Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-02-03
THE LEGISLATURE.

your memOrlaliStS or the Thirty
third legislative assembly OF the terri
tory OF New Mexico. now in session at
Santa Fe, most respectfully represent,
that,
Whereas, BY the treaty OF Guada-
lupe Hidalgo, made between the
United States aud the republic of
Mexico on the I'd day OF February, A.
d. 1913, by which treaty the territory
of New Mexico was ceeded to the
United States, it was declared that at
the proper time such territory should
be Incorporated into the Union of
states and clothed with all the powers
Of a sovereign state; and since which
time, and in accordance with the
terms of said treaty, the great states
OF California, Colorado aud Utah have
been formed out of said territory and
admitted TO all the privileges and
rights of the original states of the
Union: yet New Mexico, although as
great and as rich in recOurces as the
states named, has been denied that
under the treaty, might be called her
absolute and perfect right, although a
half century has elapsed since the date
Of said treaty, still New Mexico and
the citizens OF the great territory, re-
gardless of political Affiliations, seek
and demand admission to the great
sisterhood Of states; and
Whereas, There are about $50 public
schuols in the territory, with an en-
rollment OF 10000 pupils. besides va
rious private schools having az atten-
dance OF about 1000; also spieadid
territorial institutions conSistIng OF
university, agricultural college military
school, school of mines and normal
schools, each having substantial at
tendance; and
Whereas. The iliteracy OF this terri
tory, according to the report Of the su-
perintendent of schools, has been re-
duced from 46p per cent as shown by
the census Of 1890, to 81 per cent IN
1898; and
Whereas, According to the best in
formation obtainable the population of
the territory at this time is $4,000;
and
Whereas, The value OF taxable
property OF the territory for the year
1898 was fully 100000, 600; and
Whereas, Her tremendous wealth OF
live stock and the enormous output
thereof yearly into the market OF the
world, amounting to at least 100000
head Of cattle annually and Il million
head of sheep and. sixteen million
pounds of wool; and
Whereas, Her sugar factories, al
though the industry is in It's infancy,
have addcdslargcly to the oproduct Of
that article to the necessities of the
people; and
Whereas, Great progress has been
made In the last six years in bringing
under irrigation large areas OF land
which has provided splendid farms
and homes for her citizens; aud
Whereas, The output of her mines
and other natural resources Of the
territory are large and almost unlimi-
ted and especially call attention TO
he splendid fruit, vegetable and
cereal products of the territory, the
wheat of New Mexico taking the first
prize at the World's Fair Chicago,
1893, and the second prize on oats;
and
Whereas, 1t is fact known to his
tory that the people Of the states and
Of foreign countries are slow to mi
crate and settle in country under
erritorial government and that capi-
tai is slow to invest, being suspc-
ious of the safety of investment in
territories; and
Whereas, When the United States
took possession of New Mexico not a
drop of blood was shed nor a shot
fred, but she voluntarily submitted
and gladly came under the authority
of her government, and ever since
her people have been zealously loyal
to the United States and her constitu'
tion, and in the war between the
states she furnished over $500 volun'
teers and over $500 militia to the
United States army and not a single
soldier to the confederacy; and
Whereas, your memorialists especial
ly call attention to the action and con
duct of our citizens in the recent Span
ish-Amerlcan war; when the call fol
troops was made this territory fur
nished more than her quota aud about
one-half Of Roosevelt's gallant Rougf
Riders were enlisted from the citizens
OF the territory of New Mexico, ant
America never witnessed, and history
never recorded. greater bravery o.
more splendid gallantry than was dis
played upon the battle fields of Cub
by these New Mexico troops; create
patience aud devotion to great caus'
was never shown than by them II
camp and field: and
Wharaaa VUharofn IN tho nact fav