Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-09-05
the Spanish language throughout the
several precincts setting forth the
trl1a sJtnfo Of a1fairc md infornin 1r the


true state of affairs and informing the
voters of what will really be done I'M
der the provisions Of the law, should
statehood be adopted and a constitu-
ton for the new state be formed this
winter. 1t Is very important that
the voters should be clearly informed
and become convinced that there will
be no interference with the rights and
privileges of citizenship which they
have heretofore exercised under the
Territorial form of government and
that all these will be sacred and Sc.
cure to them In greater degree un-
der a state government than even now
exist. Mass meetings at which elo-
quent speakers in the Spanish Ian.
guage should address the people,
should also be held at suitable points
and the addresses to be delivered
should especially contain references
to what Republican policies have done
for the advancement and progress of
New Mexico, for the prosperity and
well being OF the people, and the
great good the adoption of a state
constitution and the becoming Of a
state will bring about. An active and
energetic campaign of several weeks
duration should be made during Oc-
tober. The people should be assem-
bled and everything connected with
the statehood question and the bene-
f1cial provisions Of the bill should be
clearly and fully explained to them.
"Our people are fully alive to the ne.
cessity of having a good and exten-
sive public school system that their
children may be educated and become
good American citizens. The many
beneficial provisions of the joint state
hood law and the great sums
of money and donations of
land for the support of the
public schools, should be fully
elucidated and when they understand
these I feel sure that they will con.
slider the question favorably and vote
for it. know that they are very
anxious to have the best of schools
and are endeavoring to give their
children fair education and a good
knowledge of the English language.
This sentiment is growing and will
be felt I'm favor of statehood as soon
as 1t is fully understood that five
millions Of dollars in cash and twenty
millions Of acres Of public lands will
be donated to the new state for the
support of its public school system
This is very important point and
should not be forgotten by those who
will have the campaign in charge.
Once for Single Statehood, Now fol
Jointure.
"Since have been resident of New
Mexico, have favored separate state
hood for the Territory, but l have
come to the conclusion that as join
statehood is the only thing that car
be had, 1t will be best for our people
and for all concerned to support join
statehood and attain it, if possible, al
the earliest date. am one of those
who do not care to wait; I want tt
see something tangible in the state
hood line now, | have worked for thi.
for seventeen years and want Il
achieve statehood as soon as possible
feel convinced that it will greatly
benefit us in every way and will in
crease the present progress which Il
very apparent to all to a remarkable
extent. l want our people to be free
American citizens and to enjoy all thu
privileges and rights of such. / be
lieve that many of my fellow citizen!
in Taos feel as l do. While we al
would prefer separate statehood, W,
will cheerfully support jointure will
Arizona if statehood can be attained
now. There is not much sentimen
In my county SO far as I can Sc,
against jointure, but 1t is necessar,
to awaken the people and to get VI
enthusiasm and lively campaign
This must be done in my county il
all political campaigns and therefor
this is no exception"
"The apportionment made by Go,
ernor Hagerman for council and rer
resentallve districts as announced b
the New Mexican yesterday in m
opinion will be accepted by the Tao
people. While Taos County does NO
get what it ought to have and Will
| its representation is somewhat dimir
ished, nevertheless l think that W
can get along very we'll with the RI
publicans of Mora County, who wi
treat lis fairly and that representatio
will be honestly and justly divided bt
tween the two counties, term about.