Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-02-05
SANDERS TELLS
BORAH TRUTHS
ABOUT ARIZONA
Prescott Man Writes Warm
Letter to Senator About
Idea of Our Having to Sub
NIT Constitution,

J. ]. Sanders of Prescott has sent
the following sizzling open letter to
Senator Borah concerning the latest
proposed Statehood bill:
Prescott, Ariz-, Jan. 20. 1910
Hon. w. E. Borah. u. S. Senate.
Washington, d. c.
my dear Senator: have been
reliably informed that the Hamilton
bill granting Statehood to Arizona
and New Mexico is to be amended by
the Senate providing for revision
of the constitution that we form and
adopt by the American Congress.
We have turned down the Beveridge
abortion OF joint Statehood by the
enormous majority OF %. per cent of
our voting population. Why are we
to be subjected to another slight on
our iutelligenceg Did President Taft
find conditions here on his recent
visit to warrant such interference as
thisg Why is this un-American and
undemocratic policy TO be pursued
towards us when it has never been
done at the admission of any other
territory? Are not cur territorial
laws based on equity and justice. our
schools and public Institutions up to
the American standard Is our pa
triotism doubted. our loyalty to the
Irepublic questioned
I can assure you that our laws
are based on justice and equity; oul
public school system is the equal o.
any and superior to the systems o
many States in the Union. with two
normal schools and a university fol
higher education: in addition 70 taii
we have a model hospital for the in
sane; model penitentiary; a mode
reform school. besides a home foi
the old pioneers, the men who blazet
the trails through the wilderness
that was full of lurking bloodthirsty
savages TO make the present pro
gressive civilization possible. which
a great many Of the older states have
mot
If our patriotism is in doubt, va
have but to refer to the records o.
the Standardization war. The frs
volunteer to enlist for service in thai
memorable struggle was ''Pucky'
lo'Neill. mayor Of the city of Pres
cott: the first to fall on the field O
battle in Cuba were the sons Of Ari
zona, and the first to reach the cres
of San Juan Hill with the gallan
Roosevelt were the Arizona volun
|, teers. Every able bodied man in thi
territory was ready to respond to IN
nations call If needed. Is this no
proof enough of the patriotism of tn
sons of Arizona.
The citizenship of Arizona is full
capable OF framing sound funds
mental laws for the new state
constitution based on equity and jus
! tice. We are Americans and it
our desire to be treated as sucf
Grant us the same rights that hav
been granted to all the other terr
tories when they were admitte,
4 Give us the God-given. America
! right TO frame our own constitutio
+ unhampered and unhindered by an
D Ioutside interference.
d The dominant political parties /
e Arizona have about an even brea
J. in the political game as things no
b stand. Put this slight upon our Il
e telligence by the dominant party
e Congress and you will have raised
i barrier to the future success Of tn;
. party in the new state beside whic
= the Mason and Dixon is mel
shadow. hope and trust that yo
viii use your every influence to kee
! the grevious slight from being thru
!. luron us.
d y. J. SANDERS"