Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12

ana other intcrests of Arizona, and |, should not take a school boy long tt hgore out what would happen.
 All of the star Reuters of New Mex ico nrc not dead. Tom Catron still hves, and there are many others be sides Tom Catrou whose pockets ars fuii of spells, and whose fingers still Itch for more. The political friends of the owners of some of the large producing mines of Arizona appear to be worried because the present terri 'orial administration is compelling the mine owners to pay just n trine moro of their just proportion of taxes.
 But what, in heavens name, will these mine owners think and say when those Mexican herders over at Santa Fe begin to raise the Arizona limit of valuation of these mines to figures neeessary 10 pay all the taxes they now pay, and then add as much of New Mesicos taxes thereto as these zeal. ous politicians are now quietly telling their over burdened constituents thnt they will do, just as soon as they get joint statehoodf Yes, they intend do. ing it and they will. too, if ever they get the chance.
 Take the question of the location of the capitol. That would always be nt Santa fe, away oh in the northeast. ern part of the state, hundreds of miles away from the richest portions of it. I' would mean n weeks journey from home for all who live in Arizona, cx. c"p' those living in Apache and Maya. jo counties. who would have 10 70 there on business. to say nothing of the great expense to be incurred 90 that none but the wealthy would ever feel like making the sacrifice of either the time or money. The taxpayers would seldom know any more about what their public servants were doing than they now know about what is doing in the heart of China.
 This proposed stat. government would be very expensive one, al. most wholly Mexican, with all connect. ed herewith residing in New Mexico, and it would be very largely main. taincd out of taxes levied and collect. ed in Arizona. When Arizona is ac. corded her rights she will chccrfully maintain a state administ ration Of her own. But to call upon her to con. tribute to the support of such n gov. ernmcnt under such a union Is an in. suit long to be remembered.
 Arizona Is . white mans country: New Mexico Is a Mexican country of very low standard. But this union is going to he forced upon us if pos. sible. President Roosevelt is writing letters to personal friends in Arizona urging 1t. Delegate Andrews of New Mexico is appealing, in the name of the President, to the Rough Riders of Arizona, to vote and work for it Hoosicr Senator Beveridge is up roofing all the tall timber along th' banks of the Wabash in his frantic eff | forts to consummate the crime. Dele gations of congressman are to be ir : Arizona between now and election day pleading to the voters to vote for it ! The Federal judges of New Mexico have been pressed into service, an' they are writing letters to the pres in their own territory. and "a persona friends in Arizona in favor of it
 New Mcxico's campaign for join statehood is far advanced with head quarters in nearly every county. an' in Washington, D. C. Arizona Is [, be flooded at m opportune time witl joint statehood spcllbinders and witI litcratuw bristling with fond tales O brot hcrly love now overhowing tn hearts of our wouldbe benefactors (f over at Santa Fe. aml the beauties o statehood Ia Mexicana and why Why an this foreign interest in th private affairs of Arfzonaf
 Arizona and New Mexico are cae' entitled to separate statehood. Ne' Mexico Is not only content with an. old kind of statehoori that congress ! willing to give it. hut shows her over zealous~css for jointure with Arizon because there Is more plumber in for her. The national law makers bs longing to that portion of the Units- states east of the Mississippi rive' and now In control sf affairs at Wash ington. demand joint statehood fo Arizona and New Mexico in order t keep tha, portion of the United State west of the Mississippi river from ha, ing its fair and honest proportion Q