Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-04-25
STATEHOOD LETTER.
Of the Territory Should be
Put on Record.
HOW TO SECURE STATEHOOD.

Las Vegas. n. NJ. April ga have
read Delegate Rodey's interview on
statehood, and, as a friend of New
Mexico. | concur in everything he
says. have also read what DR.. Boyd
says in your paper. | agree with him.
What we want Is a concerted effort
OF the part of the people to secure
admission. The way to make an eff.
fort is to make the effort at once. The
way to accomplish something Is to
smoke out of their holes all those PEG.
pie in this territory who wink the
other eye" when you mention the sub
ject Of statehood. and tell you ION the
quiet why IL is that they are opposed
to admission. | believe in making all
that kind of people get on the wit
ness stand and declare themselves.
and then they will probably find out
whether the business prosperity which
Is theirs ant which ensucs from bust
ness relations with a people they vii.
lify ION the quiet" and who they say
are not At for self.government, will
continue. Maybe. then, those OPP
| posers OF statehood will find II to their
interest to 20 to some country which
Il tl'N q Nuh a''plHlhh w Nl'Al Wv "
ideas. But even II We admitted. for
the sake OF the argument. every state.
ment made by the persons opposed Ia
admission. still the resultant good-to
say nothing OF the satisfaction which
comes to every man when he thinks
that he Is a full-nedged citizen OF the
United States. would so far out-run
any evil effects that the latter Is not
worth mentioning.
SO far as | am concerned. | want to
have the privilege of voting for a pres.
ident of the United States before !
die. and | don't want to change my
residence In order to do 50. II is i'm.
material to me who are elec.~j sena.
tors. II Is material to me who are
our judges, and so far as ] am con
cerned, | have that confidence In all
our people of both political parties suf-
ficient to satisfy me that we would
| elect equally as good men as are now
on the bench. and n great deal better
than some whom | have known.
II | were delegate in congress.
would pay no attention to the yawpinp
mouthings of n lot OF peanut politi
clans. I would 90 to the presidents
of all the railway companies havinl
INES In New Mexico. all the banl
presidents. the largest taxpayers. tn,
people who pay the bills Of n terrific
rial government and who would pa,
lde bills of a state government, and
would a to them: Gentlemen. thu
facts are so and so: are you with m
or are you against me? II you arr
with me. say so In Wrong that ! ma!
show the committee on territories al
others In congress what the peopl,
want. " congress can be shown tina
the people who pay the taxes In New
Mexico, and those above enumerate,
pay seventy.hve per cent, and as ind
viduals and as corporations have NOR
genuine influence hat all the jack.lep
street corner country savers from Ra
ton to Silver City, not only In Wash
ington. but here Mt home in N owl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. state or terri
tory. Then /, Is my Judgment tina
our admission viii come. Back of tn
above | would take with me the iniu
ence OF the republican party organize
ton and the democratic as well, II
could get II. would put somebody OF
record. Now, II you will publish thi
and ANYBODY wants some statistics
comparisons with other states tina
have been admitted-I am ready L
write you another letter which | CLAIM
will be u|nanswerable on the facts
II those VINO are opposed are afrai
make them tell just what their fear
are. Smoke them out. They liv
here. II II Is desirable to live her
under present conditions, make ther
tell why not under n state govern
ment. This idea Of winking the othe
eye. In my Judgment. doesn't com
from those purely patriotic motive
lLey would make us believe are theirs
My judgment is that their motives ar
purely selfish. narrow, bigoted. unwal
ranted. and Of n kind that they don
dare to give the real eason Go
hates a coward and such a man Is nc
a good citizen in a state or "A t%erritor
; either. Yours truly,
II. II. TWITCHELL.