Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-29


Pennsylvania for nineteen years, one
of the best known and most powerful
statesme of the east ad good friend
of New Mexico and Arizona, Is stop
ping at the Alvarado temporarily
while on a trip west, whittier his doc
tor has sent him in search of a dry
climate. Years of open air speaking
has made my throat like a piece of
raw meat, and the doctor says that
need some dry air." is the way that
Mr.. Sibley put it while talking to
Senator Andrews and a reporter for
The Evening Citizen this morning.
I'm on my way west and | just
stopped off to see my friend, the
senator here"
At Washington Mr.. Sibley is known
as Honest Joe Sibley," a non de
plume given him by his colleagues
for good honest service for his con-
stituents, and his makeup is in keep
ing with all that the phrase implies.
No one could mistake Honest Joe
Sibley'' for any one else, He is tall,
smooth shaved, ruddy face set with
gray eyes that are very much in keep
ing with his reputation for integrity
A square topped stiff hat and Prince
man, who quieted Senator Joseph
Bailey of Texas, so that Albuquerque
could have a 100000 government
building and worked hand and glove
with the president and Delegate An
drews so that the people of New Mex
leo and Arizona could have chance
to claim a full suffrage franchise If
they should choose to accept joint
statehood.
His Interview.
SIS this your first visit westP"
81 have been going through your
territory for great many years"
Are you going to remain here for
some timer
mo, only for day or two-having
stopped off on my way to the coast
TO see Senator Andrews and some OF
my other friends. On the occasion
of my first visit here twenty or more
years ago, there were | think few ii
any buildings on the east side Oh the
railway and in walking about the city
yesterday, was greatly gratified at
seeing the evidences of substantial
and permanent growth"
You have been recognized, Mr.. Sib-
ley, as one of the ardent friends of
statehood"
Original Statehood Advocate.
Yes. think / am one of the earl
lest friends. When | went TO con-
gress In the extra session of 1898 |
became acquainted with your then
delegate, most estimable gentle
man Hon. Antonio Joseph. He was
good enough to give me a book pub
lished by the enterprising people of
New Mexico, showing her agricultural
and mineral resources. During that
congress l helped to admit Utah to
the sisterhood OF states. Mr.. Joseph
was deeply interested in the admis-
sion Of New Mexico and his efforts
were incessant among his fellow mem.
bers 10 secure recognition of the
claims Of New Mexico for admission,
in which efforts l heartily and ear
nestly seconded him.
1T would be somewhat amusing
If not 80 serious. in witnessing the at.
tttude OF our democratic friends in
congress today who seek to defeat
statehood, hy building the hope that
when BY some turn of the political
wheel there shall be n democratic
congress and a democratic admins
uration, that then New Mexico and
and those men who make this argu-
ment point to the attitude OF the
democratic party for the last four
years TO show how they have stood
by the interests of these two terri
tories have sat in congress for
four years as a democrat and when
the democratic party controlled the
house of representatives, there never
was ten per cent Of them. nor do
believe there was five per cent, speak
ing from my best recollection. who
were not bitterly opposed to state.
hood We can only Judge the future
by the past. At that time. when Mr..
Joseph was the delegate from New
Mexico and the Hon. Marcus A. Smith
was delegate from Arizona, both men
Of ability and both earnest in their ef-
lOrts for statehood, they will, il can
dd, bear testimony to the fact that
the democratic party gave them no
recognition, no encouragement, no
support of any kind or character what
soeyer. TAnd the efforts for statehood
single or Joint-has come through
republican sources and not demo-
cratic Now that the republican party
is clothed with the responsibility for
legislation. II is somewhat amusing to
find the democrats in congress oppos.
ing the republican program. when
statehood does come TO these terri
tories it is my conviction it will come
only as republican measure. Ger
tainly many republicans OF the east
nave labored zealously with your dele
gates In behalf of statehood"
Favor Separate Statehood.
DO you believe, Mr.. Sibley that
The territories ought TO be joined?"
Speaking for myself personally. |
should have much preferred to have
seen each admitted separately. Acting
az the request OF Senator Andrews
and other friends, who had large H.
terests i- She territories. ! sought 10