The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1890-07-24
THEIR ARGUMENTS.


30 framed becomes the fundamental
law Of a state and cannot be repdily
alt red or changed. In presenting
such an instrument for adoption there
should be the fullest possible discus
sion, aud upon It's advocates falls the
duty Of proving it equal to other state
constitutions that have stood the test
OF time and are known to be good
for surely the people OF no state
should ask Submission into the union
under an inferior fundamental law.
This equality should be proven, and
beyond the mere assertion its claims
to equality should rest upon cOmpar-
ison and contrast with other similar
instruments. Its advocates should
clearly demonstrate that it incorp-
CRATES all their best provisions, aud
IL il differs from them in soy particu-
lar they should present the most CO.
geuL reasons for existence of the diff
fsrefce and for it's adoption.
Those now e~ndeavOring to make a
state Of New Mexico have presented
a draft for a fundamental law that
they dare not discuss. As The INDEX
has repeatedly demonstrated it will
not bear comparison with the const-
buttons of other states, and investiga-
ton Of the numerous contrasts it
presents plainly establishes it's in
herent and utter v~iciuusness. But its
advocates carefully avoid all discus
sion, and base their advocacy on mere
assertion. They can do nothing else.
TIE INDEX, however, is not in the habit
of making unsupported assertions, so
to substantiate the foregoing the fol-
lowing gems of thought from the
columns OF several newspaper advo
Gates Of the constitution, are herewith
presented for the delectation OF its
readers;
Anthony Joseph says be would
rather i've in Rrepubllcan state than
q d%ein0Grstic territory. Just bfde
your time Don Antonio; you will
soon have that pleasure Las Cruces
Republican.
What is the matter with statehood
for New Mexico7 LII is all right San
t. Fe New Mexican. June 9Th.
Show us q republican editor who is
~ -. Envnw ~ uNuknhnnA md 100 xu1Il
show you a fellow who has upper
rooms in his bead to let, or Is wait
ing for the "spider wagon" to come
around.-[Socorro ChieftRin.
TIE INDEX makes depression right
here to remark that it has a suspicion
that the spider wagon has been
around to the Chiettain editor. and
that the upper rooms IN his head
he has let to the statehood or bust
croWo are unfinished. But TO re-
sumo:
BY the almighty JehoVs and this
great American republic, the state Of
New Mexico will be a fixed fact by the
time another twelve months roll
around .-[Santa Fe New Mexican
June 10Th.
Rats!
The anti-statehooders are rapidly
coming to see the error VI their ways
Albuquerque Citizen.
Ratsl-again.
Admission is opposed by non hu.
3 loud mouthed and discreditable mi
nority Of the democratic party. anC
q few republicans who do not seC
anything for them" in admission 81
the presebt time.1LincoIn Leader
More ratsi
There can be no just criticism Of
the provisions of the constitution; oil
course there can be and is unjust anC
untrue criticism but such is directed
against everything human, and il
cannot be expected that the Constitu.
ton Of New MEXICO should escape
cslumny aud misrepresentation by
dishonest aud selfish politicians
iSanta Fe New Mexican.
Then why don't you expose the
unjust sud untrue criticism" you
assert is leveled at your constitution
As a public journal advocating adOp.
ton Of that constitution IL is your
duty TO do 80. Whenever an "aniusi
HRd untrue criticism" is levelod at the
constitution you should quote the
Objectionable criticism and demon.
strate its injustice and untFuth. Fol
instance; It is your duty to prove
without foundation the repeated as
sertiou of The INDEX that the proposed
constitution aims 10 muzzle the presI
and destroy liberty OF speech. VIII!
have you not done sol BECAUSE YoI
oAHNOq.
Columns like the excerpts abo0
quoted from the statehood papers
could be printed. The few given ar
fair samples Of all. Nothing but as
Bertion, not the shadow Of an argu
ment.
Now THE INDEx, the editor Of whicI
Il q lifelong republican. challenge
The New d sxiean, the Chieilain, th.
Citizen. the Republican and thI
Leader, al claiming 10 be republican
newspaper, 70 an open discussion o
ths merits o. tts New MEXICO consli