Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-01
ARIZONA AND
ROOSEVELT.

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ROOSEVELT.
Governor Kibbey has given the
word in this territory that the only
possible hope remaining in the repub-
lican party lies in the nomination Of
Roosevelt for a third term as presi-
dent or the nomination of someone
who is in full sympathy with the pres
ent executive; in other words if
Roosevelt is not nominated then he
must be allowed to name his success
scr. These recent utterances by the
governor SO quick after his return
froua az interview with President
Roosevelt must be accepted on the
theory that they come with more or
less inspiration from the strenuous
one and it may be expected that those
in Arizona who sit with Governor
Kibbey at the pie counter will be
quick to catch the cue and redouble
their energies in the work already be-
gun to send a Roosevelt delegation to
the republican national convention.
IN PREVENTING THE ACCOM-
PLdsHhENT OF THIS PURPOSE
THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA
SHOULD. REGARDLESS OF THEIR
POLITICAL BELIEFS, JOIN HANDS
NOW AS THEY DID LAST YEAR IN
FIGHTING RoosEvELTS JOINT
STATEHOOD PROPOSITION,
WHICH. IF SUCCESSFUL, WOULD
HAVE DEPRIVED ARIZONA OF
HER POLITICAL BIRTHRIGET.
II the republicans of Arizona should
consent to give to Roosevelt single
vote for president from this territory
they would advertise our people as
lot Of cutters and fawning syco-
plants; as a people who are willing
to reward one who led the fight
against their rights of self-govern-
ment; as people who are willing to
bend the pregnant hinges of the
knee that thrift may follow fawning;;"
as a people. who. after making
great and successful fight against
joint statehood, are now willing to
kiss the hand that smcte them, for
the sake of a few measly federal Of
fees. Arizona won glory last year in
defeating joint statehood by a fight
in which all political creeds shout
dered their guns and went to the fir
ing iine; Arizona could only win cen
tempt now by groveiing at the feet of
the man who led the enemy against
us in that memorable contest.
In the republican territorial con
vention last year in Bisbee Allen T.
Bird and one or two other delegates
in that body who favored joint state
hood were almost literally choked in
to silence and were not allowed even
to speak on any proposition that was
up for consideration. so detestable
was joint statehood to the republicans
Of the territory as represented by the
delegates present Is it possible that
this same party can be expected now
to give endorsement to the man who
led the joint statehood column in
which Allen T. Bird. Wilson. Aims
worth and others marched and
fought during the last campaign?
Not only has there been Official an
nouncement for the necessity of Ari-
zena sending q Roosevelt delegation
next year. but the Phoenix Gazette,
conceded to be the only mouthpiece
of administration republicans in Ari-
IONA. is working overtime in trying
to ridicuie Senator Foraker, the man
Of all others in the United tsates sen
ate who should be regarded as the
savior Of Arizona in the statehood
fight But. fortunately. the Gazette
is net In position to speak for Ari-
roma or our people in this matter of
gratitude to Senator Foraker. who
organized the opposition in the senate
watch killed joint statehood and made
It possible for this territory in the
future to receive Just treatment by
admission as separate state: the
Gazette only speaks for the republi-
can pie eaters in Arizona when II in
daises IN such exhibitions Of ingrati-
tzze as Is found in the following.
which recently appeared in its col
umns:
~senstor Foraker has no ear for
those who would tell him that his