Evening star., 1905-08-01
us very closely. He tries to pay as little
taxes as possible"
What about his politics."
Generally Republican in Poitic.

00uCTdl1y 1NCpuUA1SuA Al oAA1ASo'
"As politician the Mexican has no
superior on earth. He can beat Tam
many district~leader in all the campaign
tricks you can imagine and show him
some new ones. Ninety per cent of the
natives are republicans, chiefly on ac-
count Of the tariff and the silver ques-
ton. They have learned by experience
that a high tariff and gold standard or
money are essential to their prosperity.
Mexico was gold standard state
throughout the silver agitation sur
rounded by Texas and Arizona, with their
democratic influence on the south and
sas. with their populistic theories. and old
Mexico with silver standard of money.
the people of New Mexico voted consist
emily for a stronger gold plank than was
put in the republican platform, and the
republicans have carried the territory
with increasing majorities ever since. In
one or two sessions OF the legislative as
sembly there were only three democrats
out of a total membership of thirty-six.
There is only one democrat in the present
legislative council and only three in the
lower house"
What kind Of a lawmaker is the Mex
ican?"
Broad Minded in Legislation.
II have been before every legislature
for twenty-four years concerning the
passage of laws affecting property in
terests, and / have no complaint or crftf-
cism to make. No state in the Union gives
better protection to active capital and
Investments. While our Legislators are
not SO progressive in some directions as
we sometimes want them to be, Mex
lean will vote for tax levy to support
a school quicker than anything else. In
public improvements he Is apt to be con-
seryative but Is willing and anxious to
people who know the facts That he is
broad minded. liberal and intelligent in
the appropriation OF public funds is illus
trated by the institutions in this territory
the. insane asylum and normal univer
sity at Las Vegas. the penitentiary at
Santa Fe. the university at Albuquerque,
the School of Mines at Socorro, the agri-
cultural college at Las Cruces, the nor
nal school at Silver City, the military in
stitute at Roswell the orphans home at
Belen and other institutions, all well
founded and generously maintained by
an ample tax levy. We spent $250.O0O for
a capital, which was burned down soon
after it was finished; but 1t was imme-
dately rebuilt.
Il have heard some criticism as to the
capacity of the Mexican as a juror.
The Mexican as a Juror.
Speaking from an experience Of twen-
ty-five years active practice at the bar
of this state. and as district attorney for
Mexican is a fair and impartial juror, and
very Intelligent and determined in all
matters affecting property rights and the
enforcement of criminal laws. At the
same time he is subject to the traditional
influences of the patriarchcal system un-
der which he has been born and educated.
He has great respect for the opinions of
the older members of his family and the
elders of the community, and his conduct
as juror is often Influenced by public
sentiment and by the views Of his father
or uncle or other relatives. sometimes re-
gardless of the evidence. but in following
such influences he is more often right than
wrong. A native is also very firm in his
loyalty and attachments to his friends.
and II a lawyer or party to lawsuit
has his confidence he will do his best to
see that they have square deal. His
political views are also largely Influenced
by the elder members of his family and
by others whom he believes to have had
better opportunities for reaching the
truth than himself. A Mexican has great
respect for knowledge and learning. and
will obediently follow the leaders in
whom he believes"
rs the native population increasing In
numbers and wealth."
In numbers, Yes; in wealth they are