Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-10-07
in FAVOR OF FERGUSON.
A Pointed Letter ON the Contest for
Delegate to Congress.
To The Editor Of The Optic.

INWN W"W N.
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To the Editor Of The Optic.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, October 4th,
1896.-We are glad to see THE OPTIo
In line with the honest people Of New
Mexico, and trust the paper will work
In conjunction with them, till victory is
gained, as well as afterwards. II New
Mexico get statehood within the next
ten years, 1t will be through H. B..
FERGUSON. a man who never falters
from u duty due his constituents. He
has neither land grants, nor interests
10 them, and he would not retard the
passage Of a bill that would likely aid
The honest miner, IS did our former
representative, owing to the fact that
the bill II passed may raise the taxes
on his many grants and reduce his we'll.
filed pocketbooki We know OF d bill
10 aid OF the miners that are toiling
daily to develop properties in the
Cochiti grant, as well as elsewhere,
being sent to the representative In
question. but that dear man Of prom.
ises neither presented the bill in con-
gress, neither did he acknowledge the
receipt OF it TO the sender; how
ever, the sender and Trainer of
the above bill had a friend
from Colorado named Bell, who
also received a copy of the bill, pock-
eted by our cunning representative,
and presented it, but as the able man
Of letters from New Mexico did not aid
10 its passage, of course nothing could
be done. The able man did not want
It. Is that the kind of material we
want to represent us 10 the halls Of
congressp No, again, no! We want
q man who will work for the interests
Of the people Of New Mexico, let them
be rich or poor, American or Mexican,
q man whose aim is honesty for the
masses. Harvey B. Ferguson is one
OF the few men who is ever ready to
help the poor man. He is not a man
70 hoard up gain, neither would he
take undue advantage Of the school
boys of New Mexico and get appoint.
ments for his boys to either West Point
or Annapolis. No, he has principle, as
we'll as pride, in his work, and he would
encourage competition. Let the shoe
Dit whom it may.
There are many things we could say
IN behalf Of our next representative to
congress, Ii. B. FERGUSON, but it is not
necessary, as he is we'll known 10 the
Territory, but we are proud 10 say that
his record for honesty and ability has
not been doubted, consequently, those
points need not be touched upon.
The people of Albuquerque showed
their appreciation, last Friday night,
when the opera house was filed by the
best and most intelligent people Of the
Territory who also listened with pride
TO the able arguments presented by our
townsman, Ferguson, that alone shows
which way the wind blows.
The other side of democracy, or
plutocracy and monopoly, had a very
small sizsd pow-wow, Saturday night
The argument was very weak and
lulIifieo, and the hearers were scarce,
not enough to make a corporal's guard.
rhe days Of monopolies and deceit, as
well as bull-de zing for the people of
this enlightened neck o. the woods,
are at an end. Our eyes have been
opened and we can see, and will see,
that our votes will be cast for men who
have our interests at heart. A vote
for Mr.. FERGUSON means that we are
sending a delegate to represent us in
congress who will get us statehood
We thank Catron for the only work be
did while In congress, besides sending
his boys to West Point, i. e. getting
prizs fight knocked cut. II he
did anything more, we fail to remem
Der it. He made us many promises,
but failed to fulfill any, and
we are very much like the Irishman,
when the gold-bug tried to make
him believe silver was worth half what
Il appeared, and wanted the "paddy"
% vote his way. The Irishman,
who is noted for his ready
wit, replied, "While / have neither,
[ will take either, and vote for
Fergusson!" We have a few sore heads
mere that are trying to pull the wool
over the voters eyes, but their fleece IS
90 fimsy and "don't go". The peo-
pie want honesty Of purpose. Prom
.ses don't go. They want statehood and
honest representation. FERGUSON
alone a give it. II anyone doubt
,he above, search the records Of both
men and be convinced. FERGUSON is
he poor mans friend. Whose friend
9 Catronp Monopoly and the grant
owners. God help the miners, If
Jatron could handle them. Will he,
Jatron, tell US what he did with that
ill sent him from this city, to aid in
the land grant and give the
miner a show to help himself by being
owner of the mineral he worked so
hard to put on the dump. and not be
to abandon it, by the so-calIed
,rant-owneIP FAIR PLAY.