Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-09-20
AN ARTIOLE.

lco IN TOT eiNnN years ne ~ 90
doubt an honest man aud q good citizen,
but what has he done for New Mexicoi
Absolutely nothing. II would seem
from the action Of the democratic party
IN re nominating him that il was salts
fed with tie result. This can be ex-
planned, perhaps, from the fact that the
democratic party opposed and defeated
statehood, and that a large number Of
tho leading democrats still oppose the
measure, notably the Ashenfelter and
Ross faction. Il Is only a short time
since the Headlight, the mouthpiece OF
this faction, stated that Joseph was an
migrate and had accomplished nothing
for the Territory, and in the same para
graph favored his denomination. And
why9 For the very good reason that
his reelection il a death blow 10 state
hood Isn't it about time that the peo-
pie should awake 70 their interests and
refuse 10 support a fgure-head, which
the Headlight claims Joseph is, and 60
to work for the interests Of their Terri
tOry9 II they are satisfied with the
condition Of affairs in New Mexico, we'll
and good, let them vote the straight
democratic ticket. But il they are in
favor Of prosperity, IL they wish to see
the country advance 10 value, IL behooves
them to take off their coats and work
for the republican nominee. It is simply
n plain business proposition that any
man can understand. The election Of
Mr.. CGtron means statehood for New
Mexico, and the election of Mr.. Joseph
means the dofeat Of that measure. True
Mr.. Joseph says that he is in favor of
statehood, but he said that before, and
for a time favored the adoption Of the
constitution but under the party lash as
applied by Ross, Ashenfelter, Childers,
ct ais, he changed his views, and did
what he could to defeat the measure at
the polls. Have we any guaranty that
he would not do the same thing again
should be be returned TO congressf The
same leaders and the same influences are
still opposed to statehood. But ever il
Mr.. Joseph were strong enough to with.
stand the pressure which they would
bring TO bear upon him does any reason.
able man suppose that he could have
the slightest influence in the passage Of
an enabling act for New Mexico. The
bill has already passed the house and il
hung up in the senate for amendments
, Now elect a republican to the senate anC
the same bill which, has already passed
the house can be passed in the senate
and New Mexico will be admitted intC
the union and the treaty with Guadalup'
t Hidalgo fulhlled.-Euterprise.
! The above is enough to cause {
lsmile on the cheek of the sphynx
If there had been the least proba
bility that the statements contain
r ed in the article would be believed
+ by a single citizen of this Terrific
ry who will cast a vote at tn,
coming election there might havI
: been some justification for the ar
ticle, but the sweetness has beef
wasted upon the desert air. 1t i
not necessary to contradict a sin
r gle one of the statements. Their
is not a voter in New Mexico VIII,
does not know that Delegate 10
seph has been instrumental in tn
passage of more bills through con
gress, for the good of New Mex
leo, than all of his predecessor
and it goes without saying the
the democratic party of New Me1
o leo is satisfied with the wor
2 which he has done. The Enter
; prise might have added that tn
q democrats are SO well Statistic
IF with his course hat they will re
d elect him by a larger majorit
than he has ever received.
1r The most amusing part of til
article is where it is stated thu
ts Joseph was opposed TO statehoo
q because he did not favor the adol
io ton of the constitution whic
CT was framed by republican
. some time since. Nobody neC
Z be told that this constitute
sWas framed on the heels
one Of the most scurrilous repor
which has ever been made by
committee of the house Of repr
4 sentatives, against the admissiC
aof New Mexico, and that eve
signer of that report vas a repu
lean; thai there was not the sligl
est reason TO believe that a bill {
the admission Of the Terrific
slcould be passed even if the co
z ~stitution had been adopted.
A few extracts from the repS
signed by the republican me.
bers Of the committee on Torrit
2 ries may be interesting reading
this connection and will tend
show how friendly to New Mex
" the republicans have always be-
Y. On page AZ Of that report is I
following: Probably there is
other country in the world, claiI