Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-29

The FL Paso Daily Tribune OF the 18th
inst. prints the following which is timely
reading for New Mexico voters
To the Editor OF the Tribune.
Dear Sir; In the New Mexico press !
note the fact the people OF New Mexico
will vote on the adoption of their state
constitution October 7, next. The tact
is also noted the opposition comes prln-
cipally from the grand old Democratic
party. OF this, as a Democrat, | am very
much panied to learn. The history OF
the Democratic party is noted one. 1t
has at all times maintained q position IN
the van as the representative OF progress
and the upbuilding of the best interests
OF the people.
While New Mexico has for over forty
years suffered from the misrule and I'M
American system of territorial carpet
bag" form OF government now that she
is making a gallant effort for self-govern-
ment, it is to be expected that every
Democrat in the territory will on the day
of election be found by the side OF that
gallant old Kentucky gentleman and
statesman, Judge Trimble, of Albuquer-
que, voting and working for statehood
and progress.
1t seems astonishing to me that politi-
clans can not rise above petty political
strifes and chickering's, but continue to
wallow in the slough of political hate and
ambition. Why not rise to the high
standard Of justice and the best interests
of all and for their common good?
How politician can look sturdy,
honest business man in the face and
counsel him to vote against the adoption
of the constitution on political grounds,
surpasses my comprehension. ne can
not for one moment counsel opposition on
business grounds. The advantages OF
statehood and self government are so OBJ
vious that it is difficult to believe that
any sane business man can be found to
oppose it, and especially in New Mexico
where, for over forty years, they have
suffered from the want of adequate pro-
lection for life and property, and from the
settlement of their land titles at the hands
of the general government, which would
have been settled long years ago, and the
territory would have made great strides
toward material prosperity, to which her
position and natural wealth entitle her,
had she gained admission in 1874, when
she should have been admitted.
With her senators and representatives
in congress she will be in position to de-
mand that no tardy justice be done her
in the matters of the passage of such laws
as her people require. Her people will at
once come into tho enjoyment of her
school lands. The alien mining law can
be regulated by her people for the best
development of her mines; she will then
be able to secure such appropriations from
the general government as she requires
for government buildings and work; her
people can have some influence for the
enactment of such land and irrigation
laws as are demanded to develop her agri-
cultural resources. Ina word, the people
of New Mexico, through her representa-
tives in congress, will be in the position
to demand, instead OF begging through an
agent, who can have but little in
fluence, it makes no difference how active
or efficient he is, as at present. Statehood
is no experiment. Its advantages are SO
obvious that it is hard to conceive of 9
business man, who, from some cause be-
comes "soreheaded" about something and
be found opposing statehood.
Statehood means progress and develop
ment. Defeating statehood means the
perpetuaton OF the present depressing
and unhappy condition OF business affairs
in the territory. That has been tried for
over forty years and found wanting. Cap
ital, always timid, will not seek invest
ments where land titles are insecure, but
demands the fullest protection. With
statehood comes the settlement of land
titles and other needed legislation. Cap
ital does not inquire what is the complex
ion of the political party controlling the
state nor listen to the bowling of political
"soreheads." AS general thing that
class OF our citizens do not and never will
have any financial standing.
1t seems to us from the standpoint Of
an outsider and Democrat, that the peo-
pie OF New Mexico should unite as one
man, irrespective Of politics, but for their
best business, financial and social inter
ests, and send up such rousing majority
in favor of statehood on the 18th day Of
October next, that congress could nc
longer withhold the full measure of the
justice that should have been meted out
to New Mexico in the years gone by.
DEMOCRAT.