Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-04-27
FRIEND OF NEW MEXICO.
Letter Urging the importance Of
Statehood for New Mexico.
GOOD ARGUMENTS roR STATEHOOD.
TO The citizen

10 The Cltizeu
Washington, April i5.--Somc good
friend. presumably Mr. Kodoy. has
kindly sent me copy VI your issue
nf the 10Th inst. in which YOU cditp.
rally comment upon the Importance
uf statehood for New Mexico and, in.
refer 20 my service. t1 the
territory Nowadays ono sD rarely
enjoys the satisfaction ot having
ones altruistic aims appreciated that
I have much pleasure intcndprinE tn
You my most sincere thanks for your
courteous acknowledgment uf my n.
forts 10 protect our territorial water
rights.
Having taken up the great work 81
impouudlug the flood waters of the
Rio Grnnic M Elephant Butte, and
carrying ont a vast colonizlug
iu the Rio Grandc valley,
/ have naturally come 10 consider
the future development of New M"X.
leo. as whole. as an integral part
OF my life work have now for
over seven years Identifies myself
with the development uf the Rio
Grandc valley. ana 10 course I have
realized long since thpt any thing that
anccta prcjudiclully or otherwise.
the future uf New N SiCO as a whole.
must porfurcc likewise affect my un.
drrtakinE The attempt made to De-.
priyr the people Of New Mexico ul
their inherent right 60 appropriate the
waters of the Rio Grando for irriga.
ton al once convinced me that unless
statehood could bee obtained speedily.
the powerful Influence back of the
.a.f..rssnHt..f..N faHsIIsH
pr or later. one way or another. In.
hihit the lmpouullng of tbe flood wa.
trts uI tho Rio Graudc iu New Mex
leo Consequently. when the Culbor.
son stephens hUl WAS introduced. !
considered il obligatory that should
AZ once take up the Hght for state.
hood and use 90 that end every iniu.
vuce az my command with this oh.
io,t In view. ! have porsistontly con.
tinuod. by every means ln my power.
to try aud induce tho leaders 81 the
two great political parties Of the tor.
rtory to organize ON definite lines a
plan uf campaign in favor uf the
admission OF New Mexico into the
sistprhood uf states at the earliest
possible moment
am afraid have made myself
somethiug uf general nuisance Ia
many at my friends end acquaintance
throughout the territory who seem
mkcWarm in the cause. or who appear
tu mo 90 be- slow Co recognize the
imperative need Of early statehood
" the tcrriturya right tu the waters
NJ the Rio grnndc De- Go bee adequately
protected from federal cuuhsCatiuu.
Regardless of not little svant
sN Ia
whom huV, addressed my argu
mputs. I have continued 10 urge i'm
mediate action with view To- state
hood Some ! have convinced. but
lpuaroutly. others ! have not And
now. oven though ! risk appearing "a
YOU mduly oxigonut take the lihcr
/ q al urging you 20 strcuuouHly TAX,
up the cause of statehood In the col
umus Of your journal May / ven
turc 10 suggest that You make state
hood the keynote OF your editorial
pulicy from now on. that YOU leave nt
tone unturncd. aud miss no opportu
nifty 20 Induce the people Of the ter
tory as a whole. tu unite iu support
ng the good work
10 is hardly an cNnggcratlon 10 saN
/ that statehood means more Tor New
| NfAliN lNhN ~ Nhn WV HA'NAN iN'
Inny other territory. Only by obtain
] ling statehood can We defend our wa
tier rights, and oar right 10 the wa
| trts az the Rio Grando Is the mos
| valuable right the people uf tho terri
| tory possess Valuable as New Mex
| iru's mineral aud pastoral wealth MAJ
be- the value 10 her Of the waters ID
| the Rio Graudo is infinitely greater
| Doubtless many OF the pubuC leader
/ In the territory fully realize this Ou
other interests claim their attention
Imurc or less. for the time being, an,
Iunlpss the territorial press leads O
| is doubtful 10 more than hnlfhe
ed fight for statehood will Boz made.
Mr. kodcy is. know, doing all u
his power o. uruua, public interest
/ Governor Otrru also is. holiuyo. Pre-
pared TO do all that he can both ID
Ihis official and private capacity. hu
more is required IL We are tu su,
coed The press must make the Caus
lof statehood its OWE.
| There are $40 many urgent reason
for statehood that there need Dee "a
dearth ~ argument for your editoria
writer's The main argument That u
rigatiuu Is essential 10 the life OF IN
territory 20 its prosperity and con
lplctp development and that. withou
statehood. our water rights cannot b
protected, and consequently capita
lcannut be- found Tor irrigation cnt"i
lprise4 iu the territory, should be pre-
scented In every possible light To IN
people again aud agin
NATHAN 8 BOYD