Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-10
As OTHERS SEE US.

The following article, taken from
ths leading editorial column OF one 0
tbs most prominent journals of tn
Emitted states-tbe Philadelphia Tole
Efaph-may be of valuablc assistance
10 all OF Us. as eltlzt ms Of Ner
Mexico. In the way OF helping us tc
see ourselves as others see us. TIL,
Telegraph says;
1T viii surprise no one that III,
senate has incontinently rejected IN,
bill admitting New Mexico to state.
hood. The i%ncesgint activity OF tho
political machine. which Delegate
BUR- Andrews, formerly OF Penn
%ssivania. organized In that territory
TO CONVEX; into private possession
about everything within It's boun-
darles which had value wna calculated
10 arouse suspicion, nd this has been
shown to have been well founded by
the federal inquiry which Is now &c
result IN a thorough exposure.
There was. on the part OF the sem
ate. no doubt that the territorial gov
eminent waa engaged IN n colossal
scheme of graft by exercising rs pow
.rs to transfer tho ownership Of rich
IMMORAL lands ana timber tracts to
politicians who would profit onor-
moualy the moment New Mexico was
invested with the powers Of u state.
The details Of this conspiracy were
set forth by a special commissioner
through whose energetic efforts Il de-
clslon was secured from the United
states circuit court restoring tho
greater portion of these alicnatod
hnds back 10 the government be-
nus OF the Intentional failure Of the
territory to honestly cnrry out the
terms Of the federal grant.
1t N known now that tho great
clamor for statehood was part OF the
intrigue TO enrich the men who had
billcttel themselves on New Mexico
and who were hopeful Of fastening
with all IFS resources for nugmcnting
their political Influence and gluttlng
their pockets, and this wlllnot be as
to%nishing when It IL uiNaorstood that
the political master of this PARKWAY
territory Is Bur Andrews. who
studied the science of public sppila-
tion at The feet OF Matthew STANLEY
quay lie has been generally regard
as cqualling II not exceeding that
mastcr-mind both Ia ingenuity ana
.vfns. ..A4 g.ftt,s DInFf yttlt 10. tha /
quality of jadItiaus r%ea.saint. hut
DUR Andrews, hoist by his osAn de-
Vices 60 the august dignity of a sem
ntor Of the United Stotcs- that would
the Very a%pothoosis Of political pill
While ,ho-zore~oirg shows that The
Telegraph writer WIS In error regard
ing some Of thu minor details OF the
hat the %corruptlons aracticod by the
which has for some years been Z
n control of affairs In New Mexico !
become so notorious that the
OF thu country at large have !
to regard us all as Ia the same !
,pat. and IA their condemnation make ;
10 effort 10 discriminate between the ,
innocent aud the guilty. And. as a y
~erfcctly fair aud natural question q
iy should thry2 II a majority Of u
he people Of Ncw Mexico persist IN q
the chief hoodiors ON uxhi =
ltion before the world as choice spec a
mems OF The manhood. the progress Is
nd the political dccency Of the terri y
lry. how can We reasonably find fault 81
i'm the people Of the country at large is
they conclude that We are "all tar a
q with the same stick b
such facts furnish a sufficient rca- 81
why all decent people Of the tor NJ
should unite IN n general appeal de
the federal government to-insti- ~
.ta and carry out a thorough and ~
archinF investigation Of our affairs, Sc
40 pui tho whole facts conspicuously hi
.forc the public. 20 that The whole e'
ana especially "a oHn pco- M
may De- made familiar with co
.udiiions az they actually exist. This di
0uid put an end al once 10 the rnio &c
the gangsters. and Iaako IL there ac
ter impossible for theia 60 gain con- vi
% ~ our auairs, and force their fell OF
or their tools into conspicuous IN
By means OF faisehood and 81
representation. or