Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-07-20
If Pulitzer Only Knew of Ross Little
Dog Tray, Ash.

Dog fray, ASH
During the absence of Gov. Ross on a
vacation, ex-Judge Ashenfelter, to whom
The Times is indebted for courtesies, has
taken editorial charge of the Headlight,
and during that time the columns of the
paper have been luminous with the same
perspicacity and profundty which
marked the career of the man while he
wore the judicial ermine 1t is quite
evident that New Mexico, is merely "a
Pent up Utica" for this genius. His
talents deserve wider field and it is in
deed pity that his light can not cast its
refulgence over the whole country. II
Mr. Pulitzer only knew of the political
wisdom which is being wasted upon the
desert air of New Mexico, there is not the
slightest doubt that he would make tre-
mendous efforts to secure this prodigy to
expound the leading principles of Demo
cracy to the readers OF the world. If he
only knew Albuquerque Times.
Nv
The Fee System.
The campaign has really opened il
| this county, at least so far as an effort tC
secure the nominations is concerned, but
somehow candidates for legislative hon
ors are scarce. None have as yet an
nounced themselves and but few names
have been mentioned. 1t is about TINT
that the tax payers should pay little
more attention to the legislative ticket
and elect only men pledged to do away
with the nefarous fee system. There
has been continual increase of taxes fo
several years and the only relief mus
come through the legislature. Some
months ago the Enterprise announced
that it would support no candidate TO
himself to the doing away with the fe
system, and this will continue to be GU
position. We must have relief from thu
egalized robbery OF our county officials
Silver City Enterprise.
NV
Attacking the Maxwell Land Gran
for Political Purposes.
A resolution has been introduced il
congress, by Representative OTIS, G
Kansas, providing for the appointment q
committee to inquire into an allege
wrongful procedure of Secretary Nobl
and Land Commissioner Carter, in tn
interest of an alleged conspiracy in 1877
of Hon. S. B. Elkins, 7. B. Catron an
. j. A. williamson, in connection with tn
Maxwell land grant. The resolution ha
been favorably reported from the commit
tee to which it was referred, and is no,
on the house calendar for action. ]
should not be passed. 1t is nothing bu
political measure, the only result {
which can be to divert settlers and in
vestor!s attention from the grant, and re
tard the growth and development of Me-
Mexico The question of irregulart
reviewed in the courts and before tn
interior department many times, an
the charges made have neve
been substantiated. The title to the proE
erty has been passed upon In the decisio
, of several cases in the United States ST
preme court, and every question has bee
decided in favor OF the grant owners
There can be no further appeal, and n
authority can take any action which wi
shake the title of the present owners t
the property. The character of the rest
luton can be determined from the ia,
; that Of all the parties mentioned but on
j. A. Williamson, was in public office
y the time the alleged Irregularities too
place, and it is doubtful if Land Commit
soner Carter or Secretary Noble kne
anything OF the grant at the time. A fe
;. facts from the supreme court recort
o should he sufficient to defeat the appoin
d ment of the smelling committee, and fl
d the interests of New Mexico Delegate
G seph should see that they are brought
light.-Las Vegas Stock Grower.