The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-10-20
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION


rule men do not leave their homes
and their cd organizations in the
east, and come ont to the frontier
west in order to indulge in polite
al contests, and schemes. Nor
can it be said that all men come
West for the benefit of their health
or Of those left behind them. A
desire to make money and better
their condition in life is at the bot
tom of the motives which prompt
the great majority to make their
homes in these far west lands.
Granting this, is it not reasonable
that having settled here, men
should use al lawful and legitimate
means in order to secure all the
blessings, privileges and enjoy
ments which are attainablel
Taking this as granted what so
natural, right and proper to be
done as that of organizing and in
stituting all the various societies,
political and otherwise, which long
experience has taught men in the
centers of civilization, to be nee
essary for the greatest advance
ment in social, intellectual, and
political life?
The only y reason why these are
not done is that men are too busy
making, or trying to make money :;
making or trying to make comfort
able homes, and to surround them
selves and families with the vari-
GUS necessities and pleasures which
perhaps they left behind them,
when they bid good bye to
their old homes. ,Still these things
should not occupy all our thoughts
and time to the exclusion of a
proper care for what the future is
bringing us.
We should look ahead and pro-
vide not only for ourselves but for
those who are to come after us.
In this great nation Of ours, moth
ing is of greater Importance to us
than the political complexion of
our government. This will be ad-
mitted so readily that it is useless
to argue it. Such heing the case
Is not the political character Of our
states, Territories al coEuties a
matter Of vast moment to asa How
can the national government be
controlled except through county,
state and National organizationl
Here in New Mexico we are lay
ing the foundation for great state,
which will soon take its place
among the armament of liberty !
We are laying the foundation of
our future greatness and glory, or
otherwise as the case may be, and
we are now shaping and coloring
the political complexion of our fu-
ture state.
Now men who love the grand old
principles which have been vindi-
Gated hallowcd and made dear to
us, by as much suffering, bloodshed
and treasure, are we doing our
part IN laying the foundations OF
truth, right, justice, so broad and
so deep, that whatever betide us
we can teel that this land will not
be given over to the dominion Of
those, who if Judged by the past,
are not to be trusted as loyal sub,
jects of the Goddess of Libertyl
Practically, and sober common
sense. is it not the duty of Repub
licans to organize in Lincoln Coun-
tyl We have a Territorial organ
lzation and in some counties there
are executive committees. Why
should not the Republicans Of Lin
coin county organizel Is there
any good reason why they should
not! Is there not every reason
why correct principles should at al
times and under all circumstance,
be advocated, upheld and propo
gated! If so then organized effor
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