Weekly journal-miner., 1909-01-20

session of the territorial legisiahre ,p, 3G hours away, the capital has be- ..me city of Honorables. Legisla ,o,s are everywhere, looking wise and Dredicting the liveliest session in many years.
 The Democrats have called joint ,,ucus for tomorrow morning at 9 o'elock when in all probability the or. s,pizaiion will be practically perfect ed
 The race for presidency of the coun- oil has been exceedingly close between Bapt of Gila and Hampton. The vote ,op,sb, stands five to five, with Good. ,ea on the fence, leaning just trihe towards Hunt.
 Webb of Maricopa tonight confident lv announces he has enough votes Co win the speakersbip in walk. Sut. fer of Cochise has made n hot fight bu, is ready to retire gracefully at the ,aucus. Johnnie Robinson is slated xith | r. Dillon's influence Co land chief clerk.
 Democratic members will lose no fine in an endeavor to make capital ou, of Republican dilatoriness over statehood. An Associated Press re bort from Washington wnich was printed here this evening 10 the effect ihat statehood is likely to go over un' .l ;hc session of 1910 has caused much bitter feeling.
 Democratic politicians lily conceal their iubilation while Republicans arc much depressed. Charges are hyinl here and there that the territorial of Zee brigade has sold out statehood fo a mess of pottage.
 Assemblyman Neil Bailey of Cochis' today said one of the first acts of th' assembly would be the passage of al emphatic resolution demanding th' good faith by both Democrats and Rc publicans in congress toward thei statehood pledges. The resolution vii undoubtedly be introduced immediate ly following the organization of tn council and assembly.
 Asscmblyman Morris, the boy men Der of Yavapai, announces his pione' home bill vii go through flying. II has been on the ground some days an has received assurance most optimis' that his pet measure will pass.
 The Gazette, recognized as the 0 gan of Governor Kibbey, will on Mo day feature n double column editorli calling for the appointment of col mi,tcc of the mst prominent Arizo' citizens to go to Washington fort with and make n demand for sta' hood upon the single ground of abu dant qualification.
 Int Gazette will say; "With | platforms of both the Republican n Democratic parties unequivoca plcdging statehood at the earliest p sible moment, Arizona, is confront with the intolerable proposition u The United States Senate proposes hang it up until after the census 1910.
 This proposition if persisted will be an exhibition of bad faith treachcry by the Roosevelt publican wing of the senate in nm dent disregard of the solemn pledge its party in it's national platform
 ''lt begins to look like only thing can force statehood at pres or even at the extra session, ana is public opinion. Let partisansh'i' forgotten and all be united for the flee for which Arizona has WI twenty years in vain.
 President Roosevelt has almost handed statehood. His attitnde clear. The plea of lack of time ls clal when one considers the days '' pN the pintocrhts o' t"'
 senate in abuse of the head Of the lion whose only fault has been
 ing q premium upon honesty m ties and upholding the princ'p'e equality of all men before the iaV
 That Arizona is to be made victim of the spite of senatorial site against Roosevelt and state indefinitely delayed is intolerable'
 By right of population, weal'l ueation and tremendous possibilit' development, Arizona has the rig demand statehood. Let there DC delay. Let a committee of e'' storm congress at once. Backed American public opinion statehoo