Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-02

history, a year and half ago, also stated,
that it believed, Gen. Noble would be
found true friend OF the western people,
and would make one of the best of secre-
taries OF the interior and cabinet officers
this government has ever had. The New
MEXICAN is gratltied to say that the seCre-
tary's official record fully proves that its
belief was correct one, and that Sec.
Noble is making u most enviable name
for himself, serving the people and the
Republican party in most acceptable
and successful manner and that he isspe-
cally vigorous and energetic in protecting
and advancing the interests of the great
and growing west.
We call attention to an autograph let
ter, written by the secretary to the regis
ter OF the land office here, Judge A. L..
Morrison, in reply to the latter S requests,
addressed to the secretary unotticially, for
aid in the repeal of the Infamous law OF
October ?, 1883, passed under a Demo
cratic administration and calculated to
inure the farmers, settlers and pioneer
ranchmen OF the southwest for the benefit
OF eastern land sharks, and for help in
the matter of the passage of the bill pro-
yiding for the settlement of the Spanish
and Mexican land claims ia New Mexico
From the letter it will be seen that the
secretary aided the western people, anc
specially those of the arid region, of which
New Mexico is no inconsiderable part
with all the power at his command, ant
is also doing what he can to hurry up thu
passage of the bill providing for the settle
ment OF our land grants.
The New MEXICAN desires to say t.
Secretary Noble that his action in these
to New Mexico, all important matters
greatly and sincerely gratifying and full,
appreciated, and hopes that the secretar
will keep up his good work for New Mex
leo and aid her whenever it is proper an
right for him so to do. Specially, do W
{ bespeak his influence and aid in the pas
sage of the land court bill now before con
gress. For forty years has this territor
q craved and begged for the settlement c
I its unsettled land titles. Its prosperit
. and advancement have been greatly re
q tarded, immigration has been kept out
capital has not been invested and goo
t deal of public disturbance has taken place
e all this principally due to the neglect c
e the government in carrying out its so
: emn treaty stipulations and its entire an
shameful disregard OF the rights and We
being OF the people of New Mexico.
r The passage OF the land court bill be
e fore the adjournment of the present ses
il sion OF congress and its approval by tn
y president would be of the greatest poss
o bic benefit to the people and also to tn
e Republicans of New Mexico, who coul
p then, with just and honest pride, point
s the interest a Republican administrator
is taking in their affairs and to the goo
the laws enacted by Republican COL
e gress is doing them.
+, The silver bill and the honest carryin
1t out OF the policy OF protecting the interes
is of the lead and silver miners and mir
al owners and sheep raisers OF New Mexic
le have already done the territory great goo
>" Olls gUUu worK by enactlng the land cou
is bill and during its next session pass s
III enabling act for the state of New Mexic
or and the people of New Mexico will becon
jubllant and hopeful at the era of pro
perity before them and feel under lastir
obligations to the party that has done
: much for them.
g In the mean time, we, and that ho]
L estly and publicly, assure Secretary Mob
d that his good will and good work for tt
q territory are fully appreciated and that tt
Il sincere admiration and fullest gratitude
y the people of New Mexico, for whom til
D paper can surely speak, being the olde
e daily and weekly journal in New Mexic
e and having been published for twent
/ seven years at the capital, and during tn
IL time having been wholly and sincere
g devoted to the best interests of the poop
u OF New Mexico, are his, and will be h
/ from now on, whether he remains in of
q cial or in private station.