Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-04

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Denver, Colo, February LIST, 1877

Az an instance OF womaD's capacity,
or ability, there can DO no Jealousy OK
cited in the mention, by way OF news,
OF Mrs. Wayne Z Marble, a former
citizen of New Mexico, well known
throughout tho Territory and since
leaving which, having acquired Q ma
tIonal reputation, as one Ct the best, II
not the best, on the political platform;
certainly, no New Mexico orator Is her
peer. W. have been on the verge Of
statehood for several years, and U. B..
senators have often been even men.
TONED, the name Of Mrs. Marble,
among the rest, and In wit,
wisdom, or any quality that goes TO
make up craftsmanship, she Is fully the
equal OF Hon T. B. Catron, sx-Gov.
Prince, Gov. Thornton, ct al. and the
superior of any Of them on the stump,
or In the forum Of the senate.
I'his Is not written as fulsome fiat-
tery. nor In the expectation OF person
al favor, or reward, as my personal ac-
ouatntance with the lady 10 not suft-
Gent for this. We scarcely speak as
we pass by. To mention her In con-
nec.tion with the above gentlemen, f.
no disparagement to them.
~ O matter OF news, Mrs. Ms
fri ends in New Mexico would have
been highly pleased, could they have
seeu the ovation given her at the
Broad way theater, last fall, on the &C.
| cas,ou. of her nomination for state SUI
| permit endent Of schools on the silver
/ republican ticket. No other candidate
nomir ated got the applause she did.
from governor down, and a. she ap-
peared on the stage, amid the waving
Of handkerchiefs, hats, fans, etc., to
receive the plaudits and bouquets from
the convention, l could not help but
feel that her heart was in her throat,
and a wish 10 her heart, that her bus.
band were there to share 10 her
triumph.
1t was quite an honor. after having
been only two years in the state, but
many OF her friends cared little, feeling
that her aspiration should be higher,
and she deserved something better.
which will come. in time, If she only
bears up under her great affection 10 the
loss Of her husband.
The readers of THE OPTIc remember
her expression. when informing them
Of her loss, .'lu deep st afiiction, yet
with love for all the world" She keeps
much in seclusion, only going out as
business requires. This is why the
public hears but little from her; yet, it
is to be hoped, her voice is not stilled,
with that of her husband, fraught, as
vo all hope 1t to be, with much good
for humanity at large.
By the way, several political econ
omists and monetary students in the
west have recently been discussing the
use of silver as a money, independent
OF the United States. This idea, IN g
more practical form, 1t seems TO me,
was suggested by Mrs. Marble, 10 the
bi. metallic league of Kingston, New
Mexico, and discussed in The OPTIC,
over two years ago. Her idea was to
have our silver cut into square pieces,
weighing an ounce, and the fractions
thereof, and have it circulate at its
market value.
Some OF the men, who want to be
leaders in politics. ETC., and make
failures in that, or the many other
things, objected, the strongest argu-
ment seeming to be that it would
usear out our pockets!" Selah! So
they pronounced the idea ssprsposter-
ous.n "absurd'', etc and from their
standpoint, it was; since then some Of
> these men have flown east, and somt
fown west, and ONE are hunting the
ucuckoos'n nest.
: Our legislators could, and will,
doubtless, do worse than to take some
Legislative action looking to the use o.
our silver as money, so that a silvel
miner could pay out his silver tol
debts, as does the miner of gold. Gov
eminent shelters IN mining camp'
might be a cool thing, run by homes
mon, who would be able to give VI
, some more sshonest money Gov
. eminent buildings of this kind might b,
better than millions spent in warships
y Yes, and money spent in that wa,
would be better for the communit.
. than costly county court houses, ant
. capitol bulldings-costly bull rings, .
Q il were, for our citizens to fight GU
( their legal battles-under the forensi
$ p uidance of lawyers and judges.
: Were not so many people hungr,
n and 30 many working q full shift, ever
d day OF the week, to pay for clothe
and food, the efforts of our Legislators
from Springfield to Santa Fe. 10 pas
q law regulating theatre hats woul
be very amusing. Better pass som
laws that will enable us to get to th
theatre. We will risk the hats, ths
II our wives, sisters and daughters vii
wear, even if they be as large as job
Or Sherman and Grover Cleveland woul,
,e make the ratio OF our silver dollars.
- The OrTIc is not exactly a litany
Q. but consider me not %irreverent whe
,say: Let us pray that our legisla
Is tors and particularly those OF Ne
70 Mexico, will be moved by impulses 70
Is the public good, get q move. on them
,r selves, strike out en- new lines, enat
IS laws covering living issues, and pre-
It pare for the twentieth century. Civ
US little talk and much work and pu
the result of their labors before thei
l. constituents, through the columns .
/. TIE OPTIC. and half q dozen othe
10 live papers IN hsNTerritory. To all 9
which, aud much more which. To avoi'
d space, / will mol repeat, but 50
uAmen!n MASCOT.
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