Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-11-16
REPUBLICANS, ALERT!
Temporary Defeat But an Incentive
to Further WOrk-Dem0cracy
and Statehood.
Republican Organization Must be Main
tained-A Timely Address from
Headquarters,
HDQHs. REP. CENTRAL Committee,


Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. 16, 1892.
To the Republicans of New Mexico,
Thecampaignhas closed and Mr. Joseph
has been reelected The Democratic mai
ority has been greatly reduced, The re-
turns from all counties Of the territory
demonstrate that the race made by our
nominee for delegate has been most.ef-
fective and gratifying. Naturally we
would like to say that the people had
chosen Mr., Catron, but, under all the
circumstances, the party need not feel
discouraged. Where we were best pre-
pared tho result shows the benefits of
thorough organization. We have lost
this fight not by votes naturally belong
ing to the Democratic party, but through
unfortunate dissensions in our own
ranks and circumstances over which
this committee and our candidate
were powerless. The legislative
assembly is Democratic in one branch
and Republican in the other. In counties
heretofore Democratic, we have elected a
majority of our candidates for county
Offices, Throughout the territory to-day,
the Democratic party has no organiza-
ton worthy of the name. We are well or
ganized in every county but three. The
Democracy is relying and has relied upon
the Peoples party and its organization
for and inc ID
publican party so to conduct its affairs in
the future that this recognized force NAV
be alienated from the Democracy. The
fact that the national administration for
the ensaing four years will be Democratic.
makes it imperatively necessary for
every Republican to stand on guard and
see that no member of his party transfers
his allegiance to the party in power Mt
Washington, This can be done by the
maintenance of our present precinct and
county organizations and their active
work during the interim preceding the
next campaign,
The many promises Of Mr., Joseph and
his party, through its leaders in New
Mexico, relative to statehood, are likely
to be kept In this regard the Democ-
iuSJ huS HtNtI DblOTb pre-
sented any political party in New Mexico.
That they will take advantage of them is
beyond cavil. At any rate, it is the duty
of the Republican party to work upon
the basis that, being in power at Wash
ington in both the legislative and ex-
ecutive branches Of the government, the
Democracy will use its best efforts for the
advancement of our people and our early
admission as state. In the promotion
of our interests the Republican party
must not be behind hand. 1t is incum-
bent upon us to do everything possible
to secure to our people, regardless of
party and party interests, the position
and benefits to which we are Justly en-
titled Having done this, we are in posi-
ton to go into any fight with equal
chances for success. 1t is necessary,
therefore, to anticipate the action of the
Democratic party and have every Repub-
lican in line awaiting the fight which will
come with reference to the control of
New Mexico in its new condition. We
must necessarily be alert, prepared and
in the best possible condition for the
fight which is inevitable. The Democracy
is now in position to advance the ma
terial interests of New Mexico, and the
conceded advantage being with them, it
is patent that every Republican must be
kept in line and every doubtful voter i'm
pressed with the necessity of allegiance
to the cause of Republicanism. Should
New Mexico be SO fortunate as to be ad-
mitted, her material interests, progress
and prosperity, will depend largely upon
the conduct of the affairs of the govern
ment under policy not at present in
favor with the Democracy,
This committee therefore urges upon
every Republican in New Mexico the ne
cessity of preparation for that fight which
will determine the political complexion
of our local government for years to
come. We need not ask that every fair |
advantage be taken looking to the ulti-
mate success of the party. 1t will be
done. A party in power is always handi-
capped by the mere fact that it is IN
power, and is never in position to make
the fight that is possible by the minority
Present defeat is but an incentive to
further work. With this idea in view,
success will ultimately crown our labors.
Very respectfully,
R, E. TwIToHELL, Chairman.
L. A. HUdHEs, Secretary.