Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-08
A Practical Man Needed.

A Practical Man Needed.
II nominating Hon. Pedro Perea as
their candidate for delegate for congress
the New Mexico Republicans did a wise
thing and provided a practical man fol-
the voters of the territory to support.
In the past few years the lawyers of
the country have arrogated to them
selves the right to run for Office, partic-
ularly for legislatures and congress, to
the exclusion of the other professions
and the business men, upon the fictitious
supposition that a lawyer alone is quail
fled to frame laws for the good of the
country at large. The lawyers may pos
sibly possess all the legal knowledge II
the universe. but the fact is that thu
solid, practical business men who know
what is needed in the way of Legislation
In the sections from whence they are
sent, are the ones who accomplish the
legislation which is of benefit to the
plain people.
Mr.. Perea is a practical man, a bust
ness man who has been successful in the
management of his W affairs, and a
native of the territory who knows the
needs of the different industries in the
way of legislation, and above all, is hon
est in the positions he may take on any
public matters.
1t cannot be denied hat n Of the
,u;.o;o,1 ;,J,etriac Of Nouy Mnvinn ic
that of sheep raising and selling the WOO
which is clipped from their backs. Mr.
Perea is d postmaster in his knowledge
of the sheep business, and has a thor
ough knowledge of wool and its classi-
f%ications. Having hat knowledge, he is
fitted to so before the committees OF
congress and thoroughly explain the
manner in which any legislation will at
feet the flock masters of New Mexico.
He will not have to depend upon infor-
nation furnished him by manufacturers
whose one object is to ecure free WOO
at the expense Of the American growers
Is there a lawyer in the territory who
can do that?
AS a practical ranchman, Mr.. Perea
knows the ms and out of raising and
marketing cattle. He can tell a year
ling without looking at it's upper jaw
and counting the teeth affixed thereto;
he knows what cattle. are worth, what
they should sell for in order to enable
the raisers to live and pay their debts
he also knows that, like the sheep men,
they must be protected from the compe-
tition of cattle raising in countries
where lands for grazing purposes are
not taxed and herders are paid so little
that that expense has no bearing on the
matter Of cost to the owners
In regard to the mines of New Mexico
Mr.. Perea, as a practical man, knows
hat the different ores have different
values, and that some need protection
while others do not. He is also well in
formed as to the protective legislation
required by the products Of the farms
and orchards, and as a protectionist will
do all in his power to secure tariff rates
which will enable the New Mexico agri-
culturists to place their products on the
market on an equal footing with the
products from Canada and other COM
peting countries in the United States
markets.
For some months past there have been
threats made that the Fifty-sixth con-
gress would devise legislation regarding
the territories which would prove irk-
some to the inhabitants if passed, and
those threats are based upon pretty solid
ground for apprehension by the people
of the territory. Mr. Perea may be de-
pended Upon to look after the interests
Of New Mexico and her people in that
respect indefatigably. He is broad mind
ed enough to recognize that such legis-
lation would work harm to the territory
and also shrewd enough to understand
the best methods for defeating any I'M
friendly acts which may be contem-
plated.
The need of New Mexico at the pres
ent time and for years to come as a rep
resentaive in Washington, is a mar
who is practical, long headed, honest,
forcible and a worker. By the election
of Mr.. Perea the people Of the territory
will secure just such a man. The in
terests of New Mexico require that a
protectionist be at the national capital
to look after the protection of the indus
tries of the territory. and MI. Perea is
that man.
To sum the matter Of the election of a
delegate to congress up in a few words,
Mr.. Perea is the mar best fitted by ex-
perience and practical knowledge Of the
needs Of New Mexico for the position,
and for that reason he should receive
the vote Of every man who desires to
see the greatest country in the Union
brought to the front, made prosperous
and the people happy and contented.
H"N.
Wanted, Money, Money, Money!
w. II. Harvey, or, as he Is better