The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-27


waiting lifetime to see the United States
live up to that agreement of 45 years ago.
If they are not going to do that, want this
country annexed to Mexico, where we can
be as good as anybody.
Arizona and Colorado were first all New
Mexico. They have been cut off and Colo
RADIO made state. But we are as bad
ly off as ever If they keep on slicing
off our country, we don't know what will
become of New Mexico. Now, hear, they
talk of annexing it to Arizona. But we
will never allow that. The Mexican people
would vote against it in a mass ST, senors.
we would fight, for we are built that way.
II they want to annex Arizona to New
Mexico and call the whole New Mexico,
that is all right This is our native land
Its name is New Mexico, and we are Mexi-
cans. Wewould not give up our name and
identity.
''Senors the City of Mexico Is as near
US as the city of Washington We had bet
ter go back to Mexico, where they want us.
You all know how President Diaz years ago
offered to give every man who would go
from here 600 acres of land and furnish
farming implements. and if man was too
poor to support himself and family to sup
ply him with provisions for one year free.
A brother-in-law of mine went there in a
colony year ago. l don't want to leave
this country. where I have always lived,
but if l thought my son would have to grow
up and become gray as l am without
being full citizen Of the United States
/ would strike out with a burro outfit down
the Rio Grande leave my house and lands
and never come back"
The men who had sat like images Of stone
in their chairs jumped up with Mexican
yells of approval. grasped the don by the
hand, slapped him on the back, made a
grand rush and push for the bar, lined up
and drank to the health Of Don Santiago
de Eaca and the welfare Of the state Of New
Mexico
Is it possible that those are Americans
who stand among the Mexican crowd syco-
phantly drinking 10 revolutionary senti-
mentss Yes, they are statehood agitators
who are fawning on the Mexicans TO get
their numerical support for some othce at
the state election, which they think is not
far off. Most who lift their glasses are
swarthy Nexicans Of the lower class, who
have no sentiments apart from their leader.
They are the lo0. .UJS natives OF New Mexico
whose dense ignorance has so long kept the
territory out of the Union. They contrast
as strongly with the fiery, intelligent speak
er as do the ignorant blacks and aristo-
cratic whites of the south.
Tha. tall Mexican leaning against the
end of the bar, with aquiline nose and sinis-
ter, mustached face, well represents his
class of poems. His sombrero is soiled, and
his shirt droops, collarless and uEciean.
A coat, small. i'll fitting, and Old, cheap b!us
striped trousers turned up round toe ankle
and dusty sourred boots make up his ap
parel Around his right wrist ia the
twisted loup Of bis rawhids qairt riding
whip, whose snappeTs dang.e .oIoc as
heels.
His upper forehead Is light. but shades
till the brows, cheek aud face are "a oark
as the Indian whose sluggish blood, hin
gied with the Spanish strain, makes the
low class Mexican commonly known a.
greasers. He is a sheep herdeT, but be IS
good citizen. He * Democrat this year
because his leaders tell him that New Mex
leo must be Democratic TO become state
Ee may be Republican next yesr II ns-
tive politician talks 70 him aDont the rela-
tion OF the tariff and wool aud wages about
slipping time. But that viii depead On TIE
son. for he Away. votes be "a s1sd tsy
tne don y 10 rule> OF tbs don " 10 - AZlS 70
rule tie county. he pays bis taxes rcgr-
larry on his mud house and garden and
aock Of sheep. IL isn't much. for up 10
900 a Mexican's property Is exempt from
taxation But whatever the assessor fg-
ures his supersGcGs wealth 10 be be pays
the levy tbereo pon cheerfally. IL nag be sl
or g. or IN sn exe-e6i ing.y active politicAl
year s.
His answer to al questions 81. NO Eng-
lish, " but he can scrawi bis name IA Spa,s-
ish. and there is "a story csgDaectsss vr5'n TBS
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