Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-09-22
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following statement " reasons for hiaI
nomination.
We are at critical point In our
history For the fourth time statehood
seems very near. hut u requires energy
and tact 10 secure a. u seemed sure
In 1875 when New Mexico had more
votes than Colorado and yet faiieu at
the end, Il had n splendid opportunity
when Montana, Wyoming and Idaho
we're admitted. a. u was far superior to
two o. them. yet Il was lefi out OF the
list, q had a much better chance than
TITAN Ia 1895. considering the strong
feeling against Mormonlsm. yet Utah
b. state and New Mexico stili a terri
tory. To achieve success the case must
b. strongly urged and persistontly
pushed on the moor OF congress, and to
ID that we need a men who II familiar
with eastern methods and can enlist
the support OF eaatern men, who can
present the subject powerfully and att
tfactiyoly % congress and who win new.
e. rest tln success crowns his efforts,
We submit that Governor Prince
meets these requirements remarkably.
Ito had long experience IN both houses
81 the legislature Of the largest ~ the
eastern states ana Is familiar with con.
gresslonai methods lie has an &C.
quaintnnco exceeded by few men In the
country Long before ne came 20 New
Mexico he bad gained a national rcpu.
tatlon BY the overthrow 81 the corrupt
judiciary In New York. represented by
Barnard. Cardozo and Medium. he had
done such extensive party work that
he was offered land decllned) ave ar.
ferent offices by President Hayes In.
Guiding the mnrshalship 81 New York,
then worth li2.000 a year the chief JUS
tlceship 81 Utah ana the Eovernorahip
OF Idaho. There Is scarcely a city Of
Importance In the country. from the
Atlantic 20 the Pacific, where he has
not been called to speak or public cues.
ticns An exact Inquiry az 10 this
ELECTED the fact that cut OF the %
American cities which Ia 1890 contained
over 100000 inhabitants. Governor
Prince has at different times made
speeches IN %. being New York. Chi.
cago. Philadelphia, Brooklyn, ST. Louis.
Boston. Baltimore. san Francis o. Gin.
cinnau Cleveland. l'ew Orleans. wash
lngton, Detroit, Milwaukee. Newark.
Minneapolis, Jersey city, Louisville,
omaha. Rochester. Providence Denver,
and indianapolis Very few men. east
or west. have such a record as that. lie
has friends Ia every state ana Ia the
high places o. ,he csbinate and senate
are men with whom be has been init.
mate for years.
He has always been an enthusias.
/ a. friend and advocate Of New Mexico
From the day that he came here al
| chief Justice. he has always been ready
| with tongue and pen 90 set forth IN,
/ advantages 90 the territory and 20 pro-
| tect IL from unjust assault While still
| on the bench ne wrote 10 the New YOri
/ Times the Defense NJ the people ans
| country" in answer TO an Infamous a.
tack on the native population that ap
peared In that journal; afterwards h'
had letters In the New York Herald ans
Tribune on the same subject, lie wrot
! the article on New Mexico In the En-
| cyclopOodia Britannica. ana h the au
thor OF the best history Of New Mexie'
In brief compass which has ever beef
published Three addresses made a
| fairs In Albuquerque In 1883, 1880 ant
1891. were used as immigration docu
mcnts, over hundred thousand copie
% the one on Home Markets In New
Mexico" being Issued by the railroa'
company. lie made an address on NeV
Mexico day AZ the Worlds fair In chi
csgo. and also at the Omaha exposition
lie has represented the territory In al
kinds % conventions and congresae'
and has always held prominent posi-
tlons and kept our name conspicuous
a recent Interview In The Citize
showed that In the last ten years h
rad travelled over 5000 miles on bust
ness % this kind, without one dollar q
compensation.
He was the first president % the Bu
reau OF immigration. and holds "a
same position now. The amount O
time that he mas devoted TO the pro
gress and development Of the terrlt0r
Is simply Immense. For seventee
years he has been president OF the his
tcrical society and has built up It's col
lettlons to their presen, condition. 10
eighteen years, during ten % whlc
Il carried on both American and In
dian education. he has been presidou
OF the trustees Of the Unlversitvat san
IA Re. for four years he has been pres
ldent OF the horticultural Society an
chief manager OF It's fairs; he has neve
refused calls TO speak on public occas
! ions all over New Mexico. and In sh0r
} IN season and out he has labored 10
the advancement Of the territory. Tn
! people all know this and will not Tor
, get IL on election day.
J 2. Statehood IL the leading issue thI
J year. and OF this he has always been
strong advocate iong before II becam
} as popular as u Is to-day. lie mad
] the first speeches on the subject st so
zorro. silver city and Las Cruces 1
! 1859. In the campaign for the constl
tuition IN 1880. he represented the r.
! publican statehood policy Ia Joint de
J bates with Mr.. Chllders In Las Vega
and Mr. Ferguson Ia Corrllios, an
! closed the campaign Ia the oper
house In this city. To- June, isg2, 4
} governor he sent 70 the senate com
mittee the argument Tor statehoO
: which h embodied In his annual repoI
! fof that year and IL conceded 10 be IN
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{ prepared and has been copied an
: quoted a hundred times. Since then d
every Mississippi congress an
. other appropriate meeting he has Intro
4. duced and succeeded la having passe'
3 resolutions favorable TO statehood, "A
! has spoken on the subject IN over On
I country, has argued Il before c0nErel
. sional committees, wrote an article o
statehood for the North American u,
9 view and many others Ia eastern per
b odioals, in fact Il Is his particular hot
9 bly, and We may expect just as zealou
and persistent advocacy iR congress q
IN The past. emphasized by the practici
importance Of congressional action.
T. while the republican candidate
I ought 10 be elected, whoever he IT, ~
the democrats are going TO make a del
I perate hgAt and the strength of
. candidate before the people II Impor
/ ant Governor Prince has always bee