The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-14
JUDGE BATEMAN FAVORS
ANNEXATION TO TEXAS.
However, He is First a Democrat
and in Favor of Joint Statehood.

and in Favor of Joint Statehood.
Judge U. s. Bateman who is one
of the strongest advocates of state
hood in this section of New Mexico,
and for years has been willing to ac-
cept any kind of statehood, has ad-
vanced a new theory, which will prob
ably be a vote-maker for joint state
hood in Arizona.
Judge Bateman says, 81 have been
and am a democrat, and have thought
and still think that the West has not
been given the representation in the
United States Senate that equitably
belongs to it, and therefore ought to
nave more representation than we
would have if we had joint statehood.
But, | want to live in the Union be-
fore the expiration of my natural eX-
istence, and l do not care to die like
they do in the Philippines. Therefore,
/ am heartily in favor of any kind of
statehood.
Believing there will be no show for
many years to nave single statehood
for New Mexico, and believing that
it will be a great benefit to the Pecos
Valley, which l consider the best por-
ton of New Mexico, to be annexed
to Texas, l shall be in favor of such
annexation # joint statehood should
be voted down.
If Arizona should be convinced that
the eastern portion of New Mexico
would be annexed to Texas if joint
statehood should fail, would it not
also be convinced that it was to its
interests to vote for and thereby as
sure Joint statehood, because it would
see there would be no chance to be
come a separate state, and would
prefer not to lose this the best part
of the Territory of New Mexico
In the event that statehood should
be turned down by the people OF Arl-
zona it will settle the question with
them of gaining admission into the
Union for many years to come and
if this portion of New Mexico should
be annexed to Texas, Arizona would
ultimately be forced to accept the re-
naming portion of New Mexico, If it
ever became a state.
The great majority of the people
of New Mexico, and especially the
Pecos Valley of New Mexico, will
show by its great vote for joint state
hood its anxiety to become part of
the Union This fact would increase
the possibility of this section of New
Mexico. being annexed and becoming
Of 40 a r.
State.
/ frankly admit that this PROPOSE
ton of annexing this part of New
Mexico to Texas is rather vague at
the present time, however, it is not
improbable or impossible.
If it should ever come to pass that
this portion should be annexed te
Texas the remaining portion of New
Mexico would be republican in poll
tics with sufficient number to con
troll and would always control tbs
state that would ultimately be form
ed out of that portion of New Mexico
and the present Territory of Arizona
new state in the minority, as they
should be for deciding not to coms
into the Union with the entire Terri
tory of New Mexico.
II statehood should fail to carry,
believe 1 voice nearly unanimousl,
the sentiments of the people of tn.
Pecos Valley.
The annexation of this portion o
New Mexico to Texas would be o
vast benefit. The boundary line woult
be wiped out, taxes decreased prob
ably SO per cent. we would have tn
benefit of the excellent laws in Tez
as regulating the railroads. benei