Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-01-27

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To the Council and House Of Rep.
re.entatives Of the Twenty-fifth Leg
i.,a,iye Assembly of the Territory Of
Arizona.
I'm nv message TO the Assembly in
tie session Of 1907, / felicitated you
and the Territory upon the then re-
cen, defeat Of the proposed jointure Of
New Mexico and Arizona as one state
think we may now congratulate
ourselves upon the almost assured adj
mission of our Territory to the Union
as single state within the immediate
future. feel confident that this ses.
zion of your body is the last Arizona
Territorial Legislative Assembly that
will ever convene. While think
there can he no possible doubt Of the
almost unanimous desire of the people
II the Territory for admission at the
earliest possible moment, and while I
think there IN little doubt in the minds
of congress and Of the people of the
country at large OF the earnestness of
tina; desire. think that formal ex.
preston Of that wish by your body, so
recently from the people as their
chosen representatives, would be botn
proper and wise.
The near approach of the consum.
nation of our hopes and preparations
for statehood ] feel sure must impress
~ all with the responsibilities that
rest upon us, which, while not new,
are brought more clearly within our
view, and which ought to impel as well
as to inspire ms TO the fullest and best
and most conscientious discharge Of
the duties devolving upon us at this
juncture.
There can he No question hut that
the manner in which we administer
our public affairs will and does affect
the sentiment of congress and Of the
people at large toward us, favorably
IL we manifest willingness and the
ability TO manage them according 10
the high standards Of American citi-
.zenship: unfavorably, IL we do not. Al
this iuncture We are naturally and in
svi,ably subject to closer scrutiny tnan
ever before in our history. In view
Of our expressed desire for statehood
and Of the fact that that question Is
now before congress and the American
people, particular attention is more
than ever directed to ms and to wha'
We may do or leave undone.
Condition Of the Territory.
There are submitted To you will
this communication the reports of The
various Territorial officers relating 4
the matters peculiarly within their nd
mnistration. and to them | refer yol
for detailed information of the condi
ton of the Territory so far as tina
may he affected by or be related 4
the administration of those several oi
fees.
In general the people Of the TER.
tory have been prosperous. Ihere
continued and rapid development O
our mining, live stock, agricultural an
other resources and of the industrie
related 10 or dependent upon then
There is'a steady increase of populi
ton which has now, according to IN
hest estimate that ] have been ab
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reached 100000 numerically. The IN
migration 10 which the increase
chiefly due, has been of desrab
class of people.
think there has been manifested
greater degree of care in the admin
tration Of law, in civic conduct and
the general interest in the growth al
development of all the institutions
our Territory, public and private.
With the growth of population ~
the extension of our industries, the
seems to be apparent greater rea
cation of the responsibilities, as the
is Of the opportunities Of our erltize
ship.
At the last session of the Legs
tive Assembly an act was passed
pealing paragraph 2s6s of the CIV
and paragraph 300 of the Penal Co
Vt the Revised Statutes. (Chapter
Laws l907.)
This was designedly, as appears fr'
Inc title of the Act, to prohibit ga
bling. IL was an indirect method,
experience has developed, not VINO
an effective one 10 prohibit gamblii
BY the looseness, vagueness, or wa
of definitions contained in paragra
go Of the Penal Code and of the u
ita;ions there implicitly made. the p
pose Of the Act Of 1907, entitled
Act to Prohibit Gambling, is bel
evaded. The legislature Of 1907 dec
ed it advisable to prohibit gampiii
and in concession Of an overwhelm
public sentiment on that subJ'
enacted the law ! nave mention
The purpose of this legislation,
cause of the inapt method adopted,
being made imperative to a eons'o
able degree.
The reasons for prohibiting q
bling that prompted the legislation
1907 are even more urgent no"'
the purpose OF that legislation on
10 be made effective.
! therefore recommend again. y
did then, that you enact n law III
ing it unlawful for any person
maintain, conduct or permit gsmpl
in any public place, or in or about
place where Intoxicating liquors
sold, dispensed or permitted 70