Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-28
(Phoenlx Republlcan.l

To the Editor of The Reoablican: Sir:-Replying to yours of recent date, addressed to me as Chaifmsn oE the anti-joint statehood committee inquiring concerning the present status of statehood matters, from the committees standpoint and what We have done and expect to be do'ng, I desire to say that inasmnch as this committee was appointed by the teiri- torial conventions of the democratic and republican parties. l feel that we should still keep at work until the next territorial convention of each ol these great parties, at which time We shall make a full report, anu If tneie Is no further need Of us, ask 70 be discharged; however, feel that .here are many things of importance 10 fe done by this commi tee or a sin liar committee until the danger of -oint statehood has entirely passed
 That there is danger until New Mexico. or, both New Mexico and Ari- zona are admitted singly, cannot be doubted. The fne:e fact that this matter was defeated will not prevent a joint bill without the amendment being introduced or passed and there is just as much danger today of joint statehood as there ever was, except at the very time when this bill was pending in congress.
 As chairman, l have tried to keep in touch with the various parts of the territory relative to matters of in terest concerning the things We nave in hand as this committee. l have carefully noted the effect of the last election throughout the United States and while as it is well known to every one. the overwhelming victory of ninety per cent against joint state hood made quite an impression in our favor, yet. so long as New Mexico and Arizona are both territories, the dan ger of joint statehood still exists and particularly so, when those who have tried so hard to force the same upon us or their friends are in power.
 Next to this election, nothing has happened to create such a strong i'm pression throughout the United States favorable to Arizona and her single statehood as the publication, by the papers of the territory and the entire United States, of the facts concern ing Arizona's lead in the production of copper, with the facts concerning her enormous production of other miner. als and her other great resources.
 The strong fight made by Arizona and her friends against joint state hood and the events of the last year or so, have caused the other parts of the United States to sit up and take notice of her and at this time permit me to say, that I believe that the republicans, and democrats, too, for that matter, ot this territory, should not sacrifice advantages gained by the work of the past to grat fly the wishes of any individual to se- cure or remain in office or to secure an office or rather, I might say, that their attempt ito follow orders and deliver the goods" is justifiable for an officeholder, yet the political par ties as a whole should look first, to the best interests of Arizona and sec ondly to their own best interests and it naturally follows that whatever is to the best interest of Arizona will be to the best interest of any, political praty within that territory. If the republicans or the democrats send back to their next national conven- ton an instructed delegation for any man for president upon the promise that those delivering the goods and securing such Ia delegation can have the offices of the territory that will benefit only those directly interested and will not benefit the territory or the rank and file of the parties.
 In my opinion there are two things that the republicans of Arizona should demand and secure from the next national republican convention (and, of course, if there was and chance of tie democrats electing the president they should do the same.) ) First Of these is pledge in the plat. form against joint statehood and in favor of immediate single statehood tor Arizona; second, secure the nomi- nation of a man for president wno will use his best efforts and the in- fluence of his administration toward carrying out this pledge.
 How best can such a condition of affairs be brought about? Surely moi by tying themselves hand and foot to any one particular candidate because we had just as we'll mail proxies to the convention and save the trouble o7 going, because, first: no notice what ever would be taken ol any such SeiG- gaL.oI even by the person for whom th,, were instfGcted, and such 1e'H- gates could not secure on pledges CT any such plant in the platform be cause they would have been already delivered, signed and sealed, and the party for whom they were instructed would be looking after uninstructed