Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-07
ON STATEHOOD.
Republicans Have Nothing to Fear in
the Coming C0ntest-A Readable
Letter by Judge Seeds.

The Burlington Hawkeye, the most in
fuential journal in Iowa, has been vigor-
ously opposing the admission of New
Mexico as q state, until the 4th inst,
when it came out in long editorial and
gave its reasons for change of heart.
Such change was brought about by
letter from Judge Seeds. 1t appears in
the Hawkeye of the 4th and is herewith
reproduced:
To the Editor of the Hawkeye:
SANTA FE, N. NJ, Nov, 2S,-In a recent
issue of your valuable daily you editorial
ly commented upon the evident intention
of the Democratic party to admit the
territories of New Mexico and Arizona at
an early date, and continuing you said
that the majority of the Mexican popula-
ton naturally voted the Democratic ticket.
The expediency of admitting these terri
tories may be considered from many
points of view, and good reasons may,
probably, be advanced upon both sides of
the question; but it is not valid objec-
ton to the admission of this territory,
from political point of view, that
the majority of the native popu-
lation--the Mexicans-vote the Dem
ocratic ticket. And for the very good
reason that it is not fact. For years,
up to 1884, this territory was represented
in congress by Republican delegate, In
the campaign of 1884 the Republican
party was divided into two factions, by
which means the Democrats bya plurality
elected their delegate. Sinct that time
the Republican party has been far from
harmonious and hence it has never been
able to recover its ground. At the last
election the Democratic delegate, Mr.
Joseph-a very efficient and gentlemanly
member-was chosen by a majority OF
557, very great falling off from his
previous majorities. In the four coun-
ties-Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy and San
Jran-which are the American counties
per Sc, the Democrats had majorities. In
Valencia counvy--which is purely Next
can cornty-the Republican candidate
for delegate ad a majority of 1,223 out
of about 400 votes.
In numbers of precincts in various
counties which are practically Mexican
the Republican candidates received all OF
within three or four of all the votes poll
ed. This was the fact in the face of the
other fact that the Republican candidate
is an American, while the Democratic
candidate is Mexican, ! think it can
be safely asserted that the ma jority Of
the Americans in this territory are Dem
ocrats, while the maj ority of the Next
cans are Republicans, By Americans is
meant all others than the native race
the Mexicans. There is altogether toe
much ignorance in the east in regard to
the affairs of this territory, and the opin.
ions entertained in regard to our Mexi-
can fellow citizens are composite OF
prejudice and half truth, which do not
reflect credit upon those who entertain
them. 1t may not be foreign to the object
of this letter to call the attention of those
who may see this to fact in the United
States history which is not considered
when dealing with the native people Of
this territory. Texas cut louse from
Mexico and of it's own volition Joined its
future with our country. This territory
was torn from its mother country by the
sword, and its people given the alterna
tive of repatriation or the casting Of
their lot with an alien people-thus
severing the ties of blood, affection and
history. They were poor and were
forced to choose the latter. And yet
when war for the destruction of this ma
ton came, Texas arrayed herself with
those who would have torn the stars and
stripes from the flags of nations-but
New Mexico stood bravely by the land
she was forced to join herself to. Hel
sons barred their bosoms to the bullets OF
the nations enemy, and never once
hesitated in the conflict. Those natives
may be poor, they may lack much, un
fortunately, in intelligence, but they are
American patriots, and that should count
for much when the American people are
passing upon their right to self govern
ment. Patriots would never lower. thu
flag or Intentionally do ought to bring
into disrepute the honored institutions
of this nation. EDWARD P. SEEDS.