Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-26


all Of great value and unlimited guam
titles; and marble. onyx. building stone
aud forests OF 6ne lumber. But perhaps
the greatest Of all are the agricultural
possibilities. New Mexie) wheat took
the first premium at the Chicago fair
against all the world for hardness Of
grain and general excellence Tor the pur-
pOses OF man..
New Mexico, for sugar beet growing,
BY repeated tests, is unsurpassed iu the
Unitad Sia.es, OF Ia ths world, some tests
showing a. high As twsnly-one and
twenty-five per cent ssccharine sub
stance, while the average In Europe Is
about nine TO thirteen per cent, aud the
latter amount the exception, where they
have been experimenting for one hun
dred years. A sugar beet factory has
been In operation for two years at Eddy.
New Mexico, giving entire satisfaction,
ami reported as paying from thirty to
forty per cent on the cost OF the factory.
OBJECTIONS URGED
New Mexico is sometimes objected 10
as having a foreign population. Every
voter under 20 years OF age attained his
mai Tity in the Unit, d States, and every
voter under 90 was born under the Amer
icau flag. There were, In fact, less for
eign population than probably any other
state or territory in proportion 10 popu-
lation.
A member OF the committee said II
was unnecessary TO say more on that
point. New Mexico, continued Mr.. Fer
yusson, IL sometimes met with the objec.
ton on account Of Its religion. 1t was
80 abhorrent to every fealing Of his n a
ture that he wished TO throw II behind
him without sven q reference TO il.
A Protestant member said: please
make no reference whatever TO that sub.
jet as no man 6t to be an American eiti.
zen, would 50 degrade and lower himself
beyond the pale OF common decency
aud manhood as to consider that ques-
tion for a moment"
New Mexico is objected to, said Mr..
Ferguson, by a few prejudiced, II not
narrow minded people, because OF its po-
litical views favorable TO silver. "Sir,"
he said, "If the people dissembled aud
tried to deceive you, then indeed, would
they be unfit for statehood Or II they would
crawl on their belly or bend the suppliant
hinges Of the knee 10 secure admission,
then even might you doubt their cspa-
city for statehood. No, sir; do not look
for that. They will send two silver re-
publicans or Bryan democrats to the sem
ate sure" There are In New Mexico
over 100000 " free, noble, patriotic and
independent citizens ~ trod American
soil. They put 5000 troops in the Union
army In the war Of the rebellion; q large
number In proportion TO its then popula-
ton than any state or territory, and
fought of Indians besides.
New Mexico has one Of the best public
school systems that exist under the
American flag. Statistics show that from
1880 to 1890 New Mexico's per cent OF in
crease In public school enrolment was
2S5; more than any state or territory in
the Union, except the Dakotas, while the
New England States had an actual de-
crease.
A member Of the committee said he
was a gold standard man; but insisted
that no allusion be made TO the political
belief, as the question would be decided
entirely irrespective OF any political
question on the subject.
Then sir, continued Mr.. Ferguson,
those are the only objections that have
been or ever a be presented against
statehood for New Mexico As you, Of
the committee, scatter those objections
TO the four winds Of heaven, no others
can be presented. Then, sir, New Mexico
has the constitutional right, the moral
right, entitled by justice, right and
honor; has the legal treaty right; has the
population and wealth, and by these
rights the free American citizens de.
mand for New Mexico the boon OF state
hood.
Delegate Callahan, the populist mem,
Der OF Oklahoma, only had ten minutes
to present his plea for his territory. liz
said they had 100000 people or more
~s30,OO0,0OO assessment; spoke Of theiI
products, ircludlng 81 increasing cotton
crop; the people were better looking.
Delegate Smith said, Ferguson stand
up, wa will contest that statement Cal.
lahan being a. an individual, quite
hOmely, even Tor a pOpulist); would bt
better for the people every way, and II
Indian territory is added 1t would b,
better for the Indians; you cannot keel
Oklahoma out on account OF its religion
because Il has none. At this time Chair
man Knox, of Massachusetts,, said II wa
l2 o'clock, and that the vote would b,
taken, as Mr.. Ferguson earnestly 70
quested It at the next meeting. tn,
chairman said that at the next meeting
ex-Secretary Carlisle and other eminen.
counsel Of New York aud Boston wOulC
appear 10 ask to have the New Mexic,
law on insurance annulled.
l. NJ. BOND.
As. your cATARRE