Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-23
WHAT STATEHOOD
DID IN COLORADO
Would Do in New
Mexico Says JIM.
Freeman.
ANDREWS IN CONGRESS
Did Good Work and Should
Be Reelected by Big
Majority.

James M. Freeman, a leading citizen
and prominent attorney of northern
Colorado with residence at Greely,
spent most Of last week in this city
on legal business Mr.. Freeman Wis
its the territory several times a year
and has done so since the year 1880.
He has been in every section of it,
being interested in landed property
and representing clients owning New
Mexico land grants.
Mr.. Freeman came to Colorado in
1873 and has been a conspicuous fig.
ure in public affairs of the Centennial
state since that time. He served for
several terms as a member of the
State Senate and was Collector of In
ternal Revenue of the state under the
administration of President Harrison
He is highly respected and esteemed
for his many sterling qualities as
man, citizen and a lawyer, be.
ing greatly interested in New Mexico,
he naturally pays much attention to
its affairs, its progress and condi.
tions.
To reporter of the New Mexican
upon being asked his opinion whether
it would be advisable for New Mexico
to obtain joint statehood Mr. Free
man said:
Knows Much of New Mexico Affairs.
81 am pretty well acquainted with
New Mexico affairs, having made as
you know, visits to this territory four
or five times year since 1880. My
clients and | have financial interests
in various sections and | have paid
clOre attention to what has been 60
ing on and what is now doing in the
territory. | have noticed with much
satisfaction the progress and ad-
vancement that has been made and
believe with statehood this territory
will enter upon still more satisfac-
tory career as far as advancement,
!. progress, increase in population and
/ In wealth are concerned.
" "Of course | believe that separate
statehood for New Mexico is prefer
able, and is really what the people
want, but as they cannot get the
whole loaf, in my opinion, they will
serve thier own beet interests by talk
ing the half loaf offered them by con-
gress. That the statehood conditions
will benefit Them materially, admits
of no doubt in my mind. l was in
Colorado and helped to obtain state.
hood in 1876 and know what this did
for the state. 1t will do similar great
work for the new state of Arizona, if
1t is created. Where you now receive
an influx of eastern capital, say to the
amount of half million dollars per
year, you will under statehood. see
capital coming here by the millions
for investment. Where now 10000 to
$1,000 immigrants come to this terri
tory, as state, this number will be
greatly increased yearly You will at.
tract more attention, you will be
more in the public eye, your citizens
will be more independent and they
will be citizens of the United States
in the true sense of the word. AT
present you nave semblance of self
government, but not the real self gov,
ernment you will have as citizens Of
this great country. Every American
citizen naturally desires to elect the
state officers who administer the af
fairs of the commonwealth in which
he resides. This is very important
point and one which, in addition to
many others, should induce your cit
izens to vote favorably upon the
statehood question. To my mind it
admits of no doubt that joint state
hood at this time is preferable to sep
arate statehood in five or ten years.
This territory will advance more dur
ing the coming five years than is has
during the last twenty and during the
thirty-ive years from 1916 to 1880.
The benefits granted by the Hamilton
JoAhe nIGtlCHOOu law uIG certainly
greater and mort liberal than have
ever been given to any new state dur
ing the existence of the government.
The new state of Arizona will receive
five millions of dollars in cash for it's
educational system and many, many
acres of public land for the mainten-
ance and benefit of its educational,
charitable and penal institutions,
These lands are appreciating in value
and where they are now worth fifty
cents per acre by 1915 they will be
worth $500 perNacre. Take the good
things offered ysu now by the con-
gress Of the United States and accept
joint statehood, oven if you prefer the
separate article.
Nothing But Prahe For Delegate
Andrews.
"I have watched tie course of your
Delegate w. H. Andrsws in congress.
am well acquainted with political
affairs as | visit Washington two or
three times each year on legal busi-
ness and keep tab on what is moving
in political circles. Hehas certainly
made first-class deleate and one
who has achieved much or your ter
ritory and has been NOR successful
in getting for New Mexip some of
the good things Of the fedeal govern.
ment distributed to the safes than