Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-25
PRESS COMMENTS.
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When the Republican newspapers OF
New Mexico favor such men as ex-Gov
Slower for congress they exhibit good
sense; but when they dive into the polit
ical slums and drag forth corrupt Mug
wumps and political prostitutes and ex-
hibit them before the public as fit rep
resentatives of the people, they exhibit
lack of good Observation-Disclosures Black
Range.
Xxx
Weak Laws.
One of the evidences of New MeYico's
Indifference as to the character and ability
of its legislators was emphasized by the
last assembly in passing laws making the
poll tax law almost imperative and TAX
ing away from the progressive towns a
portion of the liquor license and dividing
it with the county. When the people
realize the Importance of sending honest
and capable men to the legislature such
narrow-gauged laws will not become eff
fective.-Raton Range.
XIX
The People are Laying Low for the
Present.
Politicians are now busy erecting
fences for this fall, but the indications
are that the people will take hand and
relegate large number of chronic office
seekers to the rear. If the people of New
Mexico will awaken, and in the future
refuse to vote a $50 man into $500
Office, the finances of the territory may
be so arranged as to reduce taxation
When man becomes so that he is unable
10 olya 1iuip off
he is not the proper person to entrust
with public business.-Socorro Adver-
tiser.
.*x
On Statehood.
Sometime ago the Democrats we're con-
fdent that their party would be able to
carry Utah in the event of its admission
as state. A bill to admit it was passed
in the house of representatives, and after
it reached the senate it was thought that
it would be only little while until it
would be favorably reported by the COM
mittee to which is was referred. But since
then an election has been held in Salt
Lake which indicates that the Democrats
will not have as smooth sailing as they
expected to have.
1t appears that on account of this cleo
tion changes have been made in the bill
which will prevent the admission of the
new state and the election of senators
, before 1896. If this is the correct inter.
probation of the Democratic action, il
shows that the Democrats are Influenced
in their conduct in regard to the proposed
states by considerations of party advant
| age. That is a most ignoble considerable or
and unworthy of men who call themselves
statesmen.
The prime consideration IN reference tc
the admission of new states should be
whether the people inhabitiug territory
are able and willing to maintain state
government. If they are, they should not
be denied the privilege of self-government
which belongs to every American citizen
1t is doubtful whether Utah would be Re
publican or Democratic. 1t may be that
majority of the Mormons would vote
| the Democratic ticket and that a ma ority
of the Gentiles would support Republican
| candidates. But this is a matter into
which congress has no right to look. l
the Inhabitants of territory are prepared
for statehood, it should be granted tt
them regardless of whether they woule
| support enc party or tne other.
| 1t is doubtful if the bill to admit Utal
will be passed at this session of congress
but it is most likely that enabling act
for at least Utah and New Mexico will b,
passed before the life of the present con
| gress expires. Both of the territories
| named are clearly entitled to statehood
and to keep them out of the union an.
longer would be an act of injustice TO
| which there would be no excuse. This i
| true also of Arizona and Oklahoma. II
short, all four Of tho territories should b
admitted by the present congress, and thu
enabling acts ought to be passed at thi
| observation-disclosures Ranublican.