Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
NEW MEXICO NOT FOR yorNru1s
 N0W.o
(From Saturdav'a na;lv \

number of the foremost politicians in that Territory, expressed in private. and that the sentiment against it even in the Territory that would be most greatly benefited thereby is growing every day IS made manifest by the haif-hearted campaign for the measure now being waged by the few papers which, for political reasons, still con. tinue to advocate the Hamilton En. abling act at all.
 "We politicians of Now Mexico,r de. c'ared one of the lenders of the Re. publican party in Bcrnalillo county. one of the richest and most influential in New Mexico, to the writer n few days ago, when he was resident of that county, "are forced, by the powers that be in Washington, to publicly ad. vocate the measure, and send forth our thunder for statehood, when and wherever the opportunity presents, but m our own hearts, and privately, we know the measure will be defeated in Arizona by an overwhelming majority. and if it carries in New Mexico, it will be because, as is usually the case. the political leaders, fearing defeat. have gone into the highways and byways. the ranches and valleys. and voted the many sheep and Mexieabs for the measure.
 "You know" the politician contin. ued, I've have n habit of voting sheen in this county, if we fear defeat. Our graft is so strong that this can be done without any dire consequences to ourselves. The sheep are some time re. fractory, but the Mexicans-nevcr, especially if the price of n plate of chill and handful of frijolcs bc forth. coming for their vote"
 And this is the Territory that the political sehemers of Washington would link for life to fair Arizona.
 Fresh from a years residence in New Mexico, the writer had ample opportunity to study the situation, as it exists today, and that, despite the influence being brought to bear, the statehood measure there will hardly carry by small majority, is firmly believed by nearly all the political leaders, irrespective of party.
 At the meeting of the Republican Territorial Central Committee ns New Mexico, held in Albuquerque. some time ago, several hours were consumed in session, and If this time bu. few moments were devoted to the octnal work in hand the remainder of the time being given over to the statehood question, and as to whether it should be endorsed.
 Of course, in the papers of New Mex. leo, the next day, il apfearr 'hrt the sentiment hnd been wholly for state. hood but the writer. spectator nt that meeting. knows it was about evenly divided on the proposition when the session opened, and that it was by dint of hard work, only, on the part of the party leaders. that resolutions fav- bring statehood were adopted.
 Former Attorney General Priehard, of that Territory, talked long and earn cstly against the measure, as did many others. leaders all in New Mexico poll ties, and it was only when the chnir' man. II. Q. Bursuin. late of the pcniten' tiary scandal. charged with m alleged shortage of several thousand dollars, pointed out that the powers in Wash inpton, and "Bull' Andrews, as well, insisted that the Republicans of New Mexico endorse the measure. and that dire consequences to the party in that Territory might be forthcoming did not they obey the will of their masters, thnt resolutions favoring the bill were adopted. Much the same state of ar fairs peryailed in the meeting of the Democrats.
 The Albuquerque Journal, the fore most New Mexico paper, hns given mp the fight for statehood, and is conhning itself to making fight on the political prafters of Bernslillo county. The New Mexican, at Santa Fe, edited by Max Frost, one of the greatest poiitieai schemers -of New Mexico, who Topped to the statshood side of the question only after being threatened with hay ing his "public printer" graft forever denied him, did he not do so, IS paying but little attention to the question, and other papers of the Territory, 1T not openly uttering editorials against in. measure, are keeping quiet, the Albuquerque Citizen being about the only paper in that Territory that still ,in,,. to the belief that statehood mas