Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
ANTONIO JOSEPH
IS FOR JOINTURE
The Sage of OiO Caliente
Comes Out Decidedly
for II.
KNOWS 1T IS THE ONLY HOPE

The Citizen publishes herewith
letter from Hon Antonio Joseph t,
Col. w. IS. Hopewell, in which Mr.
Joseph announces his fealty to join
statehood. and pledges his active ef
forts to the interests Of that cause
This is a most valuable gain to the
cause of statehood; for not only die
| Mr. Joseph's ten years of experience
in congress and OF unceasing labor fol-
statehood during all those years, bring
him into intimate relations with the
! leading members and give him thor
ough knowledge Of congressional sen
| timent on that subject, but through
out the entire territory Of New Mex.
leo Antonio Joseph is known and ven
Grated for the sOundness OF his judg-
ment, the conservatism of his opin-
ions, and the honesty of his thought
and life. When he says that single
statehood cannot, in his opinion, be
secured, he is speaking from the most
thorough acquaintance with the sub
ject, and his word will carry convic-
ton to hundreds of voters. Mr.. Joseph
says
Ojo Caliente, Taos County, N. NJ,
October 2, 1905.
Hon. w. S. Hopewell, Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
My Dear Sir:
Your esteemed favor of the 25th
ult., is at hand and its contents have
been duly noted. AS regards your re-
quest to cooperate with you and the
members of the Non-Partisan State
hood League Of New Mexico, in Sc
curing joint statehood for New Mex
leo, permit me to state that | have
already accepted the position rendered
me by the Statehood League of New
Mexico, as committeeman, and will
cheerfully act with you and all the
members of the said league in that
capacity.
have been for many years in the
front ranks of the advocates of single
statehood for New Mexico, and while
a delegate in congress from the terri
tory of New Mexico worked and labor
ed constantly for the passage of an
enabling act for the admission of New
Mexico as a single state; but failed
to secure such congressional action in
ten years of actual service upon the
floor of the house of repr resentatives
of the United States.
My long service at the seat of gov
ernment and coming in contact almost
daily with the members of both houses
Of congress, satisfied me that the ma
jority of the members of the United
States senate would never consent to
the admission of New Mexico as a
single state. | am satisfied, after my
long experience in congress, that
single statehood cannot be obtained
for New Mexico for many years, or
until the political complexion of the
United States senate changes, and,
from appearances, that change may
not come during the present genera
ton; so that | am convinced, in my
own mind, that the advocacy of single
statehood, by the office holding class
Of New Mexico, is purely a make
shift as they are opposed to any kind
Of statehood, single or joint.
For the reasons herein stated | am
now in favor of joint statehood, since
single statehood cannot be obtained It
seems to me that the taxpayers would
raise no serious objection to the joint
ure of New Mexico and Arizona, as
one grand, sovereign state in the glor-
ous union of states, as the rate of tax
alton would be materially reduced by
such a union of interests
The next congress will very likely
pass a good, fair and liberal enabling
act for the admission of New Mexico
and Arizona, as one state, upon which
all patriotic citizens and lovers of
good government, in both territories,
might unite. | am now ready and will
ing to take an active part in the move
- e II
New Mexico and Arizona. With high
est regards, remain,
Yours Truly,
A ArEl-TIn