Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-20
Eiqhtinq the Same Old Lies.

The Chicago Record e%ndeavors to be
a reliable newspaper, but every daily
paper, no matter how energetic it is in
able TO be imposed upon. That the
Record was imposed upon when it pub
lished the following paragraph about
the comforting of statehood Upon New
Mexico, goes without saying:
"A commission sem to Washington
by Arizona in behalf of statehood will
nav many things to contend against.
Congress is not disposed to admit Ari-
IONA without New Mexico and Okla
noma. In the case Of New Mexico;
where there is an overwhelming Mexi-
can population, the Caucasian element
is strongly adverse to the admission of
the territory, and secret societies have
been organized all over the territory to
discourage statehood movements"
Aside from the fact that the native
population of New Mexico, with a slight
exception, is Caucasian, as well as the
settlers from the states, it is folly to
lain VI SCCIGl vi 6dlllAd luis OPpOoCo "
statehood. The majority of the set
tiers from the states in New Mexico,
including the leading business men, are
strongly in favor of statehood. The
platforms of both parties in the terri
tory declare for statehood, n what
ever opposition there has been to state
hood has dwindled down to %insignif-
cant proportions. Neither the New
Mexican, nor any of the territorial Off
Gals, nor any one else who has been
asked, has any knowledge of secret SO
cieties opposed to statehood.
The native element of New Mexico
has demonstrated it's loyalty to the
United States upon more than n &C.
casion. In war, as we'll as in peace, the
native of New Mexico has always stood
ready to do his duty. He is anxious
for educational advantages and wher-
ever such are provided, make use of
them more eagerly than do certain ele-
ments in Chicago. Considering his OPP
portunities and his surroundings, the
native of New Mexico is as intelligent
and as good a citizen as any to be
found in the United States. The last
election has demonstrated that he Is in
dependent in political questions, for he
voted for the best men on the county
tickets irrespective of race, religion or
politics. The fact that New Mexico
cast 40, 900 votes out of a population of
less than 2OO,O 600 shows that he values
his right of limited franchise more
than does the average citizen down east
his full rights.
No, Arizona, New Mexico or Okla
homa, should have nothing to fear from
secret societies as far as their desires
for statehood are concerned. Facts
and figures can and will be presented
to congress which will positively refute
all this idle talk. The only disadvant-
age that Arizona will have to work
under in presenting it's claims to con-
gress will be that it has less than the
required population for a congressional
district, and the fact that it's people
elected a Democratic delegate to con-
gress, who on principle is opposed to
the prevailing administration the ma
jority i'm congress and their policies.
New Mexico has a better showing to
make in that respect, both In popula-
ton and in being on the right side In
politics, and it's admission to statehood
at an early date is therefore reason
ably assured. :