The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-24
OLD MEXICO IN NEW MEXICO.
some % the COnditioas CoafrOatinE the
Makers % q state Constitution.

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| Juan Navarro. = FrAnc4sco Romero.
! AnastaCiO hediRo. nalAauIas Martisez.
| Emanuel Lucero. q. q. Martlnsa
vsSesslao JArAGilIo. AeAsiO oAilesosL
Jo9e AmAdo Luoero CAndsAArio Vigil
Perfseto EsauibeL solomon LIMA.
Alejandr0 sAheo'AL sSNssus A'raos'
The above 10 not a liza OF those present
at some bull nEht In MEXICAN village, but
| OF thirty-tNo OF the one hundred delegates
| elected TO the constitutional convention
which IL To meet at santa be ON october
TO form Constitution for the American
state OF New Mexico.
Thsss men are nov all good Republicans.
or call themselves 80. but above all elsa
they are native CitilenS OF New MeNi'o'
and as such are representative of d s'in''
faction Of the population of Ne~ Mexico.
a faction which absolutely controls III"
political desiinie- OF the Territory and Will
lbT HlAuF wars
OF the new state II New Mexico IL now adj
miited TO the Union. just nj the time Of
writing this letter. these men and thou
sands OF other native citizens are engaged
in three days celebration Throughout
the Territory IA honor OF the hundred'h
anniversary Of Mexican Independence. old
Mexican not New Mexican independents
Every year throughout New MeNico they
celebrate that event With fiesta aud ball
spanish speaking and the Rlorincation Of
the great Mexican heroes september 10 -
the greatest day OF the year Tor fully a.
per cent. Of the people Of the American
Territory Of New Mexico. which - about
TO heroine state and send two senators
to Washington.
The Fourth 81 July - a day Of but little
meaning 20 them they do not celebrate II.
they do not notice ~ or know what u means
Nearly all OF these men, some OF whom
are able politicians but several Of whom
cannot or will not speak English, deeply
resent tho-e conditions IN the act Of Con
gross enabling New Mexico TO become a
state which provide that ability to read.
write and speak the English language
sufficiently we'll TO conduct the duties Of the
ONCE without the aid 81 an Interpreter shall
be a necessary Qualification for all state
officers and members 81 the state Legisla-
tute and that the public schools shall
always be conducted IN English
II ~ the general opinion now that the
leaders. in order 10 get the support Of the
native or Mexican population for a Consti-
tuition. are making them believe tina, these
conditions are merely Admonitorv and With
out legal effect that they are, IN fact. con
di,ion. precedent, With no penalty in case
Of non -fulflment and that they will he null
and void once the Territory - admitted to
Statehood
So long have the machine politi clans in
the Territory, both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis wandered To the ignorant Mexican
vote which holds the balance Of power that
they are now reduced 10 this ignominious
extremity IN their anxiety to secure state
hood The machine politicians m both
parties are equally Keen ior statehood
The men Of the Republican machine now
IN the harness -. increased power. patron
age and graft under a state Government
because the restraint ~ Federal supervision
and the veto power existing under The Terri
torial form o. government viii b. with
drawn The men ia the Democratic ma
chine hope through provoking the MaNl-
can race prejudice ana arof.ztng a fear IN
them that under Republican Constitution
their power VIII bee lost. ~ secure control
Of the convention and the state and them.
solves gather m the Sena'orships and other
political plum- In either case the Mexican /
vote - the bone Of contention.
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