Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-28
SEES DANCER
 OF JOINTURE

! fluence and their votes; second: Any other candidate who might secure such a pledge and such a platform would not do so upon their request because they would have nothing to give in return; on the other hand, II intelligent. active, uninstructed dele gates were sent back to this conyen- ton they certainly would be in po- sition best to accomplish such re- suit They could go to the various leaders and candidates and say: "We are for Arizona and Arzona's rights and our influence and votes go to the man, all other things being equal, who can and will secure for Arizona the positive pledge that such candi- date will end the force of his admin istration to carrying into effect such pledge"
 It seems to me that this right of Arizona and this danger of joint statehood, which must ever be pres ent until either one or both of these territories are admitted singly, is of greater concern to the citizens of Ari- | zona at present than the political Tor tunes of Taft or Roosevelt or any other man who desires to secure or
 
 that there is no real reason why Ari- zona's delegates should be tied to the tail of any such kite or take any sort of a chance while this danger still exists.
 Some people say that the danger of joint statehood is forever past. but the politicians in power at Washing ton. who have worked against Ari- ha1 ah. If rf 70 they have simply given out the state ,ments credited to them because they thought it good politics and are now coming around asking Arizona to be in their favor and to send delegates instructed for them or their friends upon the fimsy preteXt of telling us that they are now with us.
 They have rights who dare main tain them," and I believe that the VS- litical parties of Arizona should in sist that the solemn pledge above mentioned should be inserted in the national platform and that men who are known to be friendly to Arizona be selected, if such can bedone with our help, as the national standard bearers.
 Charity begins at home, and we
 
 There are men who are and have been friendly to Arizona and they have spoken by actions instead of words, and such actions speak louder | than mere words and especially when We can see so plainly the reason of such words. Among such of our friends is Senator Foraker and I De- lieve that while our delegates should F .-t, one particular thing in mind, if they could, in a complimentary way, pay a just debt of gratitude, while subsery- ing our own best interests at the same time, they should give such to Senator Foraker; first, because we know that he would insist upon and try to secure such a platform and would do everything in his power to carry 1t into effect, and second. be- cause 1t would be paying just febt of gratitude and at he same time serving our own best interest, for he has been a friends of Arizona's and will be friend whenever n position to help us; however, they should be uninstructed, for, if they see that Sen. ator Foraker or some other such friend of Arizona's- cannot be nomi- mated or is not in position to aid Arizona as indicated above, then, after complimentary vote to him and aiding him all they can, they | could be at liberty to get into the band wagon, if you please, with the i crowd and for the man who could and would do these things for Arizona. n I means more to Arizona, these unin- structed delegations, than we think, because if some positive, affirmative | action is not taken we will drift along | for many years in the shadow of the danger of joint statehood.
 The rank and file of the citizens oi | Arizona have direct interest in the 1 future welfare of Arizona and l be- lieve that these political aspirant5 who ! are attempting to follow orders ana deliver the goods" for their own polit- | ical welfare should give way to the greater concern of all citizens ana | their interest in preventing joint statehood and securing single state hood. We are entitled to single state hood and we should thank those wi;o have helped us and repay our ds5.3 J of gratitude and we should reuire onr i friends and, if possible, compel our enemies to give us that which Is our 1 own am for an uninstcuctsd dele Sation and fortruly representative men with no job in view, as 6ele- gates who will and can secure sue h aelp for Arizona. Very sidcerely,
 LEROY ANDERSON.
 Prescott, Jan. P.