Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-02

ton Of these men In securing clean
government all the people have 10 DO
In 20 follow that man who Ii rising In
the destiny Of New Mexico. q man of
honesty. courage Of conviction. virtue.
civic righteousness and a republican.
I refer 20 our honest and worthy GOV.
ernor. ! would do anything for him
and he can command me nj any hour
Of the night or day.
One word about the delegate. !
have been honored by my peoDle far
above my deserts. They could have
found a better man. a more learned
and M better able 10 serve them.
In reading my home paper saw that
a republican rally Ind taken place At
this opera house a little oyer a week
ago. One speaker said that no was
my friend. but ven were ! his brother
he would be compelled 10 vote against
ms. for a representative who was not
OF the dominant party IN congress
could accomplish nothing for the good
Of the territory. wish to say 10 the
distinguished speaker that he forgot
10 state that In all probability the low
or house will O be overwhelmingly
democratic.
On what grounds has the gentle,
man based bis statement that IL, die,
gate must BE- republican 10 accomplish
anything for his territory. We want
10 appeal TO you. Can ahyone refer
me 20 a single thing t,at ha, been
accomplished by a republic m delegate
20 congress In the last nifty years fol
New Mexico? Republican urators tel
you that unless you semi a republican
delegate there nothing will be done
for the territory and the general good
Of the people OF New Mexico. Antonio
Joseph, who was our delegate to con
gress aud a democrat, secured $500,
900 acres OF land for the public schools
Of New Mexico. The northern Dor
iton Of the territory Is filled with old
Spanish grants, rich In timber and
minerals. This land lay dead and nc
n dared take hold Of Il. No one
knew who owned II. Fully one.fourtl
Of the territory could not be develop
ed. Antonio Joseph came 10 our res
cue. He was sent TO congress &c
work for the people and was instru
mental In throwing open To the people
these lands. This simply shows you
that II Is not necessary to have a re
publican In congress TO work for The
people.
The great question before the peo
pie has been self government. VIZ
have heen asking for justice. We
have been asking for congress to give
us tina boon of American citizenship
which of right belongs to us. Con
gress could no longer stand the cry
OF the people and gave US what they
though would he defeated. II was
given to us by congress fer the pur
pose of defeating our just demands
The idea prevails In the east ant
has gained n foot hold In congress
that the majority OF the people In the
territory. especially the native PEG
pie. are not able worthy to gov
ern themselves. | deny that this is
true. ] admit that there Ii room 70,
Improvement for my race and m,
people In the territory. My friends
how can We disabuse public minds
OF these unjust accusations? Ry send
Ing a gentleman to congress from
Pennsylvania? What can he say IN
congress In answer to the question
that II the native people are intelli
gent and in the majority. as you
state. why do they send you here In.
stead of n of their own race, II
you want to get a man to represent
the people and rcfute these charges
who ran do it better than some one
from my own race,
The American people as a nation
are great because of their love al
fair play, ] resent these aSpersinns
on the people Of New Mexico. | resent
this for my race. my people and the
ashes of my fathers. and In order tn
do justice 10 YOU all. In the name Of
fair play. send me 10 congress TO dc.
fend nv people. This | ask In the
name of justice, ! ask this of you.
! have no promises to make shall
not promise YOU a s2oh, 900 building or
to build railroads, All | will promise
is to work for the good of New Mex.
leo and her people. II win | shall be
proud: If ! lose, all Is lost save honor"