Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-01
GOES FOR JOSEPH.
The Editor of the New Mexican.

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, March 80, $780,
By the dispatches from Washington we
see that Delegate Joseph seriously OPP
poses New Mexico's admission as state
if it is to be admitted under the constitu-
ton recently adopted by the constitutions
convention at Santa Fe.
The insincerity and double dealing OF
Mr.. Joseph on this question, if heretofore
doubted, is now settled. To the observ-
ing his attitude in the matter of statehood
has been that OF political weather-cock
for some time. Each puff of wind that
has come along has momentariIy made
him change ends in true weather-cock
style.
Joseph began his vacilating policy some
time ago. He first opposed admission ab-
solutely, and was quoted in st. Louis
paper to that effect most fully. He found
soon afterward, or thought he did, the
sentiment OF the territory against him on
the question, when he suddenly topped
to What he thought was the popular side
and for time he was listed among those
who favored statehood.
Ii MI Joseph had Deen governed less
oy mario" preIuuice, ana more from
cahuiu, lohest desire 10 see Ne" Mexico
admitted, ne would nave openly 1o!owed
the example of the delegates from Idaho
and Wyoming, and asked to have the
territory admitted during TINS congress
uhoer the constitution recently adopted.
but MS preludlces were 100 strong lor
lllat. II printed reports are True ne even
refused TO take the ADVICE oil Mr. spIlng
er, oi Limos. VINO couhseled thls course
LII lhe posillon ne HAS taken, besides
showing his selilshhess, ne has also
SHOWN MS lnSratltude 10 thls master
All Inc prominence ne mas received Ill
the BODY OF when ne Is member has
oeeh gwen by Mr.. springer. III mas
been Known here ior tine iast Jour years
tilat MT. springer mas carried MI. jose pm
III his coat POCKET win strlng 10 nm,
ana when springer pulleu the suing Jo-
seph invariably, popped out. Joseph
pretended speeches. when lie never de-
n'ered' &%efe elther written by Mr..
springer or ny INN revised, or at least
suoii Is the uhcohtrauicteo ruhor.
Inc dlspatch III question says That Jo-
seph would rather have New Mexico re-
mann as territory thal DE aumltted
under mat measure, meaning the new
constitution
IL joseph was actuated from an honest
deslre TOWARD our admission, he would
not act SO naughty and childish as this.
lie ought TO rise above his peculiar rrelu
uices ahd demonstrate capaDlllty Tor
harness. lie should remember lie Is the
representative OF great territory III
great legislature. But Joseph Is not
equal to The duties OF the place he nils.
Inc SUN lie Is composed OF Is 100 mixed.
1t may be he can not effect much to our
detilmeht alter all. we trust he can not
liis Singular weakness ana unhtness Is
SHOWN ny the iact mat lbs schemes ON
The subject OF statehood have made no
impression on the committee Oh terri
tories. Ihey treat him as cipher. How
else couiu 'hey treat MN, "hen ne In
Vades their committee room with his mar
row views. we regret II, not because we
really expect much IRON hun, or that he
tails to rise up equal to the occasion, but
because We love New Mexico and are
partial to Its interests, its success and
good name.
Joseph does not represent New Mexico.
lie can't; he Is not III sympathy with the
majority oil the members OF congress, nor
are they IN sympathy with him. They
know there Is screw loose somewhere,
or e lse he would not be there. Judging
ny his methods and peculiar way OF COM
ing to our defense, they are In doubt what
IS best Tor ue. 30 IN TACT he Is al obstacle
III our way, rather than an advantage to
u.s., They treat him with Indifference,
and We regret to know that his vacillatlng,
unsettled, peevlsh,. pre]udlced course just
ines them In 80 doing.
When the committee on territories ask
why he opposes the admission under the
constitution already adopted, without the
expense OF having another convention, he
answers by saying that THE constitution
was framed by Republican," They re-