El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-31
Little Editorials By Herald Readers

! finally ended in placing statehood
within our reach. As the senator from
a great and powerful state-a state of
magnificent citizenship, and renowned
for the imperishable glories which will
forever attach to the grand name OF
the Lone Star state-all contributing
so effectively to the prestige OF her
able senators-he not only turned his
back toward US in our struggles for
statehood, but placed the iron heel Of
all his senatorial power upon our
necks.
Many beseeching letters went to sem
ator Bailey from Arizona during the
past few months imploring his aid, and
such aid as we received from him,
only made us long to exchange places
with the Biblical rich man, who lay
in tormenting flames, begging for a
drop Of water from the tip of Laza-
russ finger, to cool his tongue. Yet
this same Bailey is the idol of the Ell
Paso Democracy, who endorse his ev-
cry official act Arizona feels, with an
eternal recollection, that the conduct
of the senator was beneath that which
neither common nor mediocre man
hood would impose upon utter help
lessness The loyal people of Arizona
in their resentful manhood, are the
peers of the citizenship of any state of
the union, and they feel that they can
congratulate the good people of Tex
as that Mr.. Bailey is not the product
of Texas soil.
The writer of this article will be a
member of the first state Democratic
convention, which will shortly be held
in Arizona, and he believes that that
convention should refuse to accept
Ell Paso's endorsement of senator Bal
ley's course by declining, in unmistak-
able language, any invitation that
might come to Arizona to attend the
proposed celebration The insult heaped
upon us by your staunch friend OF
Lorimerism should not be overlooked
by our people; it will not be over
looked.
Ell Paso's endorsement of senator
Bailey's course should cause her to
withhold an invitation for Arizona to
participate in the festivities of that
occasion. Mr.. Baileys kindness to-
ward New Mexico in her efforts for
| statehood doubtless will be duly APP
preciated. by her prompt acceptance of
your invitation. While his action in
the senate tended to retard her ad-
, mission, he meant well toward her.
and she was. in measure. the unfor-
/ tunate victim of his relentless war
upon the hopes of Arizona ever since
| she presented her constitution. Such
celebration will not be inappropriate
as regards New Mexico, and it is to be
hoped 1t may be a success, far beyond
| the hopes of its promoters, provid-
! ing the improperly of including Ari-
iona is recognized at once Arizona
| participation in the event, and FL
/ Paso's endorsement of senator Bailey's
| official conduct are irreconcilable
Even the recollection of the scriptural
| injunction that we should not let the
| left hand know what the right hand
/ doeth, will not suffice.
| Personally, Arizona and her people
should and do have a kind feeling to-
ward FL Paso and her magnificent fu-
| ture. The writer has been a residen,
| of Arizona for more than quarter OF
a century; he knows the sterling worth
OF the manly people of Ell Paso and
| shares in their hopes and aspirat ions
| While his kind feeling toward Ell Paso
will not be put aside on account of her
| peoples endorsement of all that seno-
! tor Bailey stands for, he has a firm
| conviction that, on this occasion, there
| is line, too plainly marked, which
| the manhood and self-respect of the
people of Arizona will not permit them
to cross.
w r. Fonda