Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-25
RE sHonLD HAVE sTAlp AT HOME.


Mr. \. J. Bahney is the present post
master Mt Socorro. He is a Democrat, an
appointee of Grover Cleveland and hold
over from the late unlamented alleged re-
form administration. Some way or another
GOV. Prince appointed him one OF the del
egates to 90 to Washington in the interests
Of this territory
So far so well, and all would have been
we'll had Mr.. Bahney remembered that as
such delegate he represented the people OF
this territory and not any faction or any
sect or any class of its citizens.
This, unfortunately for himself and the
territory, he failed to remember, vide the
following interview with him in the Kan
sas City journal:
We are going to Washington to present
our claims to congress. We want pub
lie school law that will allow us to levy
taxes. issue bonds and build school houses.
We want an endowment for our school OF
mines at Socorro, and an allotment OF
school lands, as has been made to most
of the states. We also want an appro-
prlation for a national park. The site
chosen, in the mountains north OF Santa
Fe, is the most captivating in the world
and should be taken advantage OF by the
government. Ii the government allows
us these requests there is no doubt but
that New Mexico would gladly become a
state. The trouble has been that we were
afraid to trust such legislation to the state
legislature We were certain to get. The
MeXlCans can outvote us and Will elect
their class to make the laws to govern the
state when the territory Is admitted, and
by their past life we are assured that they
will not urge the cause of public education
as it should be. Unless we have such
laws as We ask from congress it would
only retard our progress to make state
Of New Mexico.
In his illusions to the people OF New
Mexico, whom he is pleased to denomi-
nate "Mexicans," he states what is not d
fact what is untrue and what he can not
substantiate, and further, what is detri'
mental to the good name and genera
good OF this territory.
Time and again has man not born
within the borders of New Mexico, and
not of Spanish descent, been elected tc
congress over man born here, OF the
same blood and religion rs many Of the
people of New Mexico.
In the legislatures it is shown that, al
though the natives OF this Territory of Span
ish descent were largely in the majority as
voters. these bodies have been composed
to a great extent of men not born in New
Mexico and not of Spanish extraction
In 1888 legislative assembly, in which
there were good many "Mexicans,
adopted very liberal and good schoo
law.
In the constitutional convention hel(
last year every Mexican" in the body
and there were over thirty, voted for thu
adoption OF most progressive, liberal
advanced and sound article on education
and public schools.
Mr.. Bahney no doubt expressed thu
sentiment OF large portion Of the Demo
cratic leaders and bosses in his remark
about the "Mexicans." But that does no
alter the case. He ought to have remem
bered that he was then and there CLOTHED
with dignity and in position wherein h
represented all the people OF New Mexico
no matter what their names, where born
of what faith or extraction, and he ougli
to have acted in becoming and suitabl
manner. 1t is unfortunate for him an
also for this territory that he did not &C
up to the requirements of the honorabl
position to which he had been selected
1t is to be hoped that he will exercis
more judgment hereafter. If he, mai
in an Official position and postmaster G
all the people Of Socorro, not of tn
Americans" and not of the "Mexicans,
but of all the people there, desires to q
home and at Socorro talk about the 'Mex
icans," why it is his own business and h
can do exactly as he likes. But in Kan
sas City and as delegate on an otficia
mission representing all the people 0
New Mexico, it is different thing.
Mr.. Bahney should have staid at home