 90 be
more effective. We should be willing IN
render substantial assistance. Arisona
occupies a high place today in the esti'
nation Of nll fairminded people through.
out the cnst, as n result Of the dignihed
and irresistible stand our people have
taken in defence Of their right. When
the votes are counted in November; I
shall he greatly mistaken II the evi.
denc- IL not such No to fully Justify
everything good that has bees aid Of
us by our friends, and completely con.
trovert ~ michievous and miSleadiug
statements put in circulation by Bevef.
i'lee and few joint statehood sdvo.
Gates in Pima county. who have snd
are representing that q goodly number
Of our people ARE traitors and ktand
ready IN turn The territory and all o. 10
great wealth and high citizenship over
10 our Deighbors In New Mckee. ]
believe that fully rs per cent of the
votcSs of Arizona will put n brand u
condemnation upon Bcveridge and
the Slsuderous representations IN hns
put In circulation against ArizcHa's
citisenship, resources and Assured III.
t,nr. II would appear from what We
rcsd in the pres. NJ New Mexico that
thu citizens Of that territory are willing
- march under the Beveriage banner,
rugardless Of the ab~s- and vilincstion
fhst he has henp~-i upon them, and that
ehs'y purpose To vote fcr john ttnte-
hsod, thereby giving their approva, 20
Co. .siandeyous statements thar he yut
wut against them. ny voting fcr joint
Sss.tehood, they are admitting that they
nv unfit for single statehood, and that
sAey need the eisin~~hip Of .Ariscm ~
FTalify thew fer sssnissioa into the
ssstcrhoo.l al stsss~, therssby. givisx
their endorsmeDt 10 the statements
wade by Beseridea, Ne "a Tseh iiIiterary
sod general is~Aisx in qualifications.
Regardis-~ Of wtat New Mexico MAY
~, Arizona's duty n cle'w. and there
'wsll not ~ ssy fan.Tiug, sail I take ~
~e~ssion tn repeat, that tlsve u nothing,
10 my jusignsrt, shat .aur adsertisine
~~nmittee ran d with rlr funds avxn
asse. that ~vuh NJ moro snective. thsa
"a assist sS~ local prc~~ IN the Aghs
!, - making sxsirst rbs joint stair
k~sd outrage, n she ssus~ time tslrioR
th-m Ia carry on Vb- good WORK tk~s
svs doing 10 advertising sse tcrritosyrs
resources. This county ~nd ArisssA
gc~erally IL bristSing VITA 'sctivity ana
prosperity. snd u w nm effectively
XIII ooH this jsisa sssa~bssil 'iles ssa
maxi known IN TIE country generally
the 'immense nsS~vclepss resours-a
WITHIN our lsssless- awaiting itlse iuscIh.
gent application 81 caPitxl. u will m,t
be- iws years i'rfsss our population and
wealth will have - increased ~ to
inAur~ to this tsrriasry sei,aissien into
the ssasssh0od NJ Sss~s, wset TseesSt
boundaries. and The sawe, I fiisk, viii
prove te'be true in Moo NexS,o's ease.
II the citizens thew Do nan handicap
snemselvss by admitting. thsuseh a
~ unity Of the votrs es~t Ut rkt com.
isR election, that their territory " all
that Bevessdge has eiaiaed fer h.
Thsre are . few people In Aun~is wbo
are .doubtIes> honest In th~sr sAss~ss<y
Of Sointj stssehood, aud others wAs ere
'wiIiisg to sacrifice anything for . v-~-
slbIe 1bsnee ~ gaining some httr ssi-
hsb advantage csrtsiu lawy~ss Say
be eIsssed win the latter, but they
10 not ssaide 10 Ysvspsi eouaty. Then
t&ere are Others who are indifferent,
~ being true, loyal citizens, hsviss
"sse Of he spirit of patriotism ~ e-'
sepaisI In giving healthy force to their
motives. IL IN fortunate. indeed, that
the federal .f6cisls Of Arizona are men
pss~s~sinx kgh character aud true
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