Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-08
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gnaanpr. til its editorial comments
81 liz politirai situation and pros
pects of republican success Il say
sThss paper desires ~ remark that
were xell we're thegr more nnion aud
harmony Id republican ranks This
i i pointer which those who are the
of i pary would do we'll 70
consider fayorasly arid art upon
speedily
In he neat breath. geographically
speaklng. II says:
TIE republican territorial conren
ttsn ehich aIi he held on September
lath il il wishes for republican she
cess I'M New Mexfea ID uais campaign.
Vii 10 ven not 10 be niealy mounted
ID uAa adoption q a resolution de-
saxndlnr single statehood for The Sum
shine territory. 4 strong plank in
this respect Will make votes FER The
republican territorial. legislative and
county tickets on next election day "
Here W. find me New Mexican III
one sentenee ndressipg harmony and
An the next adYocattnx tho one course
which vii aespfuy hi aembiance OF
harmony IN The coming convention
We agree with the New Mexican that
we need harmony IN the republican
party this fall and we will do rs much
as the New Mexican Ia secure this
harmony. But We know. and the
New Mexican knows. that The one
way to destroy this harmony Is TO
attempt 10 force q rank single state.
hood plank in the republican plat.
form.
This Will lead 10 trouble and posi-.
bly, % a disruption OF the party. II
can accomplish no good, but. on the
lother hand. can work im~measurabie
harm Il viii put the republican par.
ny IN New Mexico sqnarely against
the policy OF the republican party In
the nation on tho one issue which Il
of vital importance 10 the territory
The Optic hopes. II the New Mesi
can in those for whom II speaks at
ternpts 10 force i rabla single state
hood resolution Into the territorial
c%onyention. that those who are hit
terly opposed 20 such a course. viii
fight such an attempt ID d finish.
Under the peculiar conditions csist
inr namely while a Joint statehood
bin has heen pnt through one housi
inf congress az 4 party measure. an,
y awaiting action N me other house
~ would he fooihardy Tor the part!
IN this territory ID make q rahfd dee
Iiaration on tbs question Let ron
greas take final action and then ID
matter Will be submitted IL the pes
pie ~ the territory for 4 vote. i
congress finally passes Inc joint stats
hood bill and thc majority IT the pet
pie Of the territory 70 ON recon
hRainst II. vel ana rood
a The New Mexican constantly Il
+ sures its readers thai fiyoslxths /
j the people 81 the territory are asains
q joint statehood Then why need
Z manifest such fear that The people NJ
. BE- allowed 70 express Themselves )
the matter. II. az II affirms. Il
: Overwhelming majority are against III
Q measure d need have no fear this
i New Mexico win III admitted III statl
! hood. for we will not be driven mi
! H. slstorhood of states.
HI The republican party fl New Ne.
. leo there are those who believe TN
i single statehood viii never IN gran
"a during The lie * The present gen
ration and that Il 81 single statchoo
! Or nc,hinf hacking This belief n
y the personal letters received by Del
saia Rcdey from ncariy every rcpnhl
can member of the United States sa
ate. as vel az i great many fro,
J members " uhc house Assured
those who hold lhis belief have rca
! enable ground 10 thla oyerwholmln
exprossIon N opinion. This elemet
of Tho party and that n Is a lare,
strung element was manifested III III
: Las yegas ronscntion-this ciemen
believing absolutely that We can III
I secure single admission. Is in faye
{ q taklES What We a get and accep
NIX ioint s~,a,ehossi. pu II does n
/ wish the party IN The territory /
make q declaration 10 favor 81 john
utc knowing that this would antagor
izxe those who arr 81 different opIr
lion II favprs 4 declaration FOR state
hcd on which every man In Ney
Mexico who calls himself a rcpubll
can. may stand. And lei all who ds
sire harmony be content with this,
The other element ~ the party be
ievcs In part that we may yet receiy,
single statehood. and In part Is oppoe