Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-07
ANTONIO JOSEPH
IS FOR JOINTURE
The Sage Of OlO CaIlente
Comes Oul Decidedly
for II.
KNOWS IT IS THE ONLY HOPE

The Ciuzen publishes herewith a
letter from lion Antonio Joseph 90
Col W. 3. hepowell. Ia which NJ
Joseph announces his iealty % Joint
statehood, aud pledges his active of-
forts To the interests of that cause.
This ia most valuable gain t0 tha
cause OF statehood ioi not only dld
Mr.. J1sophs ten years OF. experience
In congrcss aad Of pnceaaing labor for
statehood during al those years, bring
him Into Intimate relations with thd
loadlng mcmbfrs and give him thor.
ough knowledge of congressional sen
iimeni on that subject. bat through
out thp entire territory OF New Mex
ioQ Ant0ulo Joseph ia known sud ven
Grated fOr the soundness ~ hls iudg-
mont, the ronae yailam OF hla Opln-
ions. and The honesty Of bis Thought
ana ne. When he says that single
statehood cannot, Ia bis opinion, b.
secured, be ~ speaking from the most
thOru0gh Acquaintance with the sub
lect, and bis word viii carry convie-
iion 10 hundreds of voters Mr.. Joseph
says:
90 callente, Taos County, N. ~.
October g 1905.
Hon w 3. Hopowell. Albuquerque.
New Mexico.
Ny Dear sirs
Your esteemed favor Of the 2sth
uit., IL at hand, and lts contents have
been duly noted. "A regards your re-
quest 20 cooperate With you and tho
members OF the Non.paftisan state
hood League OF Nov Mexico, IN Sc
curing joint statehood for New Mex
leo. permit NE 10 state that | have
already accepted the position rendered
me by the Statehood League of Now
Mexico. a. committeeman. and will
cheerfuliy act with y0u and AL tho
members of the said league IN that
capacity
! have heen FOR many years In tho
front ranks OF the Bhyocatea uf aingio
statehood for Nnw Mexico, and while
a doierate 10 congress from the terrs-
tory nf New Mexico worked and labor
od constantly FOR the passage OF an
enabling act for the admission 0f Nov
Mexico A. a single state but failed
10 secure such congressional action In
tcn years ~ actual service nnon tho
floor " the house of representatives
Of the United States
Ny long service a. the seat OF gov
errmcnt and coming IN contact almost
daily with the mombers % both houses
Of congress-. satisfied me that the ma.
iority ~ the memberH of the United
States senate would never consent 10
the admission of New Mexico as a
single state. am satisfied. after my
long experience In congress-, that
single staiehGod cannot he obtained
for New Mexico f0g many years, or
until the political complexion Of tho
United states senate changes. and.
from appearances, that change may
not come during the present genera.
ton; 10 that ! am convinced, in my
own mind, that the advocacy of single
statehood. by the office holding class
0f New Mexico. Is purely a make
shift, as they are opposed 70 any kind
" statehood, single or joint.
For the reasons herein stated ! Am
now la favor NJ Joint statehood, since
single statehood cannot be obtained. u
seems to me that the Taxpayers would
raise no serious objection 10 the iolnt'
ure of New Mexico and Arizona, as
one Grand. sovereign state Ia the slor'
lpus union OF states. a. The rate Of Tar
afi0n wO9ld be materially reduced ~
such a union OF interests
The next congress will very likely
pass a gooA. fair aud libsral enabling
act for the admission of New Mexico
and Arizona. as one state. upon which
Az patriotic citizens and lovers ~
good government, in both territories,
might uniie. ! am now ready and will
Ing io take hn active part "a the move
mont 30 secure joint statehood TOR
New Mexico and Arizona. With high
cot regards, remain,
Yours Truly.
ANTONIO JOSEPH