Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-08-12
new MEXICO'S HOPE.
Delegate Joseph Talks of the State
Movement and New Mexico's
Political Status.
Prospects of AdmiSsiOn-A Hint to
POIiticians-Santa FEES Big
Military Establishment
Assured.

Hon. Antonio Joseph, New Mexicos
faithful delegate in congress, arrived from
Washington city yesterday. A repre-
sentative OF the New MEXICAN met him at
the Exchange hotel to-day, and he said:
"The prospects for New Mexico's ad-
mission to statehood next winter are very
bright. The bill providing for the ena-
bling act will pass the senate early in
December. The notifications in the bill
which were made by the senate commit
tee will not in the least jeopardlze the
interests of the bill when it goes back to
the house. 1t is matter OF regret that
we were compelled 10 give up the idea OF
securing double the quantity OF public
lands for educational purposes given other
new states. That we are justly, under
the peculiar conditions here existing, ell
titled to this concession there can be no
question. But we simply have get to be
satisfied with what we can get. Twelve
senators from the new northwest states
are with us on admission, but they think
# unfair to grant New Mexico larger con.
cessions of public land than was given to
their respective states hence they in
sisted that our original bill be modified,
and We had to consent to it.
STATEHOOD AND POLITICS.
"The members OF the senate committee
on territories, Republicans and Democrats
alike, have agreed to force the passage OF
the enabling act bill no matter what the
result of the territorial election may be
this fall. They have pledged themselves
to this. They believe and we believe that
both political parties have an even
chance; certainly no man can tell how
New Mexico will 90 after we are admitted
as a state 1t is admitted that our aduis
sion is simply political matter, and, fol
my part, | believe we should preserve, al
: matter of self interest, the present exist
! ing status OF affslrs-that is continue t
. hold the political complexion OF New
. Mexico open to an equal chance for botf
parties by eecting Democratic delegate
, and Republican legislature. This il
: obviously our best move at this time
This is critical period in our history
we must be admitted to statehood in orde
n to prosper, ana we can not afford t.
eopardizs our statehood prospects b,
lighting on strict party lines at this time
Should we elect the entire Democrat
ticket, the Republicans would in all prob
ability forbid US securing statehood
should we elect full Republican tic ke'
doubtless the Democrats in congress
would quite as naturally throw seriou
obstacles in our way.
FRIENDS OF STATEHOOD.
at therefore, continued Mr.. JOSEPH
"behooves the friends Of statehood to q
togethe r and work together for the mali
tenance OF the present political status.
GAS to the question of delegate in cor
gress, am satisfied that the nominatio
and election of delegate this fall wi
simply be an empty honor such delegai
will be chosen merely pro lorna, a con
pliment simply, for such delegate wi
never take his seat in the SD congress
: because before that time we shall hay
had our enabling act passed and chose
our congressman.
This is another reason why we shou
drop politics and work solely for stat
hood. This is the only issue now befol
: the people let Us lay aside the polite
fight till after we secure statehood, for
the friends of this progressive step do II
come together and work harm onious
We shall lose our contest and fail to car
> the constitution and then all will
chaos. If it is lost, it will be the work
New Mexicos own people solely, not
congress.
ADVANTAGES OF STATEHOOD.
81 consider that the prospects for NJ
Mexico are brighter to-day than they ev
have been. State government is all 4
need it is our salvation everything shot
be laid aside for its success. Thousan
of young men and millions of dollars
capital are now only awaiting the res
of this matter to come and join in
development of this territory. At
east the people are beginning to real
the real value and variety of our resourc
They admit our natural wealth, but tn
are timid because of the general impr
sion that territorial form of governmt
does not adequately protect life and pr
erty. If they thought we could prot
/, them they would gladly come now, q
Nj the only way we can convince them
NJ our ability to secure them Is by forci
" statehood. | believe that within a V
after we have carried our state consti
ton we shall see an increase in New M
ico'a manhattan of at least 30 600