Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-19
LAW, STUDENT WOULD NOT
 WOO FORAKER
Scorns Statehood at the Price of Admitting That It Would Be Necessary to Import Statesmen

In a letter to The Review, John L.
 Gungl, a law studdnt q the University
 of Michigan law class, resents the
 suggestion that Senator Foraker of
 Ohio had been offered inducements
 to come to the territory so that, in the event of statehood. he might rep
 resent the state in the United States
 senate. Mir. GungFs letter follows: 1 Under date of February 9tn l reao in your paper an article purporting tU ! contain the contents of a special dis
 patch to Phoenix from Washington which in part says. Members of the senate are seriously discussing tn.
 rumor that Senator Foraker in the event of statehood will seek a resi-
 aosice iz Arizona for the purpose ot
 representing that state in the senate , It is said that overtures have been
 made to him by prominent citizens e,
 democratie.-
 | the semblance of truth? Is 1t possi ble
 that some politicians of Arizona are
 offering these inducements for the
 price of statehood2
 We have fought and still are figat- ing ariently for our rights. We nave
 sent committees to Washington 10
 await on influential men 10 obtain
 that desired end. We have repre-
 scented to those people that We are
 capable and civilized to such a degree
 tbat we can to our own satisfaction
 as well as to the nations promulgate
 the science of good government. We
 have induced our sister ststes to help
 us in our most ucble fight for recog-
 n.tion. We have r,sed our presses in glorifying the conditions of the terri tory. We have informed the people
 of the country that We are deserv 'ng
 of statehood and capable of auton- 1 omy. We have held out to them that we have as great population as some of the other states had when they entered this inseparable nion. Ano last, but not least, We have held out to them that We have class of Deo- pie who are fully capable of manaS- l ing state government.
 Can it be possible that after lsht.Hv as we nave for this deserving right, prominent citizens of Ar'zona (repub- l cans and demoerats) have made over lures Of this kind to a non-sesident? In the least it seems preposterous that We should have represented these cols- ditions to the people of this country, demanding admission and informing them we were capable of entering the
 Unon and well qualified, and now for such 2 publicat on as this to circulate over the csHntry makes the star ol statehood sink into ool. .yion.
 4 nonresdent knows nothing wnat- ever (beyond what he has read) O the customs, manners and desires of our people; he was born and ra'sed iu different atmosphere altogether, and doubtless he would not desire to ] ve : in our state any longer than possible, and would remain there just long ! enough to say; T am on my way to my home in the east"
 ] The establishment Of such 9 prece- dent would not alon b dtri lwairlyiar dent would not alone be detrimental Co the uew state, bua lt would also
 Ee an invitation for graft.
 If We .havtn't men capable and fit
 for seuatcrship CT other offices of
 honor it would far be better to rena
 a territory foreye than to allow
 strangers, who have ther interests
 outside of our state and who gre af-
 HliateG with other parties, to come
 into our land for t1e purpose of don- ling the senator al tOga alone and 10 : diitate 10 us as to now We are to carry ion oar affairs
 | It cannot be doubted that Mir. For aker, as well as other great men, have done much Dor Ar-zOna and they are deserving of our most humble praise land thanks. but as 10 inviting either l Mr. FCraker or any other man to take
 up his residence in this territory fer
 the purpose Of office seems to me
 to be ch'mera' cal and visionary and
 should at all events be discouraged
 by inc press of the territory.
 JOHN c. GUNGL.