Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-02

Instability of quieting II, and offering
to congress. Mr.. TAFT as the guarantoi
OF our fitness to get up a constltu-
ton.
Certain democratic newspapers nave
objected to the proposal III the ground
that 1t might result in some partisan
advantage to the republicans. but in
What way II could do SO mas not been
explained and cannot be conceived.
Whether or not the plan would re-
suit in anything we cannot say, but
it certainly would not imperil our
prospects. since it involves no risks
we regret that it was not suggested
earlier. say while the governor was
in Washington. that it might have
been placed before the territories
committee. either I'm p new bill or as
an amendment to M of the bills
now before the enate committee.
But we do not believe . heated pro
and con discussion Of the plan VIII
do us any good. 1t would be liable to
two demonstrations by congress
either, to our observation-disclosures that
some of us want a freak constitutions
the other. that We are divided on the
question of statehood itself.
We think an adverse public agi-
tation of this subject is an obstacle
i'm the way Of admission, just as any
dispute among ourselves concerning
u plan Of campaign would be Any
project that promises to be helpful
If it has not the enthusiastic approval
Of ali Arizonians. snould al any rate
not be made the subject of c%ontro-
versy.
.'TIIc Presumption of kibbeN,"
The Tuscon star does not care for
the kibbey plan, and says so in an
editorial entitled The Presumption OF
kibbey.'' as follows.
The presumption of Governor kib-
hey is suggesting to the people Of
Arizona that President Roosevelt is
the proper person to pass upon the
character ana qualifications of our
state constitution is "unpardonable
from every point Of view. \ constitu-
ton is the property of the state ex-
.lusively. The people who pay the
and maintain the state govern
are the only ones qualified to
of the limitations of their state
constitution and the twaddle of Kib-
about the Oklahoma constitution
s worthy Of this would-bc zar II
ave prepared an enabling act. and
forwarded it to Washington" quoth
<ibbey as he strutted back and forth
n the office at the capitol. Who. we
lsk. old this pompous individual that
lis ideas of an enabling act were the
IDEAS OF the people of Arizona?
The congress of the United States
brought into the union 80 new
tates since the formation of the
government. and this is the
irst time in our history that a gov
rnor has returned to Arizona with
he twaddlc that the president has
to dictate the organic law
Inder which a state government is to
70 organized. We are not posing on
good or bad qualities of the Ok .
alloma constitution, but we do know
ii conforms with every require
of the national constitution and
is all that is required ana it IS \
OF the business of Roosevelt. Kibbey
+ any one else outside of the state
f Oklahoma. what limitations or
,rivileges are contained in their state
constitution. The people Of Arizona
not want Mr.. Roosevelt to draft or
.~1.pN =, concentration far thnpe IN litfpi
)nder and it is the acme of i%mpudence
or either him or his appointee in Ari-
AsH~Suc that they do. Our
eople are capable Of framing their
wn constitution. they know what is
ceded and what is desirable in this
srritory.
When permission is given them they
i'll construct their own organic law
nhampered by Kibbism or any ono
lsc. They will assume the rosponsi-
ilitics OF statehood under the Amer
AN constitution thai viii guarantee
and equal rights to its people
apital and labor all on the same plan
hat is the kind Of constitution Ariz
wants and il is the kind of consti
ition she will have when she comes
ito the union of states.
Gazette Finds Plan Good.
The Phoenix Gazette. commenting
pom Governor Kibbcy's proposed
.atehood bill. says.
The plan of Governor kidney. made \
at length in the Gazette ycster- \
ay. for the elimination Of one Of the I
locks in the way of statehood for Ari
ma will receive the endorsement and
ommondation of the people of tho ter
tory. While So In Arizona may nave
confidence in our own ability
4, frame a first class coD~i>... "a, il
not wise FOR us to combat any feel
IL of congress that we might make
S poor a job AS did oklahoma. 1t IS
pore proper and advisable that steps
Mould be taken to fully reassure the
and senate that We viii frame an
dmirable constitution. ana that is