Bisbee daily review., 1910-01-19
THE SENATE SHOulD GRANT STATEHOOD.


 GRANT STATEHOOD.
 Yesterday the bill granting separ- a,e statehood to Arizona and New Mexico passed the lower house of con gress without opposition. The bill was reported Saturday and when it was reported to the house it was pass ed without delay. This action will be pleasing to every Arizonan and we congratulate Delegate Cameron on the fact that he has finally secured the passage of the statehood bill through the house of which he is member. though its passage was de- layed long after the time he promis- ed to have it passed.
 Now the measure goes to the sen ate where three other bills providing statehood for Arizona have smothered in the committee on territories of that  body. Word comes from Washington that the old enemies of Arizona in the senate have given their word that they will no longer oppose jus tice for the people of the territories and with this assurance there is hard ly eoust remaining of Arizona be- ,ng taken into the union during tns present year.
 The senate should pass the bill Promp5ly and prob1bly will. Both Arizona aud New Mexico have deserv. Cd the right O. self-goyernment for aany years ard have struggled hard to throw off the yoke of territorial bondage. There is not one reason which any fair-minded man can offer for longer keeping out these terri tories. Speaking for Arizona, it can be said that it is better qualified than three fourths of the states of the union were at the time of their ad- mission, when measured by taxable wealth. population and intelligent citi zenship. Arizona has to offer as @ guarantee of the qualification of her people for self-government the splen did territorial government which has been maintained during the past for ty years. Her splendid public school system, her up-to-date public insutu- tions, the laws for the care and guard ins of morals all testify to the highest qualification of Arizona for forming and maintaining a state government of the highest order.
 The most important work ia the formation of the new state will be the framing of the constitution. Tax ing the past as an indication of the future there need be no alarm in Washington or elsewhere regarding the kind of constitution which will be adopted by Arizona. The constitu- ton should be the result of the care fuI thought and work of the ablest rlen who can be induced to accept an election as delegate to the consti- futional convention. Among the prom inent democrats and republicans of Arizona we do not believe there win be wide difference of opinion when the time comes for deciding what should and what should not be placed in the fundamental law of the new state. It has been suggested that the constitutional convention should be a non-political body and that dele gates should be chosen for the con vention more because of their fitness for the work and because of their known loyalty to Arizona than be cause of their political utilization Whether it will be possible to follow
 uoh e plan will depend on those in oont-ol Of the present Doliical organ izations in the territory. However whatever occurs it may be safely as suIaed that the constitution of Ari saaa xIn Le such that will guarantee