Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-07
4 s1,ANpBR AND A rALsEHooD.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Feb. 27.-The
question of removing the capital of New
Mexico from Santa Fe to more conve-
nient and inviting town, situated on the
main line of railroad, is being agitated all
over the territory. The two largest cities
of the territory, Albuquerque and Las
Vegas, are not anxious for the capital, but
it appears would favor the removal to
Socorro.
Santa Fe is on branch OF the Atchi-
son road, 18 miles from Lamy Junction,
and is one of the hardest places known to
get in or out of. There is nothing special
ly inviting about the ancient place, excep-
what interest its crumbling adobe houses,
which have history attached to each and
every one of them may have to the tour
list. Its historical stories have been told
over and over, and to the uninitiated
eastern ear they sound remarkably nice.
Socorro, decidedly more favorably
located than Santa Fe, is about seventy
five miles south of Albuquerque, situated
on the main line of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe road, and in the fertile Rio
Grande valley. The town is surrounded
by as fine cattle grazing country as can
be found in the southwest. 1t has q good
class of citizens, who are not contaminat-
ed with rings, cliques and the like,
and for that reason change for the better
would be made in the removal of the
capital from Santa Fe to Socorro or any
other town.
The principal papers of the territory
are agitating the question in pointed edi-
torials; the have become heartily dis
gusted at the jealousy which is shown by
Santa Feans toward the other cities and
towns of the territory, and the loose man
ner in witch territorial affairs are being
conducted, and they are clamoring for a
removal.
An effort will be made to bring the
matter before the people in general cleo
ton, and should that come, the removal
would be inevitable. st. Louis Republic.
The above appeared in the st, Louis
Republic a few days ago. 1t is lie and
SANDER on Santa Fe and the territory.
We understand that Mr.. Clifford L.
Jackson, of Socorro, wrote the above.
Whoever did it, it was simply done to
bring about ill feeling and jeaulosy. Mr..
Jackson and his like care mighty little
for the advancement and prosperity OF
the people of New Mexico as long as he
and his political confederates can feather
their own nests at territorial expense.
About two years ago Mr.. Jackson was
imported by the great alleged reform gov
ernor from Missouri, or discovered by him
about that time, it matters little which.
He was at once appointed district attorney
for the I'd district, although he had
not even gained a legal residence in New
Mexico. But the clique of Albuquerque
Mugwumps and Democrats wanted him,
and the great alleged reform Gov. f. G.
Ross, appointed him. Concerning Mr..
Jackson's conduct of the office we will
quote from the report of the legislative
committee Of the 28th legislative assembly
concerning court expenses, simply re-
marking that the quotation alludes to Mr..
Jackson:
"In the ID judicial district, during one
year, nearly 600 tax suits were entered
against parties, in many instances for
sums less than 81, and over 500 of these
cases were dismissed without prosecution.
With such an array of useless or insight
icant prosecutions the conclusion is
irresistible that majority of them were
brought simply for the fees to be collected,
or else for the mere qualification OF per-
sonal or political matters"
Such is Mr.. Jackson's record, good
citizens of New Mexico! And such are
J ~
The st. Louis Republic, being great
and widely circulated journal, we think,
should be little more careful however in
such matters than to- aid some irresponsi-
BILE scribbler to vent his private and polit-
ical hatred and venom through its col
umns, to the injury of community and
OF great number OF people.