Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-08-12

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a delegate of the same political faith
and belief as the president and Con.
gress be elected to represent the ter
ritory in Washington. The election Of
a Republican delegate insures state.
hood. The election of Democratic
delegate Is the doom of statehood.
This truth is solicitously urged upon
every citizen In Chayes county, and
every voter, before he casts his ballot,
is asked to ponder the question careful.
ly in order that he may, If he favors
and desires statehood, vote for the man
whose election insures it, and not mis-.
takenly vote for man whose election
will certainly defeat it.
"We heartily endorse the present ter
ritorial administration. Under Republi-
can rule New Mexico has steadily pro-
gressed, both in population and wealth,
until it now occupies position attract
ing the attention of capital and desir-
able citizens from all sections of this
great country. The attacks on the ter.
ritory by territorial Democratic con-
ventions and the innuendoes contained
lin territorial Democratic platforms are
but idle vaporings for political purpos-
les. The action of President Roosevelt
in appointing Hon. George Curry as
the territorys chief executive met with
instant and universal approval, and his
administration of affairs has demon.
strated his ability. fairness and cour-
age in a manner gratifying to all loyal
citizens. He has the confidence and
support of the very large majority Of
the people of the territory, who believe
that continuation of his work and
policies insures increased success and
permanent prosperity to every inter.
est and to all the people. Roswell and
;Chaves county have especially bene-
fitted by his labors in Washington,
1--WE desire to specially commend
Governor Curry for his appointment OF
Hon. Nathan Jaffa and Hon. James M.
Hervey, two of Roswell's representa-
tive citizens, as secretary of the terri
tory and attorney general respective
ly. They are competent men of affairs
and business, vigilant and courageous,
and are the type Of men for public
office, for vested with public trust they
faithfully discharge It,
"To the present delegate in Con-
gress, Hon. William H. Andrews, the
Republicans of Chaves county desire
to voice their warmest expressions of
regard and commentator. No dele.
gate representing New Mexico in
Washington has more uniformly and
completely represented all the people
and all the interests of the territory
than has Delegate Andrews. In the
matter of pensions, of public appropr-
ations, of legislation beneficial to all
sections alike, he has been most sue
cessful and the territory as a whole
has prof1ted by his earnest and con-
stant labors. Roswell, however, has
been especially favored. An apprOpria.
ton of 100000 for public building;
$4,000 for an armory, and the valida-
tion of $45,000 of the bonds of the
New Mexico Military Institute, are
some of the particular and substantial
benefits which Delegate Andrews has
conferred upon the people of this coun-
ty. His familiarity with Legislative
work, his wide acquaintance. in Wash
ington, his ability, energy and courte-
GUS attention to every matter requiring
his attention. constitutes him a valu-
able public servant, and his record is
one of which any man can be Justly
proud. Erroneous and spiteful criticism
has been directed against him. but
this eminates from source
that makes consideration impossible.
Recognizing, therefore, his eminent
qualifications for public service, 1t is
the voice of this convention that he
continue to represent New Mexico as
delegate in Congress and to that end
the delegates named by this conven-
tion to the territorial convention in San
ia Fe, converting on the 18th inst, are
instructed, as a unit to vote for his re-
nomination.
ITO the voters of Chaves county
this convention earnestly presents the
needs and demand for improvement
and betterment in county government.
The county Offices have been so long
controlled and manipulated by the
Democratic party, and more particular
ly by small clique of the party that
the obligation of public responsibility
has waned and the whole system of
county government has degenerated in
to a close combination Of control, and
the interests Of the county and the
people suffer, while personal advant-
age and profit OF the members OF the
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