The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-07-14
HON. W. E. MARTIN
Writes a Strong Letter to the New
Mexican on the Subject Of
Statehood
SUPPORTS JOINT STATEHOOD
And Gives Good Reasons Why He
Valves His Strong Choice for
Single Statehood

The following is taken from a
recent letter by Hon. w. f.
Martin to the Santa Fe New
Mexican:
To the New Mexican:
A great majority of the peo-
pie of New Mexico, as is we'll
known, have been many years in
favor of single statehood. We
have the population, we have
the resources, and these backed
and supported by the rights that
were many years ago guaranteed
to us by the different treaties en-
titled us to single statehood.
However, Notwithstanding the
pledges that ! claim have been
broken, with reference to extern
sion of citizenship which was
guaranteed the people of New
Mexico; Notwithstanding the
loyalty which has been display
by the native sons of our soil,
when in less than ten years after
this country became a part of the
United States they joined the vol
uutecrS, Shouldered their muskets
aud shed their life'S blood on
New Mexican soil to manifest
their loyalty to the Stars and
Stripes-after all this, ! say, the
native sons of New Mexico are
still ready to abide by the edicts
and mandates of President
Roosevelt and the great Repub-
lican party to the extent of stand
ing by the policy which in their
wisdom has been ordained.
WE'RE NOT AIDED AS OTHER TER
RIToRIEs.
While | do not believe that we
have been justly dealt with by
the United States government,
since the time that New Mexico
was taken as a part of the Unit
ed States because il is a we'll
known fact that the government
of the United States has not
helped the people of New Mexico
in the way of education as it has
in the last ten years the people
of Porto Rico, Cuba, and the
Philippines while the provis-
ion in the present bill of five mil
lion dollars for school purposes
is considered largely by our peo-
pie practically as a bribe to Sc
cure our votes in favor of the
iointure proposition | can see but
one alternative, that is, TO ac-
cept it. And ! call upon every
native son of New Mexico TO
walk to the polls in solid phalanx
and cast his vote in favor of it.
The educational feature for the
natives of New Mexico is the one
of all others that should be taken
heartily into consideration. Ma
ture has endowed the natives of
New Mexico with as many tall
ents as it has those of their
brethren-the Americans, social
ed. All that is needed for the
native to make his mark is to
have a fair show, an even break
and a square deal" Let the
natives of New Mexico have an
even show with their brethren.
the Anglo-Saxon, and / am not
afraid but that he will be able
to hold his own, not only in busi-
ness circles, but i'll the manage
ment of state affairs. Let every
native believe that the time has
come when he must either join
the educational van, study, and
fit himself to battle with the diff
ferent vicissitudes of life as will
every day meet him, or run the
risk of remaining uneducated.
and either be compelled to leave
the land of his birth or simply
remain satisfied in being the
common hireling, or woodchop-
per of his better educated breth-
rem.
NEw MRxIco Is ENTITLED TO
STATEHOOD
New Mexico is entitled to
statehood. not only entitled to
joint statehood but we are enti-
tied to single statehood. Every
man in New Mexico should vote
for joint statehood, irrespective
of what Arizona will do. Let us
show the President of the Unit
ed States, let us show TO the Con-
gress of the United States, let us
show to our present delegate in
Congress, w, H. Andrews, who