Williams news., 1907-09-28
SOME SOUND ADVICE

present SuSSVctlOile ol JplliI S'a hood for Arizona. all of which wer, either impractical ble, ridiculous ol vicious, it Is r, freshing to read opinions of these suggestions suci as that recently fathered by the Washington CD. @ Post. It. commenting on the proposal t. join Arizona and Nevada as on, commonwealth the Post says:
 The ambitious state makers oi the east who are busily disposine If Arizona by uniting her t' Nevada, or otherwise providing fol i her admission into the union. might do well to consult the com muniries concerned The woeful failure to apprt ciate western senti- ment was ma de plain when Arizona i knocked into a cooked hat the hest-laid plans of the congress and others Those who now advocate the jointure of Nevada and Arizona are palpa bly, ignorant of the attitude of the state and th, territory Neither cares to h' i linked to the other, aud there is DC reason why they should be joined
 "Nevada is rapidly getting oui 1 of the rotten borough class Her gold output is becoming so large IS to be comparable with that o1 Arizona. Colorado. or California
 md 1t promises to rank with tht Rand s a producer. Irrigation is reclaiming. the arid lands of the state, and the market afforded by the gold camps is inducing farm ing immigration which. once planted, will remain and flourish.
 The population of Nevada has greatly increased since 1900. Tie state is not in any need of the population of Arizona in order t'
 make a showing, and it is as little in need of Arizona's territory. AT that Nevada asks is that tie east ~ha II Tot cling to the notions of q decade ago in respect to her population, resources and prospects. If the east will only keep abreast of the developments in Nevada
 there will be no mista ken assumr- lion that Nevada is willing to bt
 yoked to any other state or terri tory The state pride that exists io Nevada is as genuine, and bids
 fair to have as much excuse fo, existence, as the pride of any other citizen in their states.
 Arizona is no more anxious tt
 he joined to Nevada than she is tt
 be forced into union with New
 Mexico. There is an independenr spirit in Arizona that demands th, separate existence of the commoI..
 wealth. whether 1t is to remain f territory or become a state. The
 Arizona brand of pride i5 genuine also. The people of Arizona arc convinced that the territory is the falrest. portion of the country They love the name of their home They are sharers in it's hopes anC . in it's growth, and they know that they will become d great state : This is an ambition worthy. of tht , broad faith and sturdy courage o- | the west. It was such an am bitiuI that made great states, and 1t vii -,i do its work in Arizona. The force of this ambition must be reckont ( ! with hv. congress. Ariznna will , not accept statehood that is no statehood ''on a footing with tho original staIes Ii she cannot ee .separate sra,ehQod~ HOW, she Wi
 wait until she can get 1t. Thi.
 sentiment is patriotic, American and worthy of all praise. It is ;
 guaranty that when he new stal, nf Arizona IS admitted, it will be {
 permanent addition to the strengtl
 and glory of the union."
 Grand Army Officers