The border vidette., 1911-02-18
UNANIMITY OF EFFORT.
Past Differences of Opinion Have
 Been Wiped Out.


 stood in the way of statehood. says th5 Arizooa Republican.
 The constitution having been rati
 l, statehood must be secured with it or not at all. Even those who tock the most gloo ny view of the situs- sion are not now disposed to give up. but are proceeding upon the theory that "while there is life there is hope constitution has been disapproved by the president or the congress.
 The following well known gentle men, who did not believe the adop- tion and the ratification of the pro posed constitution was expedient. agree with The Republican that noth ing is lost until 1t is lost:
 Former Governor Kibbey's Statement.
 x-Governor kibbey. being asked AS to the state hood question, said:
 "The people have recorded their verdict by ratiiying the proposed con : stitution-I reeard that ga conclusive upon every citizen of the territory. l thiok every citizen in the ter ritory should do all in his power to secure the approval of this constitu tion and our admission to the Union as state under it.
 .'Any discussion of the merits of 1 the constitution or propoeitiops to amend it otherwise than upon tho initiative of the people of Arizona themselves is premature.
 II feel so far as am concerned as much bound 10 support the con stitution as I would be to support a governor, fairly elected. for instance | whose election I had opposed. The ultimate decision az to what should be the fundamental law of Arizona is 1 with the people of Arizona-thae has been fairly and decisively expressed, and it seems to pie to end the dis cussion, and leaves the duty of the 1 citizens plainly to support it.
 -"It is probably welt enough known | that I opposed certain features of the | constitution. I have net yet had reason to change my views on those questions. But if upon trial tfie con ! stitution should prove to be imprac tica ble and unsatisfactory the remedy by amendment by the people them selves is complete and prompt. If it obo,,ld nrora coticSoctorv tbap if wyIl- not, of course, need amendment. In either event. the people should be allowed to indge for themselves. Our attention now should be directed for ward aad not backward; and that should be to the accomplishment of sin gle purpose. statehood"
 No Time for Friction.
 The following is from Dwight B. Heard:
 It seems to me that the time has come for every man who sincerely wants statehood to indicate it by using his very best efforts to secure the approval by President Taft and | con gress of the constitution which has recently been approved by large majority of the people of this terri tory. This is no time to discuss whether the constitution in every de- tail meets our approval or not; we want statehood. We have an oppor- tunity to get it under this constitu tion and there should at once be in augurated a vigorous, organized and intelligsntly directed movement, en- tirely non partisan in character, to secure this result.
 When we commenced the active campaign against joint statehood many people prophesied that it was impossible for us to defeat the meas = ure. We succeeded, however, and with the same team play and shoulder to shoulder siprit, under determined leadership. I have strong hopes that we can nduce congress and the presi- dent to adopt this constitution and secure the statehood for which we have SO long worked
 This Is no time for friction among 2 1.-the friends of statehood, but the time