Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-22
COL. R. 3. IwlIcHeLL
He Answers In vigorous Terms a MALI
eious EDITORIAL In the Democrat.

WHICH ttle tulluI OF llaN paper seeks 70
give my remarks. made In an interview
10 the Santa Re New Mexican, a con-
structiOn never intended by me, and n
which no man except a person who de.
sires to manufacture something out Of
whole cloth can possibly do. without
going into the question Of the motive
which aetuated the editorial, I can only
say that any reader Of the interview with
myself can easily see that the ideas con-
tanned in the Democrat editorial are
fathered by the wish that they we're true.
Probably IL may occur TO the editor Of
the Democrat that when | was In
Washington last July, which was the
date Of which | said l found a strong
representation In both houses Of con
g-ess" bent upon passing certain legisla-
ton. nobody had ever heard the question
o educational qualification as a voter"
referred 10 In this territory or elsewhere
None of the events which have trans
pired since that time in the history OF
ths United States were dreamed OF Is In
the near future.
For the understanding Of the editor Of
! e Democrat and any other, Mr.. Fer
gusson included, my remarks referred TO
the passage OF a bill by which the tax
payers Of Santa Fe. Grant, San Miguel
Taos, Rio Arriba, Valencia, and all other
counties having outstanding bonds will
be compelled to levy a sufficient tax levy
TO pay the interest on their bonds, do
fault in the payment Of the interest on
which has been OF long standing. Not
only that, | bscame convinced that the
bill which congress intended passing
would be Of that character that II would
provide for the collection OF taxes in New
Mexico by officials not Of our own selec-
ton. ! became satisfied that this bill
would make the tax levy in Santa Fe.
Grant, San Miguel and one or two other
counties so OnerOus that it would amount
almost to conhscation OF private prop
erty. My esteemed friend, Governor
Thornton, found out who the 'strong
representation" in congress we're when
hs went there as a self. constituted com
mittee Of one from Santa Fe. II the
eiit0r OF the Democrat cares 10 give this
matter any further consideration, a little
Investigation will show that the present
city comptroller Of the city Of New York.
Mr.. Burd S. Coler, and a good democrat,
Is the head Of the Washington push, 81
which Ia behind the Thurston bill. Mr..
C0ler owns a good many OF New Mexico
county bonds and he intends, II possible.
to secure the payment Of interest and
principal. The editor OF the Democrat
would probably do the same II he wer,
the owner.
Now, II any reader Of the interyieV
with myself a detect the slightest ref.
erence TO an educational qualification in
the matter OF voting In New Mexico, h
certainly has the best pair OF eyes in u.s.
In this territory. Such an idea was I'm
thought Of by myself and the editor o
the Democrat ought to know 1t. My nc
qu%aintsnce with the Spanish speaking
people Of New Mexico Is OF that kind tina
1t will compare fayorably with that o.
the editor Of the Democrat or any demo
cratic politician who would seek TO put
professed non. candidate for office in
false light before the people with whom
he lives. am no candidate for any ofic
and nobody is responsible for what | 50.
except myself. When the campaigI
opens in New Mexico, and the republical
committee says the word, | am willing /
meet any democratic editor, candidate o.
delegate to congress on the stump for
discussion of the issues OF the day, an
place in the territory, with the city O
AlbuquerQuesnd Delegate Ferguson pre-
feTred. IL may possibly occur TO tina
class OF he%rmaphroditic politicians VIII
would stir up a race strife In this terri
tory that the newspapers which have bee
most pronounced Ia their agitation OF III
question, are published in the counties {
! Colfax and Grant, In which counties Nj
Ferguson obtained his greatest mAjorit!
and the papers are naturally supposed
reflect the sentiment Of the counti'
wherein they circulate. II swell know
that the Spanish speaking voters Of Ne.
t Mexico are largely In the republ
can party and that the great mi
|, jOrity Of the sO.ealled american" vote
are supporters OF Mr.. Ferguson and Il
policies and principles for which
3 contends. Any effort on the part OF
newspaper, whose opinions on this su.
= iect are az well.known as are those
the editor OF the Democrat, to place II
9 In a false light before a people who ha'
{ always and still are my friends wi
4 prove abortiye, With them, II Is n
J. necessary for me to deny IL. IL wi
7 take a great deal more than an editori
in the Democrat TO convince any Spanil
a speaking republican voter that Il
republican party is In any eonspiraI
g 10 belittle him, The REPUTATION Of q
idea Is found In It's mere assertion
n such an authority az the DemOcrI
That paper is not read by the spani
b speaking people of Bernalillo county
elsewhere. The opinion which III
Ie paper has Of the Mexican people Outsi
OF the city of Albuquerque is as we
le known as II the editor had gone up
the town OF BernalillO and declared
The Democrat may believe that 1t
Ne fOOling the Mexican citizen, but {
IL person who Is really "lOcOed" Is I
4 editor himself. Yours truly,
Il. Il. TwIICHELL
Yellow Jaundtoe Cured.