Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-06-28

To the Editor of the New Mexican.
The letter which appears in your issue
of yesterday, written by Mr.. White, as Il
member OF the Republican territorial
committee, while expressing ideas in which
can not concur, yet opens the question
of the coming convention in such way
as to make it proper for another member
of that committee also to speak on the
subject; each of course being an indi-
| vidual opinion in advance OF committee
action.
Mr.. White is one of tho best of men,
but he has been absent for some months,
and evidently wrote hurriedly and with.
out much recent information rs to the
status. of the statehood question. To
those OF us who really are anxious for
statehood this is time Of great solicitude.
On the events OF the next four weeks de-
ponds the fate OF New Mexico for years
to come; and yet there is an indifference
manifest that is appalling
Every one not wholly ignorant OF east
ern sentiment must know that without
strong support from both parties in con.
greSs New Mexico can not be admitted
There are number of leading Republi-
cans in both houses, and especially in
the senate, whom no amount Of infu-
ence from here can induce to vote for
statehood. This is unfortunate, but it is
true; and no wise man will ignore facts.
To secure admission We must have sub
stantiaI unanimity among our people
and the hearty and active aid OF the best
men OF both parties
In every territory that has been seek
ing admission the people have been
united in their efforts and in nearly every
one the political parties have made equit-
able arrangements as to the representa-
ton, 30 that the strongest men should be
members Of the convention. 1t is grave
damage to the whole community If the
territory is to be deprived Of the service
in our convention Of some eminently
qualified Republican because he happens
to live in Mora, or OF some equally emf
nent Democrat because he lives in San
Miguel or Bernalllo.
We, as Republicans, feel that the con-
vention should have Republican major
ity, because we believe that the territory
as a whole is Republican, and also be-
cause it is essential to admission now
that the president and both houses OF
congress are Republican. But all that We
should ask is such majority as will be safe
from the results of accidents such as
death and sickness. To ask for two
thirds would be entirely unreasonable,
and not warranted by the comparative
strength Of parties; to accept a majority
of one, as now offered by the Democrats,
would not be safe in view OF the possible
accidents just suggested. AT the con.
ference held on June II, the sub-commit-
tees would have agreed without difficulty
but for one Democratic member. The
responsibility for that failure rests with
the Democrats. Now that they have re-
opened negotiations, although their first
proposition is unacceptable, yet it is
clearly the duty OF the Republican com.
mittee to confer with them and endeavor
to effect fair arrangement.
The question of statehood Is too i'm.
portant to be subjected to unnecessary
risks, and it Is no time to stand on tech'
nicalities or small points OF etiquette. The
progress and prosperity Of New Mexico
demand statehood; to obtain that requires
the united effort of all good citizens and a
convention composed Of the best men Of
both parties; and to secure these objects
should be the aim of the two political
committees. If all attempts at an equita-
BILE arrangement fail, let 1t be perfectly
clear that 1t is not through any Republi-
can fault. l.. BRADFORD Prince.
Santa Fe, June %, 1889,