Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1890-08-07

United States census, wealth and popula-
ton therein were doubled.
With the immediate increase in market
| values, and in the amount of property
which your admission will produce and
bring into New Mexico, the proportion of
revenue required for all purposes will be
reduced more than one-half. The assessed
value of propertyfor taxation in New Mex
lco for the year 1889 was over $46 900, 900.
This represents over 500, 900 900 in val
ue. BY admission as state, these val
ues will be more than doubled in the
market, while no more revenue will be
required for county purposes, and very
little more for state purposes. In addi-
ton to the present taxable property, all
the public lands now tied up by acts of
congress will be released to the settler.
Your school lands amounting to over A.
300 900 acres, which are now reserved by
congress from settlement or any other
use, will become the property of the state,
and will add to its wealth at least $43,-
100000. The state will receive over 600,-
900 acres of land for university, college
and other educational purposes, which.will
add over $4,000, 900 to its wealth. Under
section 237S of the Revised Statutes OF the
United States, the state will receive $780,.
900 acres of land for internal improve
ment, which will add $5,000,00O
to its wealth, all of which amounts
to about $500, 900 acres, and will increase
the wealth and resources of the state $685.
600, 900 or more than the assessed val
ue OF property of the present time.
These lands will be taxable when dis
posed of, and will help to reduce the rate
of taxation you will have to pay.
Within the first two years of statehood,
you can safely estimate an increase of at
least % per cent in population from immi-
grafton. All of the other states exceed
that amount. All immigrants will bring
property with them they will Immediately
settle upon and improve the public lands,
and deveIope the mines. The value of
property will thereby be added to more
than two-fold. Thus the rate of taxation
under the state government for state or
county purposes can not be as great as at
present, unless you, or your representa-
tives, impose such taxes. You will possess
the whole taxing power, and fix all sal
aries and fees and provide for all expendi-
lures. Your governor, who is now ap-
pointed without reference to your wishes,
will then be of your choosing and OF your
number, and will be subject to your con-
troll. If you have confidence in your
selves, in your fellow citizens, in those
whom you will elect to office, certainly
increased. Taxes for state purposes in
Colorado to-day, are less than they were
for territorial purposes under the territor-
lal government, and less than yours now
are for territorial purposes.
The convention which framed the con-
stitution submitted to you, was composed
of members representing every class of
property and every professional in
terest. Every member was
man of business and tax payer. No
partisan spirit actuated or influenced its
deliberations; nothing, in fact, but de-
sire to better the country and the people,
improve your condition and place all on
higher plane of thought and action, and
secure to you the blessings of self govern
ment. The constitution is eminently
conservative and Republican in form. 1t
has been examined by able statesmen in
the east in and out Of congress, and pro-
nounced by all the best constitution which
has been framed for any OF the states.
The powers given by it to the legislature
are sufficient for all requirements. The
restrictions provided in it are ample to
guard against the abuse of that power.
ANY dispassionate and candid mind will
at once agree that under government
administered under its spirit and letter,
the people will enjoy an augmentation OF
wealth and population, security and gen.
eral happiness.
For forty-four years, you, as the pioneer
from the states and as the descendants of
those gallant Spanish conquerors who first
occupied New Mexico, have, hand in hand,
stood as barrier against the savage
Indian, submitted almost to exile from
friends and the comfort, of civilization,
and endured unexampled privations
and sufferings to advance this
land to an enlightened condition, produce
prosperity and prepare it for a sovereign
state. You have always been loyal and
patriotic and served your country in time
of need without compensation. No stain
exists on the national banner from any
act of yours. 1t influence and dignity
have been always recognized and main
tained by you. You. have reclaimed the
wilderness by unprecedented sacrifices
and valor, and established more en-
lightened civilization, which you now
seek to enjoy to the full. Those of you
who are natives, insist upon being adj
vanced to the enjoyment OF the benefits
and privileges guaranteed by the treaty
and the constitution of the United States.
Those of you who have come from the
states naturally desire the same blessings
you enjoyed under statehood, and you
now demand the full rights of citizenship
as the forty-fifth member Of this union.
If you elect to remain as territory
hereafter, your condition will be self-im-
posed slavery. Your position to-day is
that ofpeons of the eastern autocrat. You
work and toll to enrich and fill his Golfers.
He does not wish you to become state.
By becoming state you diminish his
power and add to your own. Instead of
you furnishing him market for his ef.
fects, he will be compelled to furnish you
a market for your products. You will
compete with him at his home. The op-
portunitv tn divest yourselves of this sub
ordinate position and semi state of slavery