The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-13
VOICE THEIR GRIEVANCE.
Eight Citizens Of New Mexico Write
to Senator Beverfdge.

to Senator Beveridge.
Away down in New Mexico, in the land
of burning sands, simoons and cacti. where
irrigation" is the watchword for man and
nature. there are eight tried men and true
who have a grievance against Senator
Beverage for the effective manner I'm
which he fought the omnibus statehood
bill, that If carried, would have brought
New Mexico into the Union. Their grev-
ance is personal. not political, for their
loss is deeper than the mere disappoint-
| ment that comes to disgruntled, baffied
Office seekers. They have been sorely
wounded In the stomach and when a man
is struck in that region of his anatomy he
is usually heard from in no uncertain way
The New Mexicans feel so outraged that
they have given vent to their injured feel
ings in a joint letter. or Round Robin, to
the senator. The letter speaks for itself,
or for them, with convincing eloquence, as
| follows:
''Deming. New Mexico, April L.
Dear Sir-In addition to the grievance
which we, the undersigned loyal citizens
of New Mexico, hold against you for your
adverse report on the admission to state
hood Of our Territory, there is another
which, though of seemingly minor char
acter, is just now of paramount import
ance.
I'm this country that God forgot. and
that the Interstate-commerce Commission
ignores, freight rates are becoming fierce,
the price OF provisions high and good
| boarding houses things not to be lightly re-
garded or rashly changed without good
and sufficient cause AS railway employees
it was our good fortune to find boarding
house with cooking just like mothers. 1t
was kept by couple, who. though not
aged in the ordinary sense of that term,
were nevertheless, we supposed sufficient
| ly advanced in life to deem no longer bind
| ing on themselves the scriptural Injunction
| to increase and replenish the earth.
THE head of the house. though an ardent
Democrat. bred In the grand old State of
| Arkansas, Is no less devoted TO the inn
| mediate and unconditional admission of
New Mexico to the Federal Union. BY
| every means in his power. In the humble
sphere he occupies; ne has promoted the
cause OF , statehoSd- ,, After familiarising
| against admission, he brooded long and
| deeply upon your allegations that it was
population that we needed nee out here A
member of the Baptist Church. he was as
well versed in the scriptures as In political
lore. Ancient founts of inspiration seemed
| to we'll all through his being yet and by
one supreme effort he determined, as far
as lay within his power. that the popula-
| ton of New Mexico should not suffer on
his account.
| And so, until there shall be announced
| to us from his household, Unto us a child
| is born We. the undersigned, are thrown
| this the moon OF sand storms, TO find sus-
| tenance by sharing with the burro his
cactus and his tin cans. or. worse still. by
paying the Chinaman for Mexican meals
| in good American gold.
For this, our dire misfortune. we hold
you responsible. that your speeches and
your writings savored of far-off forebod-
| ings of famine. True 10 the instincts OF
| the Southwest, we cherish no secret grudge,
| but take this opportunity OF frankly lay
| ing before you our grievance. trusting that
| from you, as a true son OF the Hooser
State we shall not be entirely without a
feeling OF sympathy. even though your
political affiliations preclude the possibility
OF rendering us any assistance in the way
of remedial legislation.
I'm all sincerity and in the pangs of hun
ger, we beg TO remain.
YOUR POLITICAL ENEMIES"