Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-22
SANTA FE, N. Mr MONDAY, OCTOBER 90. 1906

probability so contrary to experience
in country where people are divided
by political parties and ON political
questions, not by race or by blood, but
by convictions, that 1t should be not
necessary to discuss it at ALL Mere.
ly let me remind you that there is
not a single state In the Union which
is not the better for its mingling of
several races. the Irish. the German,
the English, the Swede, the immigrant
from southern Europe, and in none of
these can 1t be Justly said that Anglo
Saxon oppresses Celt or that justice
is denied the Frenchman by the pre-
dominance of English. And are the
people of the future state of Arizona,
less liberal, less just, less wise. than
the people of Maine or of Illinois, or of
California?
The Hands That Weld the Scepter.
| congratulate you upon this spen.
did outpouring of people tonight. both
as to numbers and as to the high
character of citizenship here repre-
sented. 1t is especially pleasing to
see so many of the fair sex present
for the hand that rocks the cradle
still rules and ever will rule the
world. Dead is the heart that does
not respond with tenderness to the
words Mother, sister, wife and
sweetheart" and to be pitied the man
who has none of his own In the
hands of the mothers and the wives
of the nation much more than in the
hands of pou,cians, industrial mag
mates or moneybags, lies the future
greatness of the State of Arizona.
New Mexico and Arizona are great in
their womanhood and whoever de-
spairs of their future, combined or
singly, and prophesies dire race
wars and race oppression, ISLANDERS
this womanhood and the men it has
raised; he asserts that the mothers,
sisters and wives of the magnificent
future Sunshine State are less noble
less true. less worthy than the woman
hood OIL Sparta, of the Thirteen Colonies
or of the pioneers who wrested these
broad mesas and these hills and noun
tains from the savagery of nature and
the Indian. They will point the way,
even though men should temporarily
have their ideals obscured by greed
or selfishness.
Appeal TO the Plain People.
The attendance this evening is to
me a pronounced indication of the in
Jerest that the people of Las Cruces
and surroundings are taking in the
political and public issues now con
fronting us. This is as it should be
and 1t also augurs well for the future
Of the state. Whenever matters OF
public moment are well discussed by
the plain people and they are the mass
Of the people. nothing save the hes,
results will be obtained. Like Presi
dent Roosevelt. | have confidence in
the common sense of the plain peo
pie. That is why believe so firmly
that the discussion of every one OF
the provisions of the Hamilton state
hood enactment will result in its ac
ceptance by the people on both sides
of the Continental Divide, from the
Pecos to the Colorado.
The Mother Of Arizona.
At one time the present Territory
of Arizona was but part and portion
Of the grand old County of Dona Ana
If am not mistaken, Dona Ana
| County was at that time the greatest
and the largest county within the Ter
ritory of New Mexico. 1t is gratifying
to note that although Dona Ana
County is not today the larges
county in area, yet it IL
destined to become the most popu
ous, the richest, the peer of any othel
county and pride of the southwest as
place of learning Your Agricultu
raj College occupies prominen
place in the educational world, no
only in New Mexico, but where'rt
you may travel from east to west. /
is an institution recognized as one o
the most efficient of its kind, it
standard is equal to many institu
tions much older and with more ex
tensive territory to draw from.
A Great Future.
Your valley has always been com
munity of optimists, for no pessimis
ever built up country. You are en-
ergetic prosperity builders. and yol
will make splendid state builders; t.
you the gospel of prosperity of tn
Rooseveltian era is a sweet song
Your citizens, in war or in peace, il
politics or in business. are always t.
the front, and when say to you tha
it is the belief of shrewd bushes
critics that the Mesilla Valley is des
tined to become the great crop-produc
ing domain, the granary of the south
west, that your lands will be titled a
they never have been before, that ey
cry acre of ground within this vale
will be most valuable asset to it
owner | do SO with the utmost car
dor, without any desire or intention
Of bestowing undue flattery.
Wisdom Of Republican Legislation.
Your lands. always noted for thei
richness, will soon be blest by al
ever flowing supply of water from tn
Elephant Butte Dam, which will b
constructed and completed ere lon
at the cost of millions of dollars--th
immediate results of the policies
plans and legislation of the Republ
can party and Republican Pres
: dent-Theodore Roosevelt. You
neighbors of the north rejoice wit
you in your prosperity of today an
the far greater results which the fl
ture has in store for you; they RI
joice, not only because they are gla
to note the success of their souther