Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-10-13
Denver Sun. The peOple of New Mex

Denver Sun: The people of New Mex
leo are now working for the admission to
the union in a spirit which indicates that
they may be sufficiently united in its favor
to actually secure it, Division at home
and not politics is what has kept the rich
territory, the seat of the Oldest civiliza-
ton in the country, so long out OF the
union. AS state, New Mexico would be
as likely to be Republican as Democratic.
She can hardly get in in time to vote at
the next presidential election. But the
Republicans would not be afraid to give
her that chance.
Chloride Black Range: Not many
moons ago the Santa Fe New MEXICAN
got red in the face whenever a new state
hood movement was mentioned. But
now it is tenderly nursing the idea that
the next congress will pass an enabling
act for the admission of New Mexico as a
state in 1898. Mr.. Catron and Mr.. Frost
will undoubtedly personally see to it that
the next congress performs the act, not
outstanding Messrs. Catron, Frost &
Co.'S. deeply inferred pet statehood con.
over in the hills and in the valleys of sun
Used New Mexico. Congress may come
to the relief of New Mexico but the state
hood constitution so strongly rejected by
the people will remain dead letter.
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Denver Republican: Some Of the peo-
pie of New Mexico are asking that their
territory be erected into a state. New
Mexico is in respect of population and
wealth, fully entitled to statehood, and
there is hardly any doubt that it would be
admitted into the union if there were
anything like unanimous request from
its own people that this be done. Bat
the people are divided among themselves.
Some of them are opposed to the estab-
lishment of a state government. The
Democrats and the Republicans are ar
rayed against one another on this issue.
The majority OF the Republicans favor
statehood, whereas great many Demo.
Gratis are opposed to it. The subject Will
receive very little attention in congress
until the people of New Mexico agree
among themselves as to what they want.
After they have done this, they may 60
asking that an enabling act be passed and
that New Mexico be admitted into the
union.
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Junction City Index: At recent
meeting of the Democratic territorial CEN
trail committee at Albuquerque resolu-
ton was adopted petitioning congress to
pass an enabling act for admission OF
New Mexico. Delegate Joseph WAS
present and pledged himself to work
earnestly and unremittingly for such
enabling act and for admission there
under.
This movement for statehood thus in
augurated by the Democratic territorial
committee received the endorsement also
of many leading Republicans, and there
seems to be disposition in the two par
ties to come together in united move
nent for admission although there seems
a disposition in certain quarters in the
Republican party to be sulky at the de-
feat of the partisan statehood movement
of last year. However, all the broad
gauge leaders of the Republican party,
such as Governor Prince, and Senators
DlONeI auu OdIIOu are pIOuouuCCu ouNo-
Gates of the new movement, and will give
it the weight of all their influence. Avoid
ing the error of the other movement,
which was too plainly manipulated for
partisan advantage, the advocates of this
express great confidence of success.
That statehood under liberal and pro-
gressive constitution would he the best
condition for New Mexico there can be
no doubt, and for the framing and adop-
ton of such fundamental law, the In
dex, in common with all friends of prog
ress, is prepared to work faithfully and
earnestly.
That progressive and liberal constitu-
ton can be adopted in New Mexico seems
to be doubted in some quarters. The
reactionary elements of civilization are
very powerful and would endeavor to
defeat a liberal fundamental law. But
the effort should be made and demon
stration courted as to whether this COM
monwealth is ruled by the spirit Of the
10Th century of by that of the 10th.