Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-14
AR|z0NAN WRITES
SIZZLING LETTER
ON STATEHOOD
Indignant Citizen of Prescott
Tells Senator Borah Territory
Is Able to Frame Own Funda-
mental Laws.

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, United states
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 tho
senate providing for a revision Of the
constitution that we form and adopt.
by the American congress. We have
turned down the Bevcridge abortion
Of joint statehood by the enormous
majority OF S5 per cent Of our voting
population Why are we to be sub
jected TO another slight on our intel
~ligcnce2 Did President Taft md con-
ditiOns hero on his recent visit 10
warrant such interference az this ?
Why is this un-American and undem-
when it has never been done at the
admission OF any other territory? Are
not our territorial laws based on
equity and justice, our schools and
public institutions up to the Ameri-
can standard? Is u patriotism
doubted. II loyalty to the republic
questioned?
tdn assure you lilut OuT iiMA dit
based on Justice and equity; our pub
lie school system is the equal Of any
and superior To the systems of many
states in the union. with W normal
schools and a university FOR higher
education; in addition to this we have
a model hospital for the insane; n
model penitentiary; a model reform
school, besides Il home for the
old pioneers, the men who blazed the
trails through the wilderness that was
fun of lurking b~loodthirsty savagcs to
make the present progressive ciViliza-
ton possible, which a great many Of
the older states have not.
If our patriotism is IN doubt, we
have but 10 refer to the records Of
the Spanish-Amcrican a The first
volunteer to enlist for service in that
memorable struggle was "Bucky'
OMEN, mayor of the city of prescott;
the first to fall on the field of battle
in Cuba were the sons Of Arizona, and
the first to reach the crest OF san Juan
Hill with the gallant Roosevelt We're
the Arizona volunteers. Every able
bodied man in this territory was
ready TO respond to the nations call
if needed. Is this not proof enough Of
The patriotism of the sons Of Arizona
The citizenship OF Arizona is fully
capable of framing sound fundamcn-
tai laws for the new state--a cOnsti-
ugtiOn based on equity and pustice. We
are Americans and it is our desire to
he treated as such. Grant us the
same rights that have been granted to
an the other territories when they
were admitted. GIVE us the God
given. American right to frame u
own constitution. unhampercd and un-
hindercd by any outside interference.
THE dominant political parties in
Arizona have about an even break in
the political game as things now
stand. Put this slight upon our in
%tcIligence by tho dominant party in
congress ana you viii have raised a
barrier to the future success of that
marty In the new state beside which
Tho Mason and Dixon line Is a mere
shadow. J hope and trust that You
viii use Your every influence To keep
the grievous slight from being thrust
al SANDERS"