Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-05
A TIMELY AND SENSIBLE TALK,

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, April 3.-Generally
speaking the interest of the country is
best subserved by the selection OF Re
publicans for positions OF public trust
There are, however, occasions when the
reasons of this will have double force.
The situation OF things in New Mexico is
such as to call in the loudest terms at the
coming election for Il representative III
congress who is alive to the paramount
interest OF the whole people without ref
erence to race, caste or distinction. He
should possess not only the inclination to
arouse and quicken the temper OF congress
In our laYor, Dut should also III marked
degree possess the capacity to improyise
measures, and the courage to execute
them al the same time. There is no place
IN congress, this late in the nineteenth
century, Tor sluggards, especially from the
west. And territory like ours, which
expects and needs so much, with the
chances OF getting so little, must be repre-
s4nted by an active, vigorous, earle; t
capacitated man, or nothing will be ac-
compllshed. We naturally look to the
Republican party to furnish the material
suitable To the occasion. Experience has
taught us to do SO, and yet we are not al
ways certain that even the Republican
patty Will acqut itself in this particular as
it ought.
1t is saying that is received with Gre
dence, that the men whom we could
elect Ill this territory, ii elected, would be
OF but little service, While the men whom
We could not elect, ii elected, would be
the very msn We 50 badly need. The
writer has no kind of doubt, that if New
Mexico had been represented in congress
Tor the last TOUR years, not by any kind
OF a Republican, but by the right kind,
We would to-day either be a state of the
union or as nearly 30 as either Idaho or
Wyoming. This is not intended as an
undue reflection on the present represent
tatlve. 1t Is not an undue reflection, be-
cause it is true. Mr. Joseph We all know
Is not strong man lntellIgently, and vet
We need an intellectual man in congress
Mr.. Joseph would make very fair pro-
bate judge OF his county, but certainly
there is great difference between that
place and that OF congressman Of a
great people and whose interest is SO
diversified as ours. He is not a learned
man, nor has he the confidence in him.
self, nor the force so necessary and essen
lial to the position he fills. Ii New !dex-
leo wanted nothing, and cared for moth
ing except possible representative who
could send out garden seeds and draw
his salary, and save it, tlien Mr.. Joseph
would do as we'll or better than anyone.
But our situation is such that we need d
man rs unlike Joseph as the mind can
conceive.
The beginning of an undertaking often
makes or destroys the enterprise. No
party loses always Oh account of the I'M
of its candidates, but as often
as otherwise on the account of the
methods adopted to secure their election.
The men whom the party puts in charge
OF its campaign may destroy strong
candidate, or conduce to the election of a
weak one. Determined soldiers have
time and again been driven from the
field OF battle, disorganized mob, on the
account Of the unhtness OF q single COM
handing officer; 30 it has been in politics,
many victory has been lost because the
wrong man or men knew not their
duties. The Republican party of this ter
rltOry, If it wishes to succeed this fall
must begin carly and carefully ut the be-
ginning. The proper organization of its
central committee is an important con-
sideration. There are many men who
will not do for committeeman, and there
are few who will do, especially for the
head OF the committee. There are few
qualifications for the chairman of such
committee in this territory which ought
to lie generally conceded.
LIST. He should be man thoroughly
well known to both races. This would |
instil confidence.
I'd. He should if possible speak both
languages. In that case both races can |
write to him or speak with him.
Sd. He should BIZ active, vigorous and |
in earnest. This would produce similar
course in others.
4th. He should possess the qualifica-
tons of an organizer. He would then |
have his party united.
9th. He should have the tact to heal
and an eye to discover not |
only the weaknesses OF the opposite party,
but also those OF his own.
ga. He should be everywhere at the
same time, and never sleep. [ would |
rather have such chairman with weak |
if fit man, than poor chair
man with a stronger candidate. Such, i'll
my conception, is the difference between
organization and mob-the difference
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