Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-03
ANSWER TO
 RANK ISLANDER
GEc RGE WARREN REsENTs COP
 PERHEAD'S STATEMENTS
Says Bexeridge is Only Man Who Can Walk 6lindfolded by Yard and
 Tell What is Contained in lt

Tell What is Contained in 1t The following response to letter by one J. P Ague of Elizabethtown, N. M. appears in the Denver Post Of December Beth:
 Editor Denver Post: I note in your paper of December IT. page 10, an interview with J. P. Ague of Elizabeth town, N Nj. in which that gentleman is quoted in opposition to statehool for New Mexico. It is somewhat sur prising to find self-respecting, intel iigeut resident of his territory wl:O does not resent the acCiop of the sen ate subcommittee which recently hit a few of the high places in its journey through our land.
 From the time Senator Beveridge struck the south end of Raton tunnel on his entrance until he went skinning through the rich and lovely Pecos val ley at might and crossed the eastern boundary on his departure, his every energy was given to the collection of data injurious to the cause of New Mexico. and apparently ignoring ev- erything of credit to us.
 It would appear to an observer that this committee, with the exception of one member, made it's junket for no purpose but to secure ammunition for the fight against a people who have always responded to appeals of the government in time of trouble. and who are as capable of adm iuistering their own affairs as those living on the banks of the Wabash.
 Beveridge undoubtedly knows more of New Mexico and of its needs (from Beyeridge's point of view) than all the residents of the territory combined.
 Fortunately the men of such great mental calibre and comprehensive grasp of all things as Beveridge (from BeYeridge's standpoint are few.
 venture to assert that no man re- siding in New Mexico could walk blin6fclded through a dark alley in a strange town on darE njghC and teI just what was over the fence in the back yards on either sile.
 Beveridge could.
 What man in New Mexico could take one rapid glance at the surface of the water and tell of all the fish contained in the sea? Not one of us; but Beyeridge could. Beveridge is "IT''-from the standpoint of Bever- idge
 Now. Mister J. P. Ague (by the way that is a chilly name,) says the resi- dents of his section (Mr. Ague) are not kicking. Mir Ague claims to know all about the conditions and the senti- ment Of the people of New Mexico
 Mr. Ague lives in Elizabethtown, which is in a manner isolated Some of us who have lived a number of years in the largest town in the ter ritory. and have perhaps as much op portunity to learn the conditions and sentiment as the gentleman quoted have been led to believe that the con ditions justify the granting of state hood and the great majority of the people demand it.
 The gentleman says the rank and file (Mr. Ague) are pleased with the prospect of failure of the statehood scheme.
 The rank and file of Elizabethtowr (Air Ague) hardly represent the senti nent as understood here MT. Agu' says statehood is only being boomet by cheap politicians and shrewd Mex jeans
 The cheap poiiticians" would pre- fer to see nc change, and the "shrewt Mexicans" are patriotic, intelligen American citizens.
 When the gentleman charges tha fye-sixths of the MeXicans are iliit crate he exposes his ignorance or th' race. No one can live any length o time in New Mexico without learning that a very large percentage or th' Mexicans are educated-many of th' passing generation in Spanish, it Ii true. yet educated and well fitted 10 all the privileges of citizenship.
 New Mexico has one of the bes public school system in the country and it is rare that one of the younge Mexicans or one of school age is foun' who does not speak English fiuently MT. Ague says: No, we (Mr. Ague don't want statehood-not yet" Ther is a saying that even a worm vii turn. but the man who can take sucl snubbing as Beveridge gave Ne1 Mexico when within it's boundaries and can accept the stings given b the wasp from the Wabash since tn convening of congress and say, likes it all, is certainly new kind c microbe.
 In conclusion, will assert that a most every statement made by Ml Chflls and Fever can be proved to D incorrect. George warren
 Albuquerque, Dec. 20.