Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-18
DELICATE JosEPH,s CONDUCT


To the Editor of the New Mexican.
LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, April IL, lS90.-The
behavior of Mr.. Joseph on the state ques-
ton becomes more and more amusing |
with the progress OF time. A few days
ago he is reported as having broken out
in peculiarly fresh and original manner
on the subject. The place was in the
house OF representatives, and the occasion
was the consideration OF the bill for the
admission of Wyoming. Our Ojo Caliente
statesman protested with affected earnest
ness that New Mexico possessed the pop
ulation. the wealth and the intelligence
to entitie her to admission also, but what
had he done to bring about the result so
devoutly to be wished? Nothing! In
pure, simple Anglo Saxon, nothing!
Wyoming, through her delegate, had
bill before the house. New Mexico,
through her delegate, had nothing OF the
kind, nor had Mr.. Joseph even bent his
prejudice enough to Introduce bill SINH
lar in character to the Wyoming bill, yet
be makes a weak and ludicrous spectacle
of himself 10y affecting to insist that
New Mexico ought to be adnltted as
we'll as Wyoming. His position at the
time is best illustrated by the case Of the
briehess Young lawyer who arose IN court
and insisted that he had a client who
ought to be protected. "What is the num-
Der and style OF your case ?" inquiries the
Judge from the bench. "Uh," responds
| the Jealous, but misguided attorney, Il
| haven't brought the case vet When
Joseph spoke OF an imaginary bill for the
admission of New Mexico, the speaker OF
the house might have asked him where
his bill was. Joseph, in the language OF
the briehess lawyer would Of course re-
oiled: "Oh, | haven't brought the case
vet, :" or, to have been more in order, might
have said, The bill you ask about has
never been introduced.
1t true he had revamped that old en-
Aiding act of his, and it is equally true
that the committee on territories had re-
fused to consider it, but certainly Mr..
loseph's worst enemy will not claim that
S"r'''' hill could be considered wh i',' .i'
! Wyoming bill was before the house,
or that the old enabling act
lIau any KIM VI IeldUloh W vi Cohheo
ton with the bill under consideration.
The Wyoming bill contemplated the I'M
mediate admission oil that territory under
the constitution recently framed by the
people of Wyoming Joseph's bill, which
had been pulled out OF tho congressional
waste basket, entirely Ignored the work
OF the late constitutional convention OF
this territory. These antics OF tine Oio
Callente statesman are too transparent 10
deceive even the most unsuspectlng. 1t
is true he is long ways from New
Mexico, and up to within short time he
| has succeeded in dipping a large class OF
people by his peculiar modes, but tricks,
though deep laid, will in time expose the
most cunning OF authors. Mr.. Joseph's
actions in the matter OF our admission
most forCibiy recall similar aS.lons OF
his on another, but q kindred subject.
Some men have the faculty when they DO
right thing of doing it in the wrong
place, and Joseph is one OF that number.
When the minority committee on terri
tories was writing its slanderous report
on New Mexico's last congress it was in
| the power OF our learned, watch
| iul and careful representative
TO prevent the presentation of the report
to congress. by showing to the committee
its falsty. Where was Joseph then? The
minority committee said he never APP
peared before it. A faithful and inteli-
gent representative would have sprung to
his feet and denounced that report the
moment OF its introduction to the house.
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