The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-26

Why 1t Has Bcen Delnyed-liotl Pnrtie
fear Each Other.
To the Eiiiior Of he Inteligeneer.
sin:-One reading New Mexico pa
pers for the past two or three month
would suppose tina! this Territory occu
pied moro attention ut Was ing,on thar
any other State or Territory In th'
Union, or all Of them put together. Nov
Mexico undoubtedly has had the largcs
representation there the past spring o
my other.
Many OF tho prominent men OF I'll,
Territory, merchants and miners, cattle
men and coal men, lawyers and liars
newspaper men and numbskulla, politi
clans aud partisans, all took their grip
sacks ut the request Of the Governor anC
went to Washington to urge Statehood
the settlement Of land grant claims and
= good school law. All urged tho two
latter, and the former under certain con.
dltions, and thnt ID why we are not 4
State.
Among them were Republicans md
Democrats, Mexic0ns native born,
Yankees from tho North and Confeder.
ates from the South, but all loyal to
New Mexico and the flag. None oil them
were after appointments for themselves
or eiririends. But one thing they did
want, the settlement, OF the land grant
claitus. They all desired to hold up the
hands OF our Delegate to CoHgress-to
AID him In having some measure passed
for tho settlement Of these claims.
Why New Mexico Is not admitted into
the Union is something no fellow can
lind out. The answer at first seems
easy and plain; but for ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain the adinis.
sion OF New Mexico Is peculiar. When
tho Democrats think they eat have the
reins ofgovernnent in their hands, they
favor Statehood, and the Republicans
oppose it, and vice versa. The Reuub.
iicans got control OF the last Legislature
under the Democratic Governor Ross,
and passed IN act over his veto author
izing an election Of delegates to con-
stitutional convention. Tho election
was held and delegates elected, a good
set of men, MI Republicans but one, and
he was elected by Republicans. 1t fact,
the Democrats did not vote ut ali, and
not one.fourth OF the; Republicans, who
were dissatisfied with the work Of the
political bosses.
The constitutional convention met and
adopted fairly good constitution, which
is to be voted on this full at the general
election for county officers. II it is not
carried the reasons can BIO gathered from
the statements above made, and il car.
ried Congress would not admit us. So, I
what is the use Of voting for it. Most OF
the mining men have come 10 tho con.
cusion that we should DO State, 1t
certainly would enhance the value Of |
mining property, lis aliens cannot hold
property in territory, and mining men |
depend more upon foreign than home |
capital for the Development OF their
property. Foreign capital goes u. it in
a more business.like way.
: Speaking Of political bosses we have
them hero Of mature growth, rich aud
ripe. This county has not been settled
over three hundred years for nothing.
The Spaniards are not novces in politi.
cal intrigue, and those settlers who have
come here from the States are not here
for their health. We have
them here both as Democrats and Re-
publicans. The latter are now on top,
and il they play fair should remain there.
But as joaquin Miller says: 1.-THE teter
board Of lite goes up: the teter board Of
life goes down." So it is in politics.
Congress, as rule, is supposed to act on
this principle, or New Mexico would be
admitted as State. The present Con-
sress must iear that when admitted it
will be about time for the icter board 10
bring the Democrats to the front with
Two Senators, as they now have the del
agate to Congress.
The census which is now being taken
will undoubtedly show a population
near to II not over 100000. And why
not have State?
The Republicans are in power here
now, but are divided into cliuues, and
most OF them who do not get any public
patronage are opposed to it. And there
are many honest Republicans, the rank
and file, who think the men who have
got into the position OF running the Re-
publican party are conducting things in
such a manner as will ultimately bring
defeat to the party. And if we had a
state and they aspired or tried to run it
The Democrats would get control, as the
people would not stand it. This must
have reached the ears OF Republican
in Congress.
The two principal leaders in the Re.
publican party we're ia the Confederate
army, one from Missouri and one from
Louisiana. One is braiuy lawyer, who
has become wealthy through law prac.
lice aud the originator Of land grants.
lie may be opposed to the settlement OF
tue land grant question. Stick pin
there in the Statehood matter, He
aspires to be Senator and no stronger
man could be sent, but he is strong in
his personal likrs and dislikes also, aud
is said to be opposed to a SCHOOL law. He
does not want Ito be taxed to educate
the children Of tramps," he is reported
10 have said, and he despises the inlu-
ence OF newspapers. 'l.1.7.S,
The other runs the leading Republic
eau newspaper of tho Territory, and is a
wonderful bundle Of ability, shrewdness
and intrigue. The two seem to work in
harmony.
The Southeastern portion Of the terri.
tory is not handicapped by disputed
land grants, and is forging ahead aud
hlling up with people from the States,
who are rapidly developing the mining
aud agricultural interests. The reason
few land grants, which are an inheri-
lance from Old Mexico, have been
placed in this portion is because it has
been held by the Apache Indians, who
refuse to be conquered, and have held
on with a blood-ihitsty grip. This has
kept emigration out mere than land
grants, but has now been removed.
When we get onr politicians in shape
then we will all tumble in pell.mell for
Statehood. But at present the rank and |