Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-10
TUESDAY EVENING. NOV. 10. 1908.
An APPEAL 70 REPUBLICANS.

AN ~ HEPubLlIANo.
Whoever attempts 10 start a race IS
she iii New Mexico ii an enemy 10 our
interests and should be condemned un.
sparingly by all who have the inter
ests Of the country at heart. We are
all Americans in this territory. We
are working together / 9 build up In
this sunny orner OF the southwest a
splendid commonwealth. To do this,
we must blend the interests and min.
gle the blood Of the proud, brave and
highsouled Spaniard with the interests
and blood Of the phlegmatic German.
the shrewd Yankee. the industrious
Swede and those hardy 0 n OF all
nations who, urged q by ambition,
seek to win fortune IN the great arid
belt Our interests are common and
We count that man IL an enemy TO our
common race who would seek TO erect
Or strive 70 maintain barriers to our
progress and welfare. The time Ii
long past for any ace Issue In New
Mexico. Hence. II Is with feelings OF
the profound surprise and regret
that Tho Optic learns OF a remark
able letter which recently appeared IN
n independents. The Albuquerque
Journal says that the letter was pen.
ned a the once Of Frank A. Hubbell.
school superintendent OF Bernalillo
county. and that Mr.. salazar published
Il in EI independents at his request,
20 It might be copied back by Mr.. Hub
bells organ, Ia Bandera, Whether
this be 10 or no, certainly Mr.. Salazar
has been imposed upon. Listen TO
what his paper says:
Speaking frankly and without cir
c~umIocutlon or disguise. they desire,
In The drst place, TO pull down the
HubbeIl's from the elevated position
which they occupy In the direction Of
territorial AFFAIRS and TO destroy their
~ascendency In other territorial and To-
cal politics, and In the second place.
they urge that the affirmative element
should have control IN everything, and
particularly In local politics. The fire.
quent articles published In tho Jour
nall Democrat Of Albuquerque show
more or less in what direction the
wind blows, since their purpose IL In.
variably 10 discredit The natives OF tho
country and TO consolidate the element
which has come from other countries.
In order 10 form a party which will
have for It's object the control OF pub
lie empioyments TO the complete ex-
clusion Of the natives. This Is what
they call. In the south. the party or
white Men, and has for It's principal
foundation irreconcilable hostility to
every native OF the country who In
that locality takes part III political AZ.
fairs.
The preponderating influence
which the Messrs. Hubbcll have had
for some years In their county, and
even In the control Of tho republican
party III the territory, has created
strong a~ntagonisms and rivalries
among those who would like 10 occupy
their places. so that they consider the
principal and decisive matter Is TO
throw them down. believing that. hav.
ing accomplished this, they will he
able 10 run things as they please.
and will encounter no more obstacles
In the way Of their supremacy. This
Is one ~ the reasons on account nf
which their management ~ the bust
ness OF the county 81 Bernalillo Is at
tucked. IL being alleged that they have
uniawfuliy obtained the payment IL
insignificant sums belonging 10 the
school fund, and thai they are guilty
of ether irregularities III Tie cxpend
lture OF the public moneys. These
charges can be considered only as the
entering wedge which IL sought 10 In.
troducc into the controversy to the
end that the Messrs. Hnbbell and their
friends may gradually lose the credit
and influence which they enjoy. so that
when the decisive struggle comes. the
elements opposed TO them may be able
10 triumph. But IN this. as In all 9th.
or things, from the saying 70 the
ioIng, there IL 4 vide space.