White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-14
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES.


The Eddy Current of recent date con
taius two editorials in regard to the
legislative ticket from this district that
are puzzlers, to say the least of them
Its reader declares that Eddy county
should be conceded at least one mem
Der in the next Legislative assembly,
because it has never had a member; and,
besides, that county is in tinancia
complication (which reqnir one not
only conversant with, but one detcrm.
ined and particularly interested to
frame and engineer measure whereby
our complications may be Strengthened
out" The other article says: 1T is
rumored in political circles that unless
the Democracy of this county IS allowed
Ut least one momber of the next legisla-
tive assembly, there will be most de.
termiued bolt; aud that he Democrats
will put up ticket of their own in this
county
AS the Current is the official organ"
and only Democratic paper in Eddy
county, the News presumes that it voces
the sentiment Of the party in that county.
Let us, therefore, look into Its claim
both from business and party stand
point. The assertion that Eddy county
is entitled to at least Que Of the repre-
seDtatives in the legislative assembly,
would lead one to infer that there are
some half dozen to be elected from the
district; but tho truth is, under the
present apportiOnment, tho three
counties OF Lincoln, Chaves and Eddy
are entitled to one member in the house
and these three counties, together with
Dona Ana and Grant, elect member
Of the council. No county is entitled to
claim the candidate for tho legislature,
other as matter OF right or courtesy.
TO advance any such clam is to simply
admit that an Ed ~ county man would
be a personal representative of Eddy
county, and the interests Of Chaves and
Lincoln would be | IT to take care OF
themselves. The Democrats Of the latter
| two counties would not take kindly to
such condition Of affairs.
| The other claim that Eddy county's
home affairs are in such shape that it
will require special legislation to pull
/ the county ont ut the hole and that
the services OF an Eddy county man are
nee, ssary to do the pulling is a state
ment that should bring the blush OF
shame to every self respecting citizen
IN the county. These questions natur
ally arise: How came Eddy county ia
got in 80 deplordble a condition? II
| the county cant take care Of its home
affairs, how can il claim the right to
send one OF its personal representatives
Z tn Santa Fe To take hand in managing
/ the affairs of tue entire ttrritOryY
Line, In NeWs.
In the above article the Ncws states
the case exactly, but the EAGLE doci
not believe that in IFS editorial lh,
| Current expresses the sentiment Of tb,
democratic party Of Eddy county. S,
far as we have heard expressions on
the subject beIe, 10 claim will be set uI
in Lincoln county for legislative posi-.
ion, inasmuch as We have had the coun
Gilman one term aud the member of th
house at least four times in succ, sgior
II. has been stated 10y many democrat
here that il the Pecos Valley prrsente,
candidate for the house this ear hi
nomination would be supported 10y IN
party in Lincoln county. Not only ihi,
but We. ia this part, would favor th
nomination oi a candidate for counci
: man from the East, whose nominatio
: would. OF course. depend on the claim
; and action a Dona Ana aud Grar
counties. But tho senim nj has bcr
/ entirely friendly and courteous aud III
: threatening attitude Of the Currei
comes with exceeding bad grnce an
, did the people of Lincoln county b,
. 'ieye that 10 edi orial. embodied II
: seltinient VI the party in Eldy count