The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-29

we will show them hundreds of grav.
es where are buried Americans OF
Spanish descent who fought and died
to preserve our united country. We
will show them children Of those
brave men who honor their memory
more because they died for their coun
try. If they will come among us they
will find that we are Christian and
that we worship the same God that
they do, and that we follow the same
code Of ethics and morals that they
do. That we understand and appre-
ciate the greatness of our country
and love our flag and institutions as
they do. Let them ask the so-called
Americans who came long ago from
the eastern states and settled and
lived among us, what kind of people
we are: ask those who have married
our daughters. II they have not made
good, Christian, obedient and dutiful
wives; let them inquire from those
who have been put over us as COVER
nors, judges, ETC., whether or not we
are a law-abiding, God-fearing people
who admire and respect the laws of
our country. They will find that thou
sands of our people were fighting for
the American flag long before many
Of our critics even knew how to speak
the English language or that such a
country as the United States existed.
Our ancestors have lived on what is
now American soil even so long ago
as the Pilgrims who landed on Ameri-
can SOIL What other test would they
have for a good. true American citi-
zen? Do they object to us because all
our people do not speak the English
language? Let US tell them that some
of our most patriotic and enthusiastic
Americans are those who do not
speak English. and some of the most
eloquent speeches about the great
ness and beauty Of our country. that
1 have ever heard have been deliver
ed in New Mexico in the Spanish Ian
guage.
Joint Statehood.
I have, in my humble way, studied
the matter of statehood, either singly
or jointly with Arizona. and 1, as
well as many of my cQmpatriots. have
come to the conclusion that joint
statehood with Arizona is more bene-
fetal to the mass of the people of
would be. By having one state Of
both territories we will have the com
bined resources of both territories to
support the machinery of one gov
ernment. and. instead Of increasing
the taxes. say of New Mexico, to sup
port the additional expenses which
would necessarily be thrown on the
state and which are now paid by the
general government. the taxes in
both territories will be less because
OF the combined wealth of both ter
gle statehood, for. New Mexico and
joint statehood with Arizona, am
now and have for some time past
been unqualifiedly in favor of the lat
ter OF course. myself as well as ma
ny Of my people. have q great love
and reverence for the name of New
Mexico" and would very much regret
to have it changed to any other. but
the real beneft derived from joint
statehood will be of so much advan-
tage to us that I for one am willing
to sacrifice the name OF New Mexico,
which, after all, is purely a matter
of sentiment. also think that joint
ure will insure clean politics in both
territories: and right here, permit
me to say as a citizen who believes
in and loves clean. pure politics. that
a little Improvement in that line
would be very beneficial and would
be to the interests of the masses of
the people,
Very much more could be said on
this important subject. but for fear
this letter is too long already, de
sist from saying more