Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-21
STATEHOOD FOR
NEW MEXICO
Governor Curry
Presents Claims
Forcibly
POPULATION INCREASING
Resources and Wealth Am
pie for Support of Strong
Commonwealth.


Times, lively and influential news
paper in the Mound City, Governor
Curry places himself strongly on rec
ord in favor of immediate statehood
for the Sunshine Territory, and gives
many cogent, we'll supported and true
reasons, and undeniable facts why
New Mexico should be admitted into
the sisterhood of states at the earliest
possible moment, and indeed during
the first session of the Goth Congress.
Governor Curry's letter condenses a
great deal of reliable information con-
cerning the resources and conditions
of the territory, and is magnificent and
timely advertising. The editor Of the
st. Louis Times has had the sustance
Of Governor Currys letter sent broad
cast over the country by telegraph and
it will appear in many newspapers.
The letter reads:
New Mexico wants statehood for
the same reasons that caused the 13
colonies to fight for independence
from the rule of England. 1t wants
representation in the body that
makes laws for the nation, laws which
are also imposed upon New Mexico.
1T wants to be represented in the
Congress that levies taxes, which are
also collected in New Mexico, and 1t
rryo pfc m hn n tot hno1ncn itc
pie believe in the principles of the
Declaration of independence.
1T is my firm belief that demand
for statehood is the most striking evi'
dence of fitness for sovereignty, and
! New Mexico has so insistently and We
Ahemently demanded 1t for period of
SO years that 1t was on the point sew.
eral times of having it's fervent de-
Sire granted.
Calls Denial Tyranny.
IF with this desire 60 the materials
for making prosperous Common
wealth, it is nothing but arbitrary tyr
amy to withhold the privileges which
are supposed to be the birtnright OF
every American citizen, and which
measures to the full extent the mean
ing Of the word equality
THAT New Mexico has the material
for the making of great Common
wealth cannot be gainsaid. In area il
would be fourth among the states; in
population 1t would be ahead of seven
other states that have been enjoying
statehood for a number of years. Elk
cepting Oklahoma 1t has a greater
population today than did any other
state upon admission to the Union
Although the census of 1900 was
a travesty as far as New Mexico is
concerned, and failed to include %
per cent of the territory's population
the census figures showed a greater
rate Of growth in population than they
showed for the nation.
"Since the census year the influx OF
population has been well nigh mar
velous. During the last IL months
10000 public land entries have been
made in the Territory, and the mum.
ber Of new postoffices established is
20 per cent of those existing IL
months agp:
Growing $4,000 Year.
\ This Is indisputable, and demon
strates that at the lowest estimate
New Mexico Is now adding $4,000 per.
sons to its population annually, and
by 1910 will have increased more than
100 per cent in population since the
last census year.
with the growth in population
there has been growth in prosperity
and wealth. The taxable assessment
in one year, according to the official
figures Of the travelling auditor Of the
Territory, has increased II per cent
and on a 20 per cent basis, now reach
es almost $50,000,000, indicating to
tai wealth Of at least $250,0OO,000.
The official figures Of the United
States Coal Mine Inspector show
that the coal production has doubled
since the last census year, and will
come very near the 100000 ton fig
,ire this year.
The crops in New Mexico this year
although the large area In new or
chards produced almost nothing, are
valued at three times the amount Of
the crops Of 1900. The mineral pro-
duction is rapidly approaching the
$10,00O,00O mark. The stock industry
this year produced $5,O00,00O worth Of
wool, $6,O00,00O worth of lambs, S.,
100000 worth Of cattle and hides, q
quarter Of a million Of goats, and al
most that many horses and mules.
Gridirohed With Roads.
THE Territory Is gridironed with
railroads. It has 100000 acres in
forests Of which between SIX and sew
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