Arizona republican., 1910-02-04
Outrageous Treatment of the Terri
 tories.

The more We peruse the New Mex lications-the more convinced we be- come that congress is perpetrating an outrage upon the two territories by imposing conditions in the enabling bills. To be sure. it was the uniform practice from the foundation of the government until the admission of Nebraska in 1866. to have the consti- tutions of the proposed states sub mitted to congress for approval: and in the admission of ali territories since then the enabling acts have bristled with restrictions and condi- tions-and as to Arizona and New Mexico, il is proposed merely to com bine the two systems by formulating certain conditions in the enabling acts and requiring the submission of the constitutions for congressional ap- proval But what of that? We are assured. by the democratic cohorts in this territory. and by a few repub- licans, and by unanimous screech from New Mexico. that the proposed legislation is revolutionary and out rageOus. Read this from the AIbu- querQue Tribune Citizen. and have your doubts removed:
 Tt is understood without the say ing that any state can organize and frame a constitution if il is done ac- cOrding tO the provisions of the fed eTal constitution And as long as it is within these provisions il is none of the business or the right of the arrogant senators that constitute the majority of the senate to prescribe what shall be the limits of the con stitution of Q sovereign state.
 But. as strange as il may appear, this is the condition that confronts this much abused territory.
 This, in word. is the exact man. ner in which the Plunderbund major ity of the senate put it to the people of the territories of New Mexico and Arizona
 The committee on territories has actually declared that the house bill must be amended to the extent of permitting the people of the terri tories to get together and frame a constitution, then return it to the short session Of congress for their ap- proval
 Could an American. even a few years ago. believe that there would be sO-called statesmen, and at times self-flaunted patriots. who would dare 10 be so brutal and arrogant as to make such statement to a people that became free by sacrifice of their blood and privatiOn?'
 What say you to this. you progress sive republicans who are not kissing critics and usurping your rights?
 "Is it not time that these so-calied party lines should be left for awhile at least. and all New Mexicans get together and think for themselves?"
 The Hon. Mark Smith. We under stand. has been in Washington ob- jecting strenuously to amendments proposed by senators.
 To be sure What right. we should like to know, have President Taft. Senator Beveridge. and the repub- lican leaders generally, to butt into this statehood game? What right have they to say that Arizona and New Mexico shall come in on the same terms under which practically all other territories were admitted? ? What right have they to say that the ] public lands, for instance, ought to be | a heritage for all the people in each | of the new states and that the rights ! of the people should be sacredly | guarded? What business is it of | theirs to interfere with any 'legiti- | mate gratis" that have been framed | up with respect to these lands in an | ricipation of statehood? Don't they know that Legitimate graft is an industry in New Mexico. and that in- reference with the industries of the country by the federal government is paternalism Of the most reprehensible character?
 There is fine profit in selling WHISKY lp W lfdl an hence in the republican leaders to say in the enabling acts that the sale Of intoXicants tO Indians must be for bidden, And as 10 other provisions for protection of the Indians, what disgusting exhibition of the archaic, Sunday school notion that Indians have rights, On that point. congress cannot say that it is acting blindly Didn't Delegate Smith assure congress from time to time that the money expended in educating the Indians Of Arizona was waste of public funds?
 What business has congress to say that the territorial debt must be pro- vided for by each of the proposed states? This whole proposition Of the exist ing partnership having something to ! say about the qualifications of the , applicants for admission into the firm Is without reason