Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-13

joint statehood in preference to no
statehood, being satisfied that joint
statehood is impossible. | now think
there is but one thing for the people
of New Mexico to do, and that is to
demand single statehood and to con-
tinue to fight upon that plan. In my
opinion it is imperative that the next
Republican Territorial convention de-
clare without the least equivocation in
favor of single statehood for New Mex
leo, and make such declaration one
of the leading planks in the party plat
form. ] believe that upon such dec
laration we can make the campaign
more lively, more energetic and more
strenuous, as such a plank would rep
resent the views of a large majority
of the people of the territory and as
the Republican party would be the
gamer by such action Of course. it
is to be expected that our friends, the
Democrats, will attempt to make cap
ital of the failure of the Republican
senate and house in not giving this ter
ritory statehood, for it has been prom
ised so often and when it has been full
ly established that New Mexico is
Justly and honestly entitled to such po-
litical recognition, but there is no JUS
tice in such charges, as when the Dem
ocrats were in power during the two
Cleveland administrations. They did
not recognize New Mexico's claim in
the matter. When it comes to that,
the leaders of the two political par.
ties seem to be upon the same plain
and neither can justly be censured for
doing what both did or did not do.
again, the next Republican Terri.
torial convention must go on record
in favor of single statehood for New
Mexico within present territorial linn.
it's and the Republican party must
continue the fight on this line until
single statehood is secured, which in
my opinion will come in the fifty
ninth congress, especially if New Mex.
leo gives wholesome Republican ma.
jority in November next.
Some of New Mexico's Democratic
leaders are very optimistic and flattel
themselves that the voters in this
years campaign will turn the territory
over to the Democrats because OF the
failure of the Republicans to admit us
| to statehood. This do not believe II
any way. From my knowledge of the
people and of the circumstances as
they exist, l am firmly convinced thai
the Republicans will carry the terri
| tory this fall, as the citizens are pro
tectionists and therefore Republicans
and because they believe in the vita
principles of the Republican party ant
are great admirers of President Roose
welt. who. believe has large numbers
of friends among the Democrats OF the
territory who will vote on his accoun
for the Republican delegate, Legislative
and county nominees. Even the Dem
ocratic cattlemen of the territory arr
coming to the conclusion that protec
tion is the best policy for their inter
ests, and Judging by conversations
have had with some of them during
the past three months, many will vot
the Republican ticket on account o
the protection the Republican part,
has accorded the cattle interests ii
the Southwest.
Cup to this time there have bee1
numbers of sheep growers who hav'
entertained Democratic opinions.
understand that this class of our popu
lation has made up its mind that tn
course heretofore pursued has not beel
conclusive to their welfare, and tha
hereafter these sheep men will vot
with the party which protects then
against the wool production of coun
tries where prison labor is employed.