Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-13
AFFAIRS POLITICAL.
A Timely Chat with Hon. Israel King
Statehood and usin ess--The Ration
MeetiDg-Campaign Crumbs.

Correspondence New Mexican
DEMING, N. NJ, Aug. l2.-Gour CORE
spondent met here to-day Hon. Israel
King and had talk with him on affairs
political, especially with reference to the
statehood movement and the business
propositions involved therein.
Mr.. King has been prominent stock
man in Grant county for the past twelve
years and represented the counties of
Grant, Dona Ana, Sierra and Lincoln in
the territorial council of the 2Sth legisla-
ture. He said he looked at the question
of statehood as business proposition, it
is simply matter of dollars and cents to
any man owning property in the territory.
The value OF the property IN every terri
tory mich has been admitted into. the
union as q state, at any time past, has
been almost Immediately increased to the
extent of at least 25 per cent valuation. J"
This, think" said Mr.. King, sis an
undiSputed fact and with this knowledge
before us, do not see how any reason
able man can hesitate for moment as
to how he will cast his vote in reference
to the adoption of the constitution. If
the constitution is imperfect we can
easily amend 1t after becoming state.
So far as AIN concerned, | have given
the matter most careful consideration J;
all that have got in the world in the
shape of property is in this territory, and
| consider that in justice to myself, as
well as to my friends who are similarly
interested, | am in duty bound to do
everything in my power that will assist
in making votes for the constitution and
for statehood. | am so thoroughly
aroused in this matter that as soon as the
campaign is opened until it closes
intend to give every moment Of my
time to a personal canvass of this sub
ject."
THE RATION MEETING.
To the Editor Of the New Mexican.
RATION, Aug. 1.-THE sentiment IN ia
vor of standing by the state constitution
is rapidly on the increase hereabouts.
Much good was done by the meeting
which took place here on Saturday night.
From abroad there were Col. J. Frank
Chavez, of Los Lunas; Hon. W. S. Will
liams, of Socorro; Gen. Bartlett, Judge
AxteI and Hon. L. A. Hughes. of Santa
Fe, and number of influential Repub-
licans from Blossburg. The committee
met during the afternoon and concluded
its labors at 80 o'clock. At that hour,
through the courtesy OF Hon. Russell
Marcy the visitors were driven about the
town and shown points of interest, and
after tea the Blossburg cornet band made
its appearance. This is an excellent mu-
steal organization; a great credit to the
picturesque town it represents.
The band led the way to Ratoh's pretty
opera house, where the electric lights
soon flashed over a splendid audience,
many ladies being also present, and here
for several hours the assembly was RECALLED
with addresses, not of a political nature,
derived from a change of government
from that of territory to that of a state.
Capt. L. w. Collier, editor of the Ration
Range, presided as chairman of the meet
ing and prominent citizens occupied the
platform, among them Messrs. Williams
and Oxford, OF Blossburg, and G. w.
Fox, of Ration.
On the whole the meeting was one Of
great interest and a success in every re-
spect. On Sunday morning the visitors
we're taken III charge by citizens and
driven over to Biossburg where they had
very cordial greeting. There a strong
feeling is growing in favor of the state
constitution and the committee has wisely
decided to hold several meetings there
during the campaign to further discuss
the advantages of the pending consttu-
ton.