The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-29

sistently and regularly for sing
statehood, and in the present critic
condition of the subject we deem
important to quote our present N,
tional Platform. to-wit:
I'VE also favor the Immediate a,
mission of Arizona and New Mexic
as separate states"
Democratic votes In congress an
Democratic practice have been Ii
strict accord with platform pledge
and We are proud of 1t.
We hold that while under a Terri
torial form of government home ruiz
is the best thing for the people o
New Mexico in their intimate rela
tons with the Federal government
and we refer, with grateful approval
to the declaration of our National
Platform on that subject. We quote
that declaration as follows:
I'VE hold that the officials appoint.
ed to administer the government of
any Territory as well as the district
of Alaska, should be bona fide resi-
dents at the time of their appoint
ment OF the Territory or district in
which their duties are to be perform
ed"
Thus in the event Of Democratic
ascendency in the National govern
ment, New Mexico is assured of
statehood and of home rule ad inte-
rim, and we congratulate our people
thereon.
Contrasting these clear and positive
declarations of our National Platform
with the conspicuous and ominous ST
lence of the Republican National
platform on these subjects of highest
import to the people of New Mexico.
we confidently present our cause to
our fellow citizens of the Territory,
relying upon their patriotism and 10y
atty to home interests for their sup
port.
Believing our declaration on the
subject of statehood in the Silver CT
ty platform to have been right. we
reaffirm that platform. and again in
sist that we are entitled to single
statehood for New Mexico as a matter
of right, and of national good faith
with the people OF this Territory.
We recognize the great truth that
in the arid regions, water is king"
and we declare that the question of
irrigation is more important to the
pOODle VI view McAlCO III IuolI lI1Lie-
date material interests than state
hood. We therefore denounce our
Delegate in Congress for devOting
practically all of his time to state
agitation, and we charge his fail
ure to secure benefits for New Mexi-
under the National Irrigation law.
to those secured by other
arid sections, notably our sister Ter
ritory of Arizona, to his neglect of
that vital question. We pledge the
efforts of our candidate
for Delegate, and our party as a
whole in this Territory, to secure for
New Mexico, a just proportion of the
National Irrigation fund as the mat
ter of first importance among his of
fetal duties.
We call the attention Of the people
of New Mexico to the partial. jug
Cling methods of the public land
Board in dispensing the public lands
of this Territory, which constitute the
patrimOny secured to our
people by a Democratic delegate in
congress: and we charge it to the
criminal neglect of that Board that
of our most important public
institutions have been awarded lands
are almost entirely valueless.
Gripping these institutions and
weakening their efficiency
and their value to the people.
We charge the Irrigation Board Of
the Territory with Partially and neg
lect of duty in the disposition of the
public lands under its control, so
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