Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-23
MEN OF BOTH PARTIES

MEN OF BOTH PARTIES
eager to listen to the sentiments as ex-
pressed by both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis on New Mexico's admission to
statehood. Quite number of ladies
were also present. Politics were laid
aside and the question at issue discussed
wholly upon its merits, in fair and i'm
| partial manner, facts and figures being
introduced in support of statehood claims
that can not fail to convince man of
reason.
Judge Axtell made the opening address
which was very brief and decidedly to the
point. He closed his remarks by intro
duclng to the audience the Hon. Lawrence
). lrlmble, OF Albuquerque, after paying
| that gentleman neat compliment.
Judge Trimble spoke ut length, making
a master argument in favor Of statehood
for New Mexico and pointing out the
manyly admirable phases of the pending
constitution. His address was taksH
down by stenographer and as soon as
his notes can be translated the speech
Will apper In full in the New MEXICAN
probably in tomorrow 8 issue.
THE LAUGH ON GILDERsLgEyE.
During the meeting an incident occur
red which, while it was truly humiliat-
ing to the handful of anti-state Democrats
present, will go down in history as the
standing joke il this campaign. 1t is
worthy of no5e because it shows most
torclbly how little those opposing the
constitution have studied the platform
upon which they pretend to stand and
lead this opposi'ici. Tie speaker re-
marked that taxation under state gov
ernment would be less than it is at pres
ent, taking the present assessed value of
New Mexico taxable property, $47 ,O0O,-
100, as basis and figuring per cent OF
this would realize $47O, 900.
That would be but SAT 900, wouldn't
1t, JUDGE" spoke up Mr.. Gilderslesye
from among the auditors, and the anti
state element sent up shout, thinking
the ex-charman OF the Democratic cen
trail committee had Cornered the speaker.
Then there was a lull. Everybody caught
on, apparently at the same instant, that
Mr.. Gildersleeve had made mistake in
his figures and the yell that went up
showed how potent had been Judge
lrlmble's argument. The speaker quietly
remarked that he WASH much at math-
ematlcs, but he knew enough to figure
percentages. "4es, you are right, judge,
1t is $47O, 900" said MIR. Gildersleeve very
much erest-fallen, and the incident ter
minated by Judge Axtell saying soto voce,
we do need few common schools"
MAJOR l. D. sENA
then spoke somewhat at length. Among
other things he said: 'It is an insult to
he descendants of Hidalgo, Mcrelos and
Lturbide when the opponents of statehood
'ay we are
NOT FIT TO GOVERN OURSELVES.
We are hereby placed in a condition to
i've the libel to these false ass ertions by
oting on the 18th Of October for the con-
titution. Most of the opponents of
tatehood are men who came among us
esterday, and, regarding themselves su-
erlor to us, look upon us as being credu-
Jus, and expect us to swal low their
ophlstry. You, the peers of any nation
n which the sun ever shone, will not be
eceived by these men who, by their dis
gard for historical truths, for facts, don't
elieve themselves, what they would
ave you act upon.
''The delegates who framed the consti-
ton were representatives of the people 8
Id if our adversaries don t like it, we can
1t help it. This is childish pretext.
lame on any man who comes to you {
Id seeks to work you against the consti- &