Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-26
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Is II tEs1eg 70 nsl1lz1E I1e III
sirsars ga~ds41tAv. o. 70 urr some
aher yag sn1 coassSer whether here
rnay nh he sFe1 larger Orporpniiy for
r~ov4h. development and Internal
prosperity j. ssrgss statehood. which
ue mn nov reach. Eaisss The S~o ter
-sscriss tufn ii doxn.
II he agreeEert Ead4 % Senator
Qaay NESTS with general favor ID the
fe-r5soriss. New Mexsco and Arizona
VII ii I'll probability be admitted the
present session
III territorial extent, IN mineral 70
sources. il Horticultural zr1 agricul
tarai possibilities IL climate AM
health conditions ths new state would
be al empire within iisalf: queen
auong her sister STATES ultimately
ranking with the great states q ssx
York Pennsylvania and Texas
uhal makes ne imperial state of
TEXAS j power Id ne and The nag
r.fude II her domain and IRE extent
of her resources So Will il be viii
ssngie statehood
The very sastnesS oil her resources
viii command attention. the possibiii.
tses. of her future. her power ~ deal
linteiligentis with questions vital 10 her
growth. VIII attract the active. zig
orous young men of the nation, and
neS Dscod. nea energies additional
capital viii soon find = heId for en-
terprise within her borders
Instead ~ stagnatIon, xe will have
ACTIVITY. We viii no longer exist 10
4 dormant state. but rise 70 more In
tense effort. under The stimulating In
fuencas of better conditions The
growth and prosperity 81 Texas is 9
good illustration Of what q new state
NAV do IN the southwest, having the
resources or combined New Mexico
and Arizona
Single statehood will double the pop
nlation OF the new state. immensely
Increase It's taxable wealth, reduce b,
almost d hall the expense necessary
for state government
We would have increased wealth
and lessened expenditure.
In so large a territory there woult
be far less opportunity for ~factiona
, power and control 1t would not b
SO easy for combines. cliques. fac
lions and machines 70 exert banefu
influences.
Why should Arizona object2
She will find In New Mexico. con
sidered as a whole. a splendid citizen
ship, a broad minded tolerant people
ready and willing TO meet her siste1
in statehood half way: TO cheerfnll'
concede her fair treatment; to LEM
) a helping hand In a spirit Of mutua
friendship for the common good.
, Why should New Mexico object?
, Will We not find in our western hall
intelligence, patriotism, the spirit o.
, fair dealing7 Surely we will. Single
statehood has been too little discussed
and considered.
In the manifested disposition 70
have two states or none, the latest
single statehood sentiment has been
ignored and obscured.
Many have feared the idea would
be unpopular aud have RETAINED from
expressing themselves.
Is II NOT time for those who believe
that dual statehood Is nor the only
panacea for our Ills, i o speak out
Friendly discussion a do NJ harm
and may Do much good.
Let our territorial brethren reason
with each other. and get ready 70
dwell together IN unity. Merchants,
mechanics, lahnrlng and business men
more Interested Iii material develop.
ment Than IN political conditions. now
have opportunity g make their IN,
auence felt. II they will.
The question Of statehood should be
d%iscntangled from all considerations,
except those which relate 20 growth,
development. prosperity.
What will most help the territories2
Reduce taxation. bring In population,
add capital. open the mines. construct
reservoirs and bitches, plant new or
chards. multiply the fields OF alfalfa,
and stimulate all our industries and
enterprises? These are the questions
of molrNm,ortahcs and or immediate
interest.
II there is any sentiment for single
statehood Il should ind expression.
In the clause providing for sepera-
tion, II desired. is found q safeguard
II the experiment does not work
well Il can soon be discontinued by
separation Once q state. always a
state. Admitted TO statehood. all the
rights and powers or self government
will be forever assured. and instead of
dancing attendance ,,nnn tha canate