Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-11-30

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In view of the present condition of ma
in the sugar schedule can be made until
it is demonstrated just how much rev.
enue will be derived from the income tax.
II am inclined to the belief that some
important financial legislation will be
proposed at the coming session. The ex-
act nature of this legislation will depend
very largely upon the recommendations
made by the president in his forthcoming
annual message. That some material
changes should be effected in the finan-
cial system inaugurated years ago by the
| Republican party and under which this
( country is being driven almost to bank
| ruptcy can not be doubted and it will not
| be long after congress meets before the
| matter will be taken up for adjustment.
"As to my position on the statehood
| question:" said Mr.. Joseph, in reply to a
question on that line, "you may say that
I occupy now the position that have oc-
cupied for years. I am first, last, and all
| the time for statehood. I consider that
| the attainment of statehood is the only
salvation for New Mexico. Under the
| anoma lous form of our territorial gov
srnmeut, the capitalists of the country
NOW fear what they consider insufficient
protection afforded investments, and it ia
time that by obtaining statehood we
should throw open the great resources of
this territory to foreign development.
81 commended before the election that
my election would insure the admission
of New Mexico. did 80 on the strength
of the assurance given me by Senator
Faulkner, chairman of the committee on
territories, that If this territory went
Democratic it would certainly be ad-
mitted at the winter session. As matters
stand now, must say that we
HAVE HARD HIaHr
before US in Washington, If can coz
vince the Democratic managers at the
capital that the territory is uncertain in
its political affiliations, as I most assur-
eddy believe, think we may succeed in
securing the passage Of this bill.
II shall go to Washington realizing
the heavy odds now against us, but with
the determination to do my best. I am
not for statehood because of the prob
able Democratic complexion Of this ter
ritory, but because statehood means New
Mexico's prosperity. Whatever may be
the partisanship which characterizes this
question at Washington, I think the peo-
pie of New Mexico should
LAY ABIDE FOR THE TIME-BE1Na
political differences and unite for the
common end of statehood. New Mexi-
co.'s financial and industrial interests have
been juggled with already too long. Let
rs hope there is patriotism enough in
both parties now to forget political diff
ferences and join hand in hand to secure
statehood from the present session OF
congress.
"After we have obtained the passage of
an enabling act and adopted copstitu.
ton, we can then fight out the political
battles ahead of US. For the present
however, we ought to become welded
into one organization whose sole plat.
form and code of principles is embodied
in the motto: Statehood for New Mex.
CO.,"
"When will the bill be reached" was
asked.
"It will
CERTAINLY BE REACHED
this session; this may be just before the
holidays or perhaps not until tho early
part of January. l am glad to learn that
number of leading Republicans and
DEM crats are going on to Washington
next month to co operate with me in Sc
curing the passage Of this bill. l trust
, that the various portions of the territory
will see that all influences possible are
brought to bear upon the senate to Sc
cure the passage of this bill. This can
be accomplished either by sending dele
cations on to Washington or by forward.
ing such written evidences of our qualif.
CATIONS for statehood as may be possible,
delegations, of course, being PREFERABLE
ain view of the results of the recent
elections what do you think, Mr.. Joseph,
of the probable result of statehood
election in this territory"
az think" he replied, shat
NEITHER POLITICAL PARTY
is strong enough to adopt constitution
as party measure. There must BIZ q
union upon this question to ensure the
adoption Of constitution, and with
union have no doubt that statehood
would be overwhelmingly accepted. As
70 what the politics Of the frst officers
elected under the constitution would be
think the late election demonstrates
THAT the political fate of this territory ia
fin the hands of q floating vote. The
change of some counties from heavy
Dom scratic ma jor,ty two years ago to a
:. merely nominal majority this year and
the corresponding change Of other coun-
tiss, like Rio Arriba, from Republican
state Of things to a Democratic major
iity, or merely nominal Republican
ma GRITTY, shows that there are
THOUSANDS OF VOTERS
Who have no binding party sfiliatioA
This, of course, makes the issue very IN.
&C rtain, and believe in the next election
when this snowdfift era has passed, the
Democrats will be at the polls in mum.
bers that will surprise ours friends, the
enemy" "s y
r.: Delegate Joseph was accom- panied east
last night by Mr.. Camilo Padila, his pri.
; vate secretary. Mrs. Joseph will 60 to
Washington about Christmas.
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