The copper era., 1906-08-09
BATTLE FOR ARIZONA'S FREEDOM!
to be at September 9th.

Last Saturday forenoon the central
committees OF the republican and
democratic parties met at the capi-
tol, the democrats in the governors
offices and the republicans in that of
Secretary Nichols. While there was
not a full attendance of either COM
mittee the attendance was larger
than it usually is and the interest
throughout the sessions was intense.
In the democratic meeting there
was an air as though the proceedings
\ had been rehearsed and the different
motions, resolutions and suggestions
went through like clockwork. Hon.
E. E. Elliuwood, chairman of the
committee, called the meeting to or
der and Hon. j. P. Dillon acted as
secretary.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. EIlinwood opened the session by
suggesting the appointment of
committee of three to confer with a
like committee from the republicans
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possible, the holding of both conven-
tions at the same time and place.
Following out the suggestion Tom
Weedin, of Pinal, made a motion
embodying the views of Mr.. Ellin-
wood, and Tom Weedin, G. H. Kelly
of Cochise, and B. B. Packard, of
the same county, were named as the
committee.
After the appointment of the COM
mittee Mr.. Kelly introduced a reso-
luton. fathered by the Cochise
county central committee, asking
that Bisbee be selected as the place
for holding the convention. The
resolution was referred to the COM
mittee of three which was to meet
with the republicans.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Chairman Kibbey called the repub-
licans to order in the secretary's Of
fee and T. E. Campbell was made
temporary secretary. The govern
or's address to the committee was
ringing appeal to those present to
stand by Arizona, uphold the repub-
lican party and above all not to be
fooled into the belief that by fighting
the democracy disloyalty to Arizona
was shown.
He begged the committeeman not
to be misled by the corporations
clamor on the statehood question in
to forgetting that honesty and eff
cheney in office, impartially in the
administration of public affairs, the
equalization of taxes and economy
were issues that would be before the
people in the coming election and
should not be sidetracked.
He urged the nomination of men
who would guarantee to stand for
such principles, advised the selection
of a candidate for congress who
would accomplish something for
Arizona.
CHAIRMAN KIBBEY RESIGNS.
Early in his address Governor Kib-
hey said: SIT does not much matter
how many reasons one may have
for doing a certain thing, if any one
of them is sufficient. At this first
opportunity, since became terri
torial officer, 1 tender you my resig-
nation as chairman of this COM
mittee.''
Then the governor went on to say
that one of his reasons for wishing to
resign and, he thought, sufficient
one, was that his exercise of the
duties of his office as chief executive
of the territory might possibly be in
terfered with were he to remain so
prominent in the party org anizatlon.
ORIGINAL JoINTURE MEN.
During his address the governor
charged the democrats with being
the first advocates of joint statehood
in Arizona. He referred to the
democratic majority in the. council
in 1908 adoDting a resolution offered
by J. w. Burson, of Yayapai county,
accepting joint statehood if the two
territories we're allowed to vote
separately on a constitution.
1t was an open secret at the time
of the action on the resolution re-
ferred to by the governor that it was
suggested in a telegram received by
HAD AN AWFUL TIME.