Williams news., 1911-01-07
STATEMENTS OF GOV.
 SLOAN CONFIRMED

he present constitution is fore loomed it. is furnished bv forme' Attorney General Clark of Prescott, who has recently returned from Washington. where he had gone on business in the United States su preme court. However, MT Clark's statement joined to the earlier one of Governor Sloan will still not be convincing to the "now alls" who believe congress and the president do not know what they are talking I hou' and that ultimately the con stitution will be approved.
 In an interview printed by the Journal Miner of Prescott on Sun day MT Clark said:
 "The people of the east, and especially of Washington. are talk ing a lively interest in the consti- unions adopted by Arizona and N-w Mex co, and much discussion is taking place It seems to be generally cor ceded that the con- stitufion adopted by New Mexico will prove accepta ble to congress and the president. and that there will be no delay in the admission of our sister territory.
 Respecting Arizona, however, the opposition to it's proposed con stitution is general and deep-seated IL is not partisan, for as many democrats as republicans are against it. From expressions l heard, it appears that even though the administration including the president, were democratic, the chances of approval would be no better than they are now. Most of the opposition seems to be directed against the "recall as applied to | judges, although other features of the constitution are severely crit cised.
 "Many congressman recall the valiant fight made by Arizona del- egations and individuals against joint statehood. and all Arizona visitors are now asked to explain the great cortrast between the qual ty of Arizona's population as in
 Heated by it's constitution, and the isame thing as set forth in the con- vincing assura noes os our represen tatives during the joint statehood fight. The question is asked :: What has become of the splendid citizenship of Arizona-the thous- 4nds of sound, sensible, intelligent and conservative people who were so eminently fitted for statehood ? What has become of the great wis | dom and sound statesma nship that was to distinguish your consti.u ton if we would give Arizona an | opportunity to secure single state
 hood? And in the face of these twe constitutions, what has become of the vaunted superiority of your l population over that of New Mex icu?' And SD on.
 II talked with mary public men in Washington, both in and out of congress, and 1 found none. of either yarty, who believed we have a chance of statehood under the present constitution ( And the chance of securing another enabling act, for long term of years al
 least, is too remote for considera. tion. Indeed, it seems that hos
 lility to the admission of Arizona
 upon any terms5is rapidly growing and of course, this is charoeable to
 nothing but the constitution. IT
 the opinion of the best posted mer
 in the capital. the adoption of this
 constitution by the people of Ari
 zona leaves the possibility of state
 hood hopeless wreck That Pres ident Taft is unalterably opposed
 to certain features of the consti
 tuition Is too well understood tt need mention, and that he vii
 disapprove It if it ever reaches hin is 11nnnac tionod Homouar ho rr; 1