Weekly journal-miner., 1909-10-20
Editorial Comment
Deliberate Knock at Statehood

JN1i' "N>i- sponsbe for the keeping the Territory of Arizona out of the Unon again comes into the limelight in manner deserving of the cesure by rendering to the presi- dent on the occasion of his visit Albuquerque deliberate insult
 Standing out in the front rank of the doubters and knockers is the Albuquerque TribuneCzen which said relative the remarks of the chief executive ot the nation in Albuquerque His statement keen dsappont- ept to the tot1sands of New Mecans who had gathered from every section of New Mexico to extend hearty wei come to the chief executive of the United States
 And further on this sheet, which is most bitterly and narrow nlndedy Democratic says His attitude III stating that his influence would not be used for New Mexico unless her constitution conformed to his ideas killed what warmth there was in the hearts of the New Mexico multitude
 And in the face of all this they wonder why New Mexico does not get statehood?
 It will be recalled most strikingly that 1t was New Mexico that tried to force Arizona joint statehood IS still fresh in memory that Judge B. S. Rodey Attorney Chlders and several others to Arizona from New Mexico at the request of disappointed and disgruned poi- tcians seeking selfish ends to tell the residents ot this ritory that joint statehood their only salvation
 It is distinctly remembered that the deega- tion from New Mexico was given most chilly reception They informed in language that was unmstakeabe that Arizona is settled by Americans, who attend to their own affairs without any advice from New Mexico politicians Whereat the delegation, cowed by the frigd reception they received the southern section Ot Arizona, beat nasty retreat back New Mexico And 1t truthfuy be stated that the only that they not entirely frozen that they did not come to Northern Arizona.
 It matter of deep regret but nevertheless publicly known and scandaou that New Mexico has for really been ruled by bunch of politicians whose corruption has been bold and notorious that has worked untold injury to that territory It has gone far that Ar has suffered despite the fact that generally known throughout the that Americans rule here and that political bosses not supreme.
 It was matter generally commented upon that New Mexico politicians in league with Arizona disgruntled gentlemen who had tried the political game and been sat down on by the citizenship of this Territory, hoping to this Territory that they might reach with their tainted fingers into the mineral and agricultural of this Territory and collect tribute therefrom
 The voters of this Territory have however most en- phahcay shown that they attend their own affairs They demonstrated by the overwhelming defeat of the jonture proposition with New Mexico that they are alert and alive and not to fall into any trap by politicians
 They have shown, in brief by their action that they possess ample fitness for statehood
 That the New Mexico politicians and their newspaper organs should have made specaces of themselves their insults to the nations chief naturally to be regretted
 But then it is up New Mexico to atone for and cor rect her own mistakes
 Arizona well look after her affairs