Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-17

years n Rrrsars, w less tnst four years
he disposed OF over 1900 civil and 1900
criminal eases. and left clean dockets
aud good order az a legacy to his sue
cossor, As governor, his term was one
OF progress and development. The Uni
versity. Agricultural College, School OF
Mines. and Insane asylum. were built
and commenced operations under
boards of his appointment, and with his
active cooperation; and the buildings
are to-day monuments Of careful and
honest administration. The modern
public school system was established
ana put in operation so successfully
that people scarcely remember nov the
difficulties attached to any department
Of his administration.
He stands we'll with every corporate
and business interest, because he has
always been the advocate OF progress
and modern Improvement; and at the
same time, as a leading citizen said a
few days ago, the genie" are all
friendly, for he always has a kind word
for the poorest and most humble.
He is probably better acquainted with
every section Of the territory from San
Juan to Eddy than any other mar in
II: and he has friends In every town
and along every highway. In a short
campaign of about four weeks there ia
little time for a new man to visit all To-
c%allties and make acquaintances; Gov
ernor Prince has at least one old friend
in every hamlet to advocate his election
IL he cannot come In person.
6. This year the mining vote holds
the balance OF power and win control
the election. II Is much larger than II
was two years ago. At the same time
II is the most Independent vote In the
world. IL has no boss, is not hlde-bound
to any party but votes as II thinks best
With this element Governor Prince Il
stronger than any one else. For ovei
twenty years he has been putting
money into mines persistently, and
while he has not helped himself pc.
cunlarily, he has helped many others
and has friends In every camp. He ha,
always advocated the interests of thC
miners and they have faith that he viii
continue to do 80. The most importan.
matter for New Mexico in congress
next to statehood, Is the passage OF Q
law TO open the precious metals m land
grants confirmed by the present lane
court, to the p%rospector and miner. TIL,
present Law reserves all gold, silver
and quicksilver to the United States
but makes no provision for their use
Neither the grant owner himself no
anyone else can mine them. Thus hun
dreds of thousands OF acres, including
49,. A.. - 49, t--l l. A.
territory. are absolutely shut up ant
remain useless. This has been so fol
ten years. Every miner knows tina
Governor Prince is the advocate of
law to open this mineral to prospecting
and mining and that he will get sucl
a law passed without delay. When tn,
Gold Mining convention met at Den
yer In 1898, with delegates from al
over the world, Governor Prince wal
elected It's president. Last June In Nil
waukee, at the meeting Of the Interna
tional Mining congress, the great or
ganization OF the miners OF the Unite,
states, he was elected president OF tina
body and holds that position to-day
That Is the highest official position
among mining men In the United State
and 1t was an honor to have 1t be
slowed on a territory, when all tn
great states were represented. Tn
miners of New Mexico know and ap
preciate all these things and will b
glad to help to place Governor Prime
where he can represent all their inter
ests effectively.
6. His whole life has been devoted L
republican principles. At sixteen n
was an active worker and received
vote of thanks from his town club; a
twenty he was a delegate to nve
lions. He was a member of the New
York state committee, and OF the ia
tional conventions OF 1868 and 1876
While on the bench here as chief jus
ttice and consequently debarred fron
active political work he drew the con
%stitutlon Of the first regular republical
association organized In the territory
since being Judge he has been active 4
every campaign, except once or twice
when called east for national work
From Ration to Silver city and iron
Taos to Las Cruces, his voice has bee
heard for republican principles.
III nominated now. he will carry tn
republican standard into every corne
Of the territory with characteristic en-
ergy and activity and a glorious vic
tory will crown the election.