Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-09-26
TIE sTATEmOop CONTENTION.

was held, at Albuquerque last week
proved very conclusively hat the
people of this Territory are prac-
tically a unit on the question Of
admission. The only difference Of
opinion is as TO the time for adj
mission.
Some of the delegates to the con-
vention we're of the opinion that
there should be no delay; that the
bill which has been introduced by
Delegate Joseph should be so
amended that the constitutional
convention could be called soon
after the passage of the bill 80
that, in the event Of the early pas
sage of the bill, the Territory
could be admitted some time next
summer. While there ought not
to be any opposition to the admis-
sion of the Territory in either
branch of congress, it must be re-
membered that there is a strong
opposition to the admission of this
Territory to the union on the part
of many republicans in the senate
and it is to be feared that there
will be some opposition ON the
part of the anti-silver democrats.
The republicans and anti-silver
democrats might defeat the bill in
the senate and it might be better
to provide for the admission of the
Territory at a time when it is rea-
sonable to suppose that the silver
question will have been settled.
The bill which has been intro
duced by Delegate Joseph will not
antagonize the anti-silver demo-
Gratis in the senate and it is certain
of passage In the house at an ear
ly day. Were it not for the pres
ent complications in the senate, a
bill providing for the earlier adj
mission Of the Territory might be
passed by that body, but as there
is an element Of uncertainty as to
the probable action of the senate
on a bill for the admission of New
Mexico, it is just as we'll not to
handicap the bill. Let it be such
an one as all the democrats in the
senate can vote for and the proba-
bilities are that it will pass. This
is not a time to take any chances.
is democratic in both
branches and it is to the democrats
in congress that the people OF this
must look for admission
to the union. The next congress
may be democratic and probably
but if there should be a
in the politics of either
branch and the bill which Juseph
has introduced should fail of pas
sage on account of changes which
would not be acceptable to the an
ti-silver democrats, the admission
of the Territory might be delayed
indefinitely.
There was a difference Of opin-
ion as to the advisability of rec
ommending amendments to the
bill as introduced by Delegate Jo-
seph but they yer finally adopted
as reported by the committee. The
resolutions we're as follows:
Resolved, That we recognize the
question of the admission of New
Mexico as a state as paramount
and superior to all other public
questions, and that we pledge our
to ignore all questions of
partisan advantage in our efforts
10 secure this result.
Resolved, That we instruct our
delegate IN congress, Hon. Anton
o Joseph, to so amend his pend
ing bill for the admission of the
Territory that no lapse of time
shall render an amendment neces-
Iary at a future time; to this end
We suggest that the said bill be
30 amended that the election for
to the constitutional con-
yention shall takeplace within six
y days after the passage of the
)ill; that within forty days after
he election the convention shall
meet; both times to be fixed by
he governor of the Territory by
PROCLAMATION, and that the bill be
.urther amended so that the con-
ititutional convention may by or
finance provide for the time and
manner of submitting the consti-
ution to the people for ratifca-
ion.
Resolved, That we urge upon
he congress of the United States
he justice of our cause, and call
.ttention to the fact that other
erritories not equally qualified
With us are now numbered among
he states of the union, while the
aith of the nation pledged at the
reaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in
,ur behalf remains unredeemed.