Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-14

| sincerely nope that the matter will
prove for the best advantage to the
school system of this city, as it is Ger
tainly fact that better and more mod
ern school accommodation are neces
sary here. 1t is my opinion that as
0oon as it can be legally done, all parts
OF the reservation not needed for pub.
lie uses and school purposes should
be properly sold and made to pay tax.
es. | am in hearty accord with the
people of Santa Fe upon this subject
and will do all | can consistently to
advance their desires in the matter.
Refunding County Debts.
| while in New York several of the
bond holders OF this and other counties
called upon me as to the matter of re-
funding the principal at lower rate
of interest of the county's debts, es-
pecially of Santa Fe County 1t was
advanced that if a bill could be passed
by Congress providing or giving the
power to the several counties of this
Territory at their option and by
agreement with the bond holders to
refund their bonded indebtedness at
60 per cent Of the principal in bonds
bearing three per cent interest annu
|ally, it would prove very beneficial and
would reduce the debts as we'll as the
taxes to be paid annually for coupons
by vast amounts OF money The bond
holders stated that they would prefer
good bonds under such an agreement
and would probably make such COM
promises in order to avoid the many
troubles now experienced in some of
the counties in the collection of inter-
est The plan, if it could be carried
out, would be of such obvious good
and patent benefit to the counties of
the Territory that it needs no argu-
ment. 1t is, however, matter for the
people Of the several counties to take
up, consider and act. Should they do
so, | will do all in my power to bring
about such compromises. We're this
to become a fact the principal of the
several county debts in the Territory
would be reduced by nearly million
and a half dollars and the tax levy for
the payment of interest on coupons of
county bonds two-fifths or more. If |
the people were united upon this ques.
ton it would not be hard to induce
Congress to pass a bill containing the |
provisions and ideas above outlined. OF
course. each county could do exactly |
as it pleased under these provisions
but doubtless every county would
avail itself of the benefits of such an
act if it possibly could.
The Republican Presidential Non1ina.
ton.
From my observations and CONVEX
sation with many leading Republicans
in Washington, New York City, Chica-
go and other eastern cities, during my
recent visit, l fully believe that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be nominated
at Chicago upon the first
ballot and that his election is assured.
talked with large number of prom
nent people in New York City A great
majority of those to whom I talked
informed me that in their opinion Col
0nel Roosevelt would carry New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut without
1oubt and this means that he will car
~ every northern state, the west,
northwest and the Pacific coast are
strongly for him. l have no fear
whatever of the outcome of this years
presidential elections. l think the
President is growing stronger and
stronger daily with the people i'm all
sections Of the country, and when elec-
ion day November 1.04 arrives, he
will receive an overwhelming majority,
10Th of the popular vote and in the
electoral college for the presidency.