Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-02-01
WiGGLE, WiGGls.


giving their space TO the discussion
O, statehood for Arizona since the
word came from the senate commit
tee on territories that new state
hcoa bin was in process Of incubs-
ton. However. there is one paper
that continues to brace up to the
subject and TO boost Delegate Cam
eron and Hoval A. Smith because OF
the wonderful work they have done
recently for the statehood bill-The
Bisbee Evening Miner. From the
Miner we quote the following;
because OF the promises of the Re
publican platform. Cameron was en-
ahied 10 pledge Arizona single state
hood at the earliest opportunity found
By congress for passing a measure
deemed by it to fill all the necessary
requirements. To this end our dele
gate has been working night and day
ana LnlUUSn his NAAbA - teAAN NO. -
leading Republicans who have visited
the capital to urge it on, great good
has been wrought for the cause of
statehood"
We leave il to thousands OF voters
in Arizona who listened to the cam
paign speeches and promises made
By Mir. Cameron in the fall of 1905
1905. mind you to say whether the
above is a true version or interpre-
tation of the promises then maze.
The promise made BY Mr.. Cameron
was this: If l am elected to con-
gress l promise that if l fail to Sc
cure the passage Of the statehood bill
before the 4th day Of next March !
will never ask for another vote in
the territory" Cameron was warned
at the time by many Of his political
friends that he was taking desperate
chances in making such a promise.
but he continued to make it. He did
not pledge Arizona single statehood
AZ the earliest opportunity found by
Congress for passing a measure
deemed by it to fill all the necessary
requirements" To have made such
meaningless promise would have
been to have subjected himself q
laushful scorn.
Cameron was emphatic and unequi
vocal in his statehood promise. as ev
e-yone knows. He led the people Il
believe that he had the word from tht
@.~ongest leaders in tn republican
party and succeeded in deludins hun
dreds OF democrats throughout tn
territory. who earnestly desired state
hood. to believe that Cameron's eleC
ton would secure that desired boor
This delusion brought many votes t
the republican candidate and cause
his election. Now the republica
press is trying to wiggle out Of G
around the plain promise made b
Cameron.
Here is another remarkable extraC
from the same editorial in the Ri
bee Miner:
Cameron has secured from Pres
dent Taft a definite promise that
win do all in his power to put II
necessary bill through the senate I
this session. This is equivalent
saving that the statehood measul
win become law within the next fe
weeks. Tor although the preside
makes less noise in executing a mo-
than his predecessor. he is effectiy
This IS becoming more and more ]
coznized by the country at large. al
the confidence felt and expressed
the integrity Of the chief execute
and his ability TO carry out his pro-
fses is more general now than at al
time since he took his exalted offic'
not only Cameron, but every nj
fra Arizona and every man in the Un
ed states had the promise of Villa
Howard Taft for the immediate Z
mission OF Arizona as separs
state" from the day he accepted {