Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-08
FRIDAY EVENING. MAY s., 1908.
INCORPORATION ONCE MORE.

INCORPORATION ONCE MORE.
In the letter subjoined, Attorney
Eusebio Chacon, in a temperate and
forcfbie manenr, has set forth his
views on the matter Of incorporation.
That Mr.. Chacon Is deeply interested
In the subject and that his opinions
are honest and straightforward, is be-
yond question. As we stated a few
days ago. the 0 fully the views Of
those interested r placed before
the public, the more likely will diff
ferences Of opinion be harmonized
and the question settled with fairness
to all. The Optic again states It's
lifetime policy In favor OF a CONSOLE
dalton that VIII unite the interests
and combine the energies of the two
towns. We have said little about the
details. Consolidation Is the para
mount consideration. Let the people
Of both sides discuss the matter fully.
Let every opinion be fairly and fear
lessIy stated. and let that govern
which Is held by the majority to be
the ~justest and wlsest course.
II Mr.. Chacon agrees with us ON
the matter Of the most important
consideration. he will not allow his
admittedly advanced views to be In
terposed as u bar to its accomplish
ment, There isn't the slightest doubt
but the large majority Is strongly OPP
posed to an Incorporation that will
include outlying towns or purely res
idence portions on the outskirts. The
people who live in such outlying dis
tricts do not wish to assume the
added expense and burdens of an in
corporation that can result little to
their advantage. Their position was
admirably stated by Enrique Mares
at the meeting Tuesday night. 1t
certainly would be unjust to attempt
to force into a municipality people
who are unwilling. Furthermore, the
people who live In he business por.
tion Of the two cities and to whom
the advantages Of municipal govern
ment accrue are opposed to such an
extension of boundaries. almost to a
man. II Is idle TO think for a mo-
ment Of extending incorporation to
Hot Springs and the upper towns,
Consolidation cannot be effected I'M
der any such policy: neither can the
west side alone be incorporated In
accordance with Mr.. Chacon's views.
He represents a hopeless minority
and should give way to the wishes
and will OF the greater number.
Is It not better on this question to
make haste slowly, not now to pre-.
cipitate trouble? The creation of a
separate Incorporation now would. on
It's face. indicate separate interests
We refer our friend to Pueblo as a
line example how separate organiza
tion may long retard the growth Of d
city. and OF how consolidation will
build II up. Mr.. jefferson Reynolds
lived there for years and has personal
knowledge Of how the jealousies oi
the two sides repressed development
and Of how Pueblo sprang into life az
ter consolidation. Let us shake hands
{ and he friends
and work together.
Mr.. Chacon. The Optic believes, de.
sires nothing but The greatest good
for the greatest numbers II counts
him res much sScitizen OF the east
side ~ of the west and firmly believes
that when he has fully canvassed
the matter In his own mind. that he
Will see that two separate and dis.
tinct interpretations. In the nature OF
things. must inevitably clash. grow
apart and create friction from which
III feeling and jealousies and competi.
tbn will arise hurtful to both. For
all these years the people have Cotton
along with but one incorporation.
LETTER FROM Mr.. cHAcoN.
4 West Side Attorney Gives His
Views Between Column Rules.
Las Vegas. N. NJ, May Z. 1903.
Editor OF The Optic:
Las Vegas. n. NJ.
Dear sir:--Availing myself of the
opportunity 0 give me TO use the
columns Of your paper In connection
with the subject OF incorporation.
will say thaf ynt, rannrf ~ .xnst,lu..