Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-23
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
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sage to the Legislature at the beginning of each session, nfo
nation of the condition of the Territory and recommend
them such he shall deem expeden In accordance
with this provision beg to submit to the following mes
sage:
Since the last session of the Legislature law enacted
by Congress which provided among other things for the Orma
ton of state government by the union of the Territories of
Arizona and New Mexico and the admission of that State under
the of Arizona into the Union of States One of the first
prerequisites however, to the formation of the proposed State
the thereto Il majority of the each the
two Territories to be acertaed at the general election held on
November g. 1906
The result of that election was the refusal of Arizona to
enter the Union under the imposed On the joint state
hood question there 1906 cast this Territory, of
which 3141 for the proposed Onure and 1926
against IT. making an adverse majority OF 1871.
In New Mexico there cast 4O930 votes the ques
lion, of which 2G,195 for joinurc, and 1875 against it
statehood
In the aggregate there majority of 16Gl the
Territories against the proposed union.
Under the provisions of the law the negative vote in Ar
iona being majority, that momentous incident in history
is closed.
Because of the proacted discussion phases
Of the statehood question Congress- public attention has been
directed to Arizona to extent which probably other
Territory subjected Her people, her resources her
material moral and intellectual development her general quail
caOns for statehood of any kind and certainly all of her
alleged dquafcation have furnished themes for extended
argument only Congress- but throughout the whole
country Searching inquiry has been made into affairs the
character and extent of population habits and customs
aptitude for segoyenment and inclination to good
SOvernment-n short into every element that counts in the
establishment and maintenance of government with high stand
ards.
wish to congratulate you, the representatives of the
people of Arizona that result of these inquiries
stands today IN better esteem than before by the people
PUBLIC MORALS
But while ectang ourselves upon this gratifying con-
dOn, should not be obvous the many shortcomings in
affairs that the subjects of justly adverse criticism
We may without improperly and without great
ment hold up the mirror for of ourselves but
should not blind to evident faults disclosed by the self
inspection; should self cOmpacency render nder-
ent to our faults
hot o;n
that there relaxation of the restraints personal
duc-resantS which have been conclusvey found older
communities to be necessary to the best developments of
zaon But as these settlements become popuous and
the institutions necessary for their become
permanent and more especially there genera
uon young unhardened and unsophcated, realize the
necessity for those restraints which had earlier become
The time has come it must appear to all, when more
care should be taken department than has been the rule
IN our earlier and rude days Cities towns and villages
growing up all the Territory. Every year finds larger
number of children education not alone in the schools
but in the formation Of habits association example and OBJ
servaton demands careful consideration than
corded to it when towns and villages the abodes of
men hlefy, or Of but few women and children.
The rule that prevails among in communities,
that each must stand fall upon his merts-that only
the strong deserve to stand and that to fall the natural and
deserved fate of the weakmght have much to commend
the rule concerned alone But have progressed
population the Territory has become and the
home OF families the fate of and children has become
involved and themselves have assumed social respon
sibtes so that the old rule if the right one
applicable
With the conditions duties devolve upon men
Among these Duties and by the least important
the imposition of restrictions upon the conduct of members
Of society," that little temptation may be placed in the
way of the young as little immortality may be taught them
by example appearance possible Public sentiment
done much to accomplish this but unfortunately every
munity, old, there not amenable to
public sentiment who ignorant ofor if not ignorant then
indifferent tother responsibilities Such require the
restraint of law Public sentiment this Territory demands
these restraints. convinced that the majority of the
people of Arizona equvOcay favor strcter regulation of
public morals than has hitherto prevailed amongst us
One of the most fragrant of the evils of which there Just
of complaint and for the abatement of which there
urgent demand public gambling. know of not single
word that be said in favor of gambling 1t productive
Of good thing 1t the direct and the indirect of
much of unhappness of despair of run of poverty not only
of its deyOtees but of innocent helpless deparng and neg
lected wives and children, that have claim
indulgence To be directly traced other crimes
and of all the temptations of the young to evil and crime
gambling is the most nsidious We neglect plain duty,
about which there be honest difference of opinion
do not at the evils and the temptations of pub
lie gambling k
therefore recommend to you that you enact law re-
peang the provisions for licensing gambling, and making It'll
unlawful for any person maintain conduct permit gam
bling in public place about place where ntox
eating liquors sold, dispensed permitted to be drank,
in any other place to maintain conduct permit such gam