Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-02-03
A DEMOCRAT
FROM DEMING
Whites Of the advantages to
be Gained by Joint
Statehood.
URGE' CITEFES TO ",TANO PAT"

&paeiai Correspondence
nemiue d. 49, Jan. 1STho pass.
aec 81 ihe bln hy congress and tho
favorable report hy the senate COM
miiirr have inspired hope and coma.
dcnco in ihe minds 90 the tlmid
Throughout f0uihwealarn New Mexico,
aad especially iu our progressive ii'
flf city and has created 90 enihusi-
aam among che old guard % state.
hood advocates that - indeed cheer
Ina.
The great state 81 Arlsonn just
tblnh 0f 1.-THE fFsoHroea ~ the tive
Rfeal territories combined. The ueW
state wii nt once take rank among
tha great states oi Che unien--ihe OK
fonsiva coal zelda. agfiCuiturai. cattle.
sheep and other resources OF New
MEXICO together will TIE great min.
ing resources of Arizona. The beautiful
mountain scenery, The fertile valleys,
progressive citizens, with the magnih-
rent shc0ol FUND.- the general iniolli'
gence az her citizana. the government
donations 90 the ncw states of mil
iilns OF acres ~ public lands. win
esther good things provided Cor iu the
hili al combine and ap % make up
conditions in the new state uf which
every true American citizen can De
ingtly proud Emigration and capital
win SoW In from every part of the
Union. new enterprises. manufactures,
new RAILROADS.&C. spring up an
over this great domain. aud VIII give
che new state such an impetus thai
sil cfentl.n can't check a. 10 VIII De
sH great o. revolution as that created
in the mind 1i iho Old Stranger when
fhe hrsi train started out from 81
Louis THO ncwF went ont to thc
country that iho nrai railroad uqe had
hpen completed from So Duia, and
ihni they would start thc nrsi train
uui on a certaiH date The l'l gran
ger, accompanied ny hls SON. had rode
horseback 100 miles 60 see the start
and when he arrived the train was ai-
ready on che track and steam up. The
old follow Inspected the cars, exam
ined the ongine. etc. and when he got
ihrourh me son says.
Well. dad. what DO sou think Ol
uq'
The old man reflected, looked wise
and replied.
my boy, they will never start a.
Auout THIS time the engineer pulled
The throttle blew the whistle and the
trair started On Ike "iwo-ioriy on the
she'll"
The old man stood dambfounded.
when the hoy asain approached him
Well, dad, what do you think OF Il
new7H
Tho old man looked az the curling
smoke Ia the distance, the train GO
ing Ike creased lightning. and turn
ed 90 the boy and IN the most dazed
end solemn manner aaid
My boy they win never stop g.
80 Il win be with progress and pros
nority OF The great new gtate-OncC
started an ~ the Old political hacks
Rnd now ffenzled skeptics, an the mo.
nopollatic corporations and their paid
HEentf, ami an our old moss backed
peasimisia. can mover stop it-and IN
stead ~ practically no representa-
lives, We VIII have two able senator's
ANA two real representative congress
men-ine latter elected directly by the
people, % judiciary and state officers
VIII an Do responsible % the people,
ana railroad rates and other public on.
itrpriaes which derive their om0iu.
menia and powers from the state. viii
bo regulated by the state. Il will then
II" H"NtA'N WNNNNNA ANNM MNAiNN MMt
Arizona viii bo forced To pay double
the freight tranic from the east. that
our sister tho groh. eiTio o. Texas.
pays. We have ~ able mon IN New
heElco and Arizona 10 represent as
as Texas has. Put them IN the mar
ness and watch the results.
II would seem lncomprehonsiblo /
tlaf amy well balanced intelligent
citizen OF either territory can DO 80
blinded OF so selfah ar not 10 see the I
magnificent benefits which the people
ai lnrse would receive from i0int
statehood. The most Surprising thing
Of on Is that the people IL Arizona
would aiiemnt 20 throw over tokir
shoulders such a splendid opportunity [.
They retain their name aud acquire
the most magnificent domain that was
ever added TO ans state siaee the.