The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-03-30
NUNBER rs

the San Asrcial Reporter, the lead
= ing paper of Socorro county. Col.
Dwycr is getting splenofd in
j. dorsemcnt from the newspapers OF
the Territory:
The people of this territory are
b waiting with anxiety the action of
) President Garrison in relation 10
the appointment Of New Mesico's
chef executive. The appointments
; he has already made have given
the progressive clement of the ter.
rltory great encouragement that he
Will name their tavorite candidate
for governor, Col. j. w. Dwycr. OF
COltAx county. This rffice at tins
time possesses unusual Importance
to the future Of New Mexi?o. We
have reached period in eur his.
tory whcn We have got to advance
We must no longer be classed bv
the nation and by congress with
Utah, because OF our want of pro
grcss and homogeneity with the
balance Of the country. We ask
the administration, IN the exercise
or the appointing pswer, TO give
the advancing, progressive and en-
llghtcned element ali possible as-
sistance. The republican party, the
party OF Pregress, of intelligence,
and of equal rights, which can only
obtain whore ;here is near equal
ity Of intelligence, owos it to New
Mexico to sanctisn liberal ideas
and offer official premiums to
those who will use them to aid tho
cause Of education and improve
ment. The attitude taken by tho
late legislature in relation to tho
school question has alarmed intell-
i2ent residents and has done tho
territory incaIculabls injury q
broad. We want a governor who
Is sound OH that question, whose
appointment will be guaranty to
our own people and to the country
that the executive department is in
favor OF free non.sectariGn schools
and that he will not attempt to
these important inter
csts to carry political favor with
sny element. Such a man the Re-
porter knows Col j. w. Dwyer to
be Aud for this, If for no other
reason, the Reporter will urge his
He IS gentleman
ol acknowledged ability and is
sound upon every question of in
tercst to our territory and is intel
familiar with them through
long continued residence here. His
would more nearly
comply with the spirit, as well as
letter, of the Chicago platform in
relation toterritoual appointments
than either Of his competitors. He
has not held his residence in this
territory with string tied TO it,
simply to be used when sone polit-
lcal advantage was sought lie has
all his interests horo and is identi-
he'd with us. He did not come 10
New Mexico with an Office, and he
did not come here to get an office.
and he will net leave If he is not
to office; in sort he ia
one OF us. He was a stal Wart Re
publican and recognized party
loader in his fermer eastern home.
and has been recognized as a stal-
wart Republican and a tried and
trusted leader during the long
years he has resided here lie has
aided in every legitimate way to
build up tho party and to advance
the interests of the territory. He
is not bird OF passage, his money
is invested here, his home is here
and he is indorsed by a large ma,
Jority OF the progressive, liberal
element Of our people; an inderse-
msnt that should carry weight with
a Republican administration. and
VIC doubt not il VIII.
FsrtIes s.c nov earthly locking
Ovar tha f,rounI with tb. v.ou. &c