The Coconino sun., 1924-06-06
THE CoCoN1No SUN

ary of imperial Rome, was not to be
compared for area or productive pos
slbllities to the great valleys of semi
tropic Arizona, when they shall pres
emily have been watered by the works
of engineering as the Nile Valley was
4 Watered by the works of nature?
The Arizona of the future will be
the worlds marvel as an area of agri-
cultural production. Beyond that, its
riches in forests, in metals and min
erals, in the inviting glories of the
worlds most wonderful scenery, will
make it one of the wealthiest states.
'Here in this great southwest we
will see builded one day social
structure, based on such a variety of
resources and interests that it will
command place among the foremost
communities of our America.
ut is to this Arizona of tomorrow,
to this greater southwest which the
not distant future will know as we
cannot yet fully conceive it, that we
today extend the hand of welcome.
"We dedicate its stone in this nat
ional monument, knowing that it's des-
tiny is to represent here common
wealth the like of which we shall not
find unless we go back to study the
wonders Of Egypt and of Babylon.
And yet it is only one of the 48 i'm
perial communities which make up our
nation, in which the people hold the
proudest distinction of being at once /
the citizens and the Sovereigns.
This occasion has its important |
and impressive symbolism. just as
this stone and its associates when
joined together made new and alto
gether different structure than is rep
resented by each standing alone, SO /
the joining of the states make new
and different political structure. Yet, |
as in this monument, each stone must 7
remain intact or the structure falls, sd I
in our nation each state must remain
intact or the political edifice falls.
IF we are to maintain the nation
and its government institutions with I
a fair semblance of the principles on
which they were founded, two policies
must always be supported. First, the
principle of local self-government in
harmony with the needs of each state.
This means that in general the states
should not surrender, but retain their
own sovereignty, and keep control of
their own government. Second, pd
icy Of local reflection Of nationwide
public opinion.
each state must shape its course
to conform to the generally accepted
sanctions of society and to the needs
of the nation. 1t must provide a
workable similarity of economic and
industrial relations. 1t must protect
the health and provide for the educa>
tion of it's own citizens. This polisg
is already we'll recognized in the as
sociation of the states for the pro-
motion and adoption of uniform laws.
Unless this policy be adopted by the
states, interference by the nation cam
not be resisted.
Throughout our whole nation there
is an irresistible urge for the mainten-
ance of the highest possible standards
of government and society. Unless
this sentiment is needed and observed
by appropriate state action, there IS
always grave danger of encroachment
upon the states by the national gov
ernnent. But it must always be real
lied that such encroachment is haz-
ardous undertaking and should be
adopted only as last resort.
"The true. course to be followed is
the maintenance of the integrity of
each state by local laws and social
customs which will place it in COM
parative harmony with all the others.
BY such a method, which can only be
the result of great effort constantly
exerted it will be possible to maintain
an ''indestructible union of indestruct-
ibIe states" The maintenance of this
position rises in Importance above the
hope of any other benefits which con-
stant changes would be likely to Sc
cure.
''The nation can be inviolate only as
it insists that Arizona be inviolate."
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