Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-01
PROGRESS,

LCli'p'l'tlN NOulll.N P"kCio VI ''ilo HNN tiolA
disclosed the ass ears protruding through
the lions skin"
1t remained for the Southwest Sentinel,
OF Silver City, to make display of the
anatomy OF the whole animal in u violent
personal onslaught upon me because |
am opposed to that scheme. The article
is intended by implication and inference
to convey the impression that was in
huenced in such opposition by desire to
obtain the favor OF the people Of the
northern part of the territory in my be-
half for the appointment as secretary,
and also, that am not fitted by character
and ability for that position. am also
charged with opposing progress,
1t is because am in favor of progress
that l oppose that scheme. The plan, as
outlined in the Mesilla Valley Democrat,
is when the precinct caucuses are held to
select delegates to county conventions,
which will nominate delegates to the con-
stitutional convention toadopt resolutions
ignoring the New Mexico convention,
provided for by law, and declare in favor
of convention to form the state of Sierra.
Here is dog in the manger' policy
which | claim will retard progress. If
New Mexico can not he admitted as Il
state without the adoptiono Of aprogressye
constitution, why should that section
which claims monopoly OF progress and
enlightenment prevent its adoption by
Withdrawing to take part in chimerical
scheme which has no possible chance of
success?
Mr.. Editor, it is useless to advance any
further arguments against this new state
issue. They will not be met except by
ridicule and personal abuse. | ask you,
however, in justice to myself to publish
the incosed recommendation which is
signed by all the principal officers of this
county, and over 800 OF its citizens OF
both parties, eight members OF the cOun-
ell and Speaker Fountain and others of
the house. Also the incIOsed extract
from the concluding portion of my
biography, both on file, with other papers,
in the office of the secretary Of the in
terror. And | willingly submit to the
people OF New Mexico the question as to
whether or not | have done more for
progress in the past year than the Sentinel
has in the whole term of its existence.
D. p. CARR.
Georgetown, n. NJ, April %, 1889.
The following is the petition referred to
by Mr.. Carr:
To His Exce'lenoy, benjamin Harrison, Prcsl
dent OF the Uni ed States;
We would respectfully recommend the
appointment of David 7. Carr, of George
town, in the county OF Grant, in the ter
ritorv of New Mexico, to the office OF
secretary OF the territory Of New Mexico.
Mr.. Carr is a man of good character,
superior ability, an earnest Republican
and representative of honest, intelligent
labor, now working daily in a mine at his
home; we believe him to be eminentIy
fitted and qualified for the position, and
that if appointed he will hl the office
credltably and satisfactorily to the people
OF the territory,
And this is his record since he became
a resident OF New Mexico:
He is now at the head of temperance
reform organization and literary society
at his home, and is always foremost in adj
yoCacv of progress and enlightenment.
During the session of the territorial leg
islature just closed there were drawn and
proposed for enactment by him the fol-
lowing laws; A bill prohibiting the pres
enCe and employment Of women in
saloons; q bill providing for the employ
ment and compensation OF interpreters in
courts of justices Of the peace bill to
punish officers for taking acknowledge
ments of persons non COmpOs mentis or
incapacitated by intoXlcation; these were
passed and became laws. 4 bill to define
and provide punishment Tor the crime OF
open and notorious cohabitation and
adultery, bill to better preserve the Sc
crecy of the ballot; these were defeated
He also urged the enactment OF the high
license and the nOn-Sectarian school laws,
which were also beaten. He opposed the
enactment, without amendment, Of the
libel law and the change of venue law.
All this was done by correspondence
with members after each days hard work
i'll the mine.
He took an active part in the last polit-
zeal campaign. His tariff articles in the
Silver City Enterprise, his speech to the
Republican club of Silver City, also pub
lished in the Enterprise, and his article
on protected wool" in the Santa Fe New
MEXICAN, were widely quoted and favor
ably commented upon, he vas temporary
chairman of the Republican county con
vention and delegate to the legislative
district convention. He made several
speeches upon local issues III the cam
paign. He accepted as public duty, in
January last, the office Of justice of the
peace of his precinct. which office he now
holds