Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-06-09
The CITY OF SANTA FE.
Some Further Common. Sense Suggestions
Tending to Show the Sentiment
of the People.
Business Not Politics the Watch Word
Another Ticket Proposed
Outside Press Comments.
To the Editor OF the New Mexican.

oANTA re, June Sine peOple VI cau
ia Fe having voted to incorporate as a
city, the next step is the election of city
officers as provided by law. The elective
officers are mayor, city clerk and city
council. The appolntive officers are city
marshal, memb ers Of the police force, city
attorney and such other officers as may
be by ordinance provided tor. The ap-
pointive officers are nominated by the
mayor and confirmed by majority vote
of the city council.
The compensation Of officers will neces-
sarily be small. The spoils of office in
this case ought not to excite the avarice
Of anybody, and probably will not. Re-
lieved of that pressure it is presumed that
the contest, if contest there should be,
over the election of mayor, clerk and
council, will be merely an honest rivalry
to choose the best men.
The business interests of the city are
paramount to everything else just now.
For three years past Santa Fe has made
strenuous efforts to enlist the investment
OF capital and to push public improve
ment. Much has been accomplished in
the face of great difficulties. The old
inertia has been overcome. In other
words the people have "got a move on
themselves, and this "move" came re-
CARELESS OF politics. Nobody asked
whether it was Republican or Demo-
cratic dollar that came this way. There
is nothing political in brick and mortar
nor in real estate. There was nothing
political in the vote for incorporation.
The policy of keeping Santa Fe for the
time, at least, out of political strife and
turmoil works we'll. Incorporation is the
work of an almost unanimous people. 1t
is greeted everywhere as wise and
promising measure. Now let the people
officer their city after the same plan and
the world will hail it as another wise and
profitable measure. Select capable Off
Gals regardless Of politics and give them
a hearty support in the right manage
ment of municipal affairs and that
will carry to every capitalist,
every investor, the assurance
of united people here who "mean bust
ness" Get into political squabble and
the result will be to stir up animosities
and array one-half the people against the
other half just at this critical time when
a united front is needed.
The people ought to send professional
politicians to the rear this time and take
the government of the new city of Santa
Fe into their own hands, and if this is
not done then look out for the rule of the
gang" who will lord it over the city, COB
Bile whatever they can get their hands on
and then fall back on Boss Tweed's bluff
"What are you going to do about it p
Such deplorable result will blight the
prosperity of Santa Fe for years to come
CITIZEN.
CERRILLos REJoICEs OVER 1T.
Tuesday was day long to be remem
bered in Santa Fe as the one on which
the people of the oldest city in the Unior
aweke from a sleep that would make tn,
great grandfather of Rip Van Wrinkle
ashame ed of himself, and incorporated. The
almost complete regeneration of the peo
pie to a new idea, is the most importan
immediate effect. The organization anC
energetic campaign necessary to gain the
Overwhelming victory of Tuesday, was {
lesson which will not soon be forgotten
When the polls were opened Tuesday the
progressive workers were ready for 8
hand-to hand struggle. Silk badges, "fol
incorporation" in English and Spanish
were pinned to the lapel of coats, while
banners and canvass bore the legend
on every hand. All the teams and car.
riages in the city were busy carrying peo-
pie to the voting places. The majority
for incorporation was seven to one, 700
being cast for incorporation and 102
against it, result which exceeded the
highest expectations of the most sanguine.
Now that she has made this one impor-
tant step in the march of progress, the
live people of Santa Fe will take each
succeeding step easier. Outside aid in the
way of capital, energy and goodwill, will
look upon the capital with more favor
than ever before, and, if the fight for ad-
vancem ent is kept up as we'll as in this
case, Santa Fe will soon surprise many of
the towns that have done nothing but
laugh at her slowness.- Rustler
NOT IN 1T.
A Axe dodger was circulated about
town last night bearing the name Of G.
M. Dreamer and announcing that he was
candidate for mayor. At first many
considered that it was all hoax, and that
some wag had put up job on him, but
it turns out that he is really striving to
be Sin it," for at very late hour last
night he was seen rushing around the
streets peddling the posters in person.
The announcement, upon careful inspec-
ton, is found to contain one Saving
clause" that, perhaps, some may have
overlooked-"su subject to the will of the
voters" 1t reads. This is we'll, and, to
the average citizen who too we'll remem-
bers how this individual in his desire to
serve the public good only few days ago
undertook to fasten questionable rail-
road debt Of $175 200 upon the tax pay
ers of this community, it is AMI assurance
that Mr.. Creamer isn't to plung head
long into the mayors chair unless the
voters are agreeable thereto. Under the
circumstances there is no question as to
the minds of the "voters" in this case.
You may stand aside, Mr.. Dreamer.
| ANOTHER SUGGESTION AS TO A TICKET.
To the Editor Of the New Mexican:
SANTA FE, June 8.-Kealizing that the
time is near at hand when the people will
be called upon to vote for city officers, I
submit the following ticket:
For Mayor-Martin Quintana.
Aldermen-Anto. ORTIZ y Salazar, F.
T. Weber, ]. D. Sena, John D. Allan.
For City MISUNDERSTANDING Garcia.
For City Clerk. T. Newhall.
For City Treasurer--Geo. H. Cross.
For Street Commissioner ohm Gray
he will make fine one.
OLD RESIDENT.