Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-12
PRESS COMMENT.
statehood for New Mexico.

The jealousy that has existed between
the dominant parties of the territory has
kept New Mexico from assuming its
proper place in the galaxy of states.
Whenever one party has heen in power
the other stands in the way as obstruc-
tlonists so as to defeat or weaken any
measure of efforts which may tend to
bring about the desired result.
The jealousy does not only extend
within the party lines in our territory,
but by our own incautious acts, it is
brought to the notice of the national
parties in congress, and as is to be ex-
pected it is there made matter of specu.
lation as to the political color of the
senators which would be allowed our
state, and both parties through our own
information being in doubt, they let the
matter rest for awhile and that while ex-
tends into years, tens of years and we
may say half century, for ever since
our acquisition by the United States it
has been the eternal "to morrow" "mana-
ma" which is ascribed to our Spanish
American nationality.
Meanwhile, waiting for 'manaEa" now
and on, our people are unjustly denied
buClE TlGu w DCCOuo Il sovereign sUdb6
and manage their own affairs at home.
This question is of vital Importance to
all citizens of the territory, no matter of
what nationality. The advance of New
Mexico in every line of enterprise de-
mands our equality and recognition as a
sovereign state of the union. We have
the wealth, we have the resources and
the ability with which to maintain and
govern ourselves Independently.
The majority of our Spanish-Amercan
citizens are fully alive to the necessity of
such welcome and important step. Be-
sides the benefits of an industrial, COM
mercial and mineral character which may
accrue, we will possess the additional
privilege of having say in our local
matters of government.
The question of politics should not
enter in the effort to obtain statehood for
New Mexico-it is a mistake-after be-
ing admitted, and having adopted a
proper and just constitution, there is
plenty of time to draw the lines, we'll de-
fired, between the Democrat and Repub-
lcans and fight it out to finish for su-
premacy in the state government. The
plan of maneuvering around for advan-
tageous positions beforehand always re-
suits in failure.
"Let us catch the bear and kill it, then
afterward sell the skim"
Senatorial togas in the minds of sew
eral wouldbe leaders in our territory
should be ridiculed, and they should be
made to see the force and apply to
themselves the story of the bear.
Let the dreamers grid their loins, work
for statehood, obtain our admission and
then they may chase about for senatorial
togas.
Our ex. delegate to congress, Mr.. JOS
eph, devoted the greater part of his SER
vice to working for our admission, and
his efforts are still fresh in the minds of
our people.
He has now been succeeded by Hon. T..
B. Catron, whose duty it is to take up the
work left by Mr.. Joseph, and as soon as
possible obtain for US admission to the
union of states.
We have the population, we have the
wealth, We have the ability-let congress
heed our demands through our delegate
and grant US justice in this one respect
La Patria, Albuuueruue, Nov,