Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-07

only during the Civil War, but when
they furnished half, II not more, OF
the men that composed the undaunted
regiment known as the Rough Riders
which was SO gallantly led to victory
on foreign plain by the great author
OF the square deal?
Expression Of Prominent Native
People.
nave seen some o. the expressions
OF very prominent natives in New
Mexico with reference to statehood.
have waited to see and learn what
their expressions on the subject would
De, and | want TO say right here, that
l blush for them because the most DO.
tent reason that they have advanced
against the joiDture is the fact of the
changing of the name of New Mexico.
So far as | have seen they have lost
entirely the real reason for supporting
this measure. They seem to nave en-.
tirely forgotten the educational fea.
lures, at least, in all that they have
said-not word with reference to IT.,
have | been able TO hear.
New Mexico is Entitled TO Statehood.
New Mexico is entitled to statehood,
not only entitled to joint statehood,
out we are entitled to single state.
mood. Every man In New Mexico
should vote for Joint statehood, ire
spective Of what Arizona Will do. Let
us show the President Of the United
states, let us show to the Congress of
the United States, let us show to our
present delegate in Congress, w H.
Andrews, who will be our next
delegate, If we have one, that we have
stood by the policy that they las our
leaders, and who represent the ad-
yanced thought of nations policy
as 1t should be; let US
do our duty, let US furl up
a big majority, let us show by our
suifrages that we want the people
of New Mexico peter educated;
let us show that we have complied
with their edict to the letter, whether
Arizona does or does not Now, then
certainly will not believe that the
Congress OF the United States, com.
posed, as it is, Of the broad-minded
and brainy men OF our nation, backed
by a man who has endeared himself
to the hearts of all of us and who Is
willing to give us square DEAL" will
turn us down. If we do our duty, we
can then present our claims to Con.
gress and .emand our admission as a
single state, for surely our Congress
is too great to say just simply because
Arizona does not wish to become a
part of New Mexico or come In with
US, that the people of New Mexico,
who are far greater in number, and
who are willing to come in. should be
rejected.
Let me say to the people OF Arl-
zona, those whose greater objections
10 coming In with New Mexico seems
TO be that the new state will be
controlled by the natives, commonly
called Mexicans, they need. not have
any fear from that source. Natives OF
New Mexico will rise In their might,
~. VIII 90 lnstice In lthe, future, az
is well known taet ttfsi have &c
in the past.
Race Prejudice Docs Not Figure.
In 1873 the natives Of New Mexico
were in the majority, they nominated
the now well known and esteemed
Senator of the United States from
West Virginia, S. B. Elkins, and
elected him, when he was practically
unknown throughout the Territory
at the time. And since that time, the
natives of New Mexico instead OF
showing the race prejudice which has
been attributed to them, have on
every hand, that have known
thrown their weight and prestige to
support the Anglo.Saxon when 1t was
deserved. s. B. Elkins and others
whom could mention, would perhaps
never have been heard of, had 1t not
been for the native people. So the
people of Arizona need not have any
| fear on that score. So far as am
individually concerned | want to say
right here that / am willing to take
my chances whether New Mexico re
mains as a territory, whether We are
merged in a joint state, or whether
we finally become q single state. Il
is a foregone conclusion that Okla
homa and Indian Territory will be ad
mitted-and further that they will
elect two Democratic senators, 1t |!
further my firm belief that shoult
Arizona refuse to adopt merger
with New Mexico, and New Mexico
votes for it, that we will finally bt
admitted to single statehood. This Il
from the political standpoint of view
1t seems but reasonable to believe
that when the party in power see
that two Democratic senators arr
elected from Oklahoma and lndial
Territory, they will probably wan
two Republicans to Offset those Sen
ators.
The only place to get them will b.
in New Mexico.
Yours for Joint Statehood.