Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-08-03
STATEHOOD FOR NEW MEXICO.

With the exception Of Utah every ter
ritorv Is making strenuous efforts to be nd |
mittcd into the SistcfhO0d Of states. The
two Dakotas, Montana, Washington, and
Idaho have either already held their con-
stitutional conventions or are engaged IN
holding them at this writing. Wyoming
has had its election OF delegates and its
convention meets in September. New
Mexico will elect delegates on Tuesday
next and have its convention in Septem-
Der also. Arizona is to have its Conven-
ton in January next. The following
from the Phoenix Herald gives clear idea
of the sentiment OF the people OF Arizona
Oh the state question, and we reproduce
it to simply impress upon all good and
patriotic citizens Of New Mexico the fact
that New Mexico, for her own sake and
her future advancement and prosperity,
and having double the population Of
Arizona and Wyoming, can not afford to
be behind in its efforts for admission as q
state. Says the Herald
Idaho, like Arizona, will not wait for
an enabling act to prepare herself to 20
| into the union. lier constitutional con
venti0n is called and she proposes 10 lully
equip herself for state government ana
then ask for admission. Idaho, Ike Arr
IONA and New Mexico, is one OF the ter
rltoripS which q Democratic house OF rep
reSentatNe5 sought 10 commune 10 ket p
ont OF the union, as tor years tney kept
out the Dakotas, Montana and Washing
ton. Arizona, like ldaho, VIII 'aHe tile
! bit Ill her teeth and present Ier5ell I'll Tue
doors OF congress fully equipped to take
care Of herself, and the party that opposes
her admission Will. make her a state IN
the opposite party without lall, "heh she
becomes state. Inc doctrine aud Ihtellt
Of the national RepuDilcan party ana OF
the administration Is 10 aQlnll al tlle Ter
ritories as states, Utah and Alaska eX'
Cepted, and this Is as 1t should be. llefe
is now not another territory but IL amply
able to take care OF ITSELF the cltlzens o.
the territories OF to-day are live, AMBITIOUS
intelligent, cultivated people, right iron
the bOsoms OF the best homes OF The east
iueS law ail Wv 'H' i~-N ~ 'to r7o
government that citizen OF state coulG
have, in fact more, for the other states
and the communities i'll them, nave Tor
mulated and gotten into available shap'
: and working order the political MACHINERY
of government and the material benett
arising therefrom; in the territories In
formative condition prevails the benefit
! are all to come, and the best manner Q
, bringing them about is a matter OF ab
: sorbing interest to citizens OF a territory
TO such an extent Is this true that 1t
l safe to say that 90 per cent OF our citizen
G ship IS awake to the situation, under
stands the insand outs OF our government
is enthusiastically in favor OF or agalns
every political question OF the day, ma
G formulated III his own mind, with sihsula
It cIearness and completeness, scheme
q natural advancement and political mar
: agement OF our government, doyetai.le
Z them atoge' her and is at the touch OF
e match abla2e with enthusiasm IN Workin
g it out Such citizenship Is amply ADJ
II to take care o1 Itself ana 10 make sta'
government accrue 10 llS great Ubllclll