The copper era., 1911-03-17
Arizona And Statehood.
(Ei Paso Times.)

the blame for her failure to become d state of the union belongs But for the wild, unreasonab ble, illogical and wholly indesensible resolution in- troduced by the popu'istic senator from the new state of Oklahoma. Mir. Owens, coupling Arizona with New Mexico and making the admis- sion of one the condition precedent to the admission of the other, New Mexico would to all intents and pur- poses be now a state of the union.
 Arizona appreciates equally, no doubt, that the impairment of her prospects, of statehood, it's indefinite chances, if not the impossibilty of its ever being admitted, are all due to the sa D e demagogical spasm of the Oklahoma senator. That she had no chance of adm!ssion with the after math of saturnalia of anarchism. socialism and every other idea in opposition to good government for an organic law, was accepted as a fact, That she would have been admitted after material modification of her constitution is equally a fact. That she will ever be admitted now is doubtful.
 The result of Senator Owens in- excusabe freak performance had ho other effect on either Arizona or New Mexico than to kill the chances for statehood of the one and postpone it for the other. If he was animated by friendship for Arizona, it was unfortunate for Arizona. If he was animated by partisan desire to add 1.-two Democratic sena tors from Ari- zona to offset two epublican senators from New Mexico," he proved him. self a very poor and a blundering politician. The kind of senators which people who would frame such constitution would elect would prove of little benefit to any party or any bo y no matter what label they might wear.
 The sensational incident of Senator Bailey's resignation which followed the vote may yet be the most for tunate thing for Arizona that could have happened, because it may re- suit iu the adoption of a sane and sound constitution and her admission. The reason is given by the Phoenix i Republican which seems 10 have a clear insight into the weaknesses of Arizona's cause, for it thus frankly goes to the very heart of the matter:
 "The ten Democratic senators who advised Senator Bailey that he had misconstrued their action in the fli- buster to mean that they approved the Arizona constitutiOn-the same senators who telegrap phed to the gov ernor of Texas urging him not to accept Senator Bailey's resignation, were:
 Augustus O. Bacon, of Georgia,
 Murphy J. Foster of Louisiana,
 Lee s Overmau of North Carolina,
 James P. Tailaferro, of Florida,
 Thomas J. Paynter,. of Kentucky,
 John H. Bankhead, of Alabama,
 LeRoy Percy, of Mississippi,
 Joseph F. Johnston, of Alabama,
 Robert L. Taylor, or Tennessee,
 Duncan U Fletcher, of Florida,
 "These senators, with Bailey as their leader, were the front phalanx Of the Democratic party in the late senate. They were the south in the senate. They will be the leaders of their party in the new senate.
 Senator Bacon, on behalf of these senators, took pains to make it clear that the position taken by them in the flibuster, which was nominally in favor of the Arizona constitution, was not expressive of tbeIr real senti- ments-that, on tie contrary, they utterly disa Dprove' of the initiative and referendum and recall. "In view Of the revelations thus made in connection with Senator Bailey's offered resignation, it is well for the people of Arizona to beware of the sanguine predictions that have been made by the little group of iu- surgent Republicans in the senate.
 "When we get statehood it will be on conditions approved by President Taft, by the Democratic senators from the south, and the regular Re