Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-24

him to leave his home except to lend his
aid ina cause which he considered the most
important ever presented to the people OF
New Mexico, a question in which is in
volved the peace, happiness add prosperi-
ty Of the whole people. Unfortunately,
he said, elimination and recrimination is
the shibOleth now being used
By TIE OPPONENTS OF STATEHOOD
in their efforts to make their party vote
against seli-government these oppo-
nents would make believe that the con-
stitution was conceived in sin and
brought forth in lniquity. In
giving short history OF the foundation
of the statehood movement, he said that
Democrats were among the first to con-
ceiye the idea, and that the first demon
STATIONS to this effect were made in
Lincoln county, followed by nearly all
the counties in the territory, and that
the man who was high in power in the
territory when the question came up be-
| fore the legislature and friendly to the
move is now its bitter enemy. "This is an
open question for the people to 60 to the
polls and exercise their highest preroga-
| tive in voting upon" said the speaker.
| My interests are such as warrant me in
acting with any party whose aim is
FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE.
Taxation neutrality-suspicious. is tyr
amy, and the question now before us
rises above all others in the political his
tory Of our country. In 1916 number
OF patriotic men assembled in Philadel.
phia and framed constitution, the result
of which permits US to live in and look
upon the glory and grandeur of the great
tuition OF the state of New Mexico may
have imperfections, it is on the whole a
splendid instrument.
NO FAIR MINDED MAN
can read 1t without coming to this con.
clusion, If he be an honest man. | don't
pretend to say that it is perfect; some
things | would like changed; l never saw
one that, in my opinion, could not be
changed for the better. The constitution
of the United States, which has made
kings and monarchs tremble, might be
changed for the better. As to our Consti-
tuition the way to find out what it will
produce is at the polls, and if there
| is ANYTHING WRONG IN THIS
] will have to plead guilty. We have
got an open field and fair fight, and no
one favoring the constitution will oppose
fair fight. The question must be de-
cided by the voice of the people. If no
one can find greater objection to this con-
stitution than myself, it is fair instru-
ment.
THE clause providing that the governor
may be impeaChed, do not like, but will
not let that make any difference.
ELEVEN OTHER STATES HAVE TIE SAME
| LAW,
and do not know OF an instance of the
governor in any OF them having been
impeached during all these years. There
is nothing in this to scare the people.
"The cup OF my ambition will be full
when can see New Mexico prosperous
and happy under this constitution"
Judge Trimbe here enumerated num-
Der of bills that were now lying Sin state
at Washington, bills OF
THE MOST VITAL IMPORTANCE
to New Mexico, that could not be hoped
to pass under the present regime, and
spoke OF how utterly powerless aterritory
is in the hands OF the government OF the
little influence OF the territorial delegate,
and he was positive in the belief that the
condition would not be much changed
| that New Mexico can never command the
respect, she is entitled to without two
senators to represent her.
THE LIMITATION OF TAXATION,
providing that the tax on real and per
sonal property shall not exceed l pc,
cent, he had figured OUT from the asses
sors' returns, would amount on the pres
ent valuation to $4,000.
Mr.. Gildersleeve, from the audience,
inquired: "On what do you base that
calculation?"
Judge Trimble: con the last assess
ment returns made under the oath of the
people"
MIR. Gildersleeve THAT would only
shouts, ooh, get out ""Shut up.")
Judge Tnmble: "Ihat might be true
according to the manner taxes were col
lected and returned three years ago, but
according to the present manner of col
Letting and returning taxes we should
realize nearly $4,000. If you strike of
two noughts from 47,000,000 it leaves
47O, 900, or l per cent. Your question is
the best evidence of the necessity of the
educational clause in the constitution. -
loud cheers.)
Mr.. Gildersleeve: 81 give up. | take
it all back" Tremendous cheering.)
Judge Trimble then went on and said
he had figured that the
EXPENSE OF RUNNING THE TERRITORY
now amounts to $4,000 year, and
that an additional expense of $50, 900
would he incurred in the event of becom-
ing a state, making total of 1920, 900.
AS an offset to this additional expense he
argued that the 5,l1S,000 acres OF land
which would be donated to the state for
school purposes, would, if sold at 50 an
acre and the money placed on per cent
interest, give us yearly income of $780,
900, besides the increase in the revenue
that would be derived from the liquor
vendors, and the tax on professions, in
comes, ETC., to come on later.
He closed by making an earnest ap-
peal to his hearers to stand by the best
interests of New Mexico and vote for the
constitution, and from the hearty ap-
plause that followed it was evident that
the force OF his argument had had de-
cided effect in making. friends for the
constitution.