Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-01-06
PATRIOTIC IDEAS
OF A DEMOCRAT
Hon. J. F. Hinkle Of Roswell
Advises Good Men to
Vote Yes
GIVES SOUND ADVICE
Should be Read by Every
Citizen Having New Mex.
ico's Interests at Heart.

'"N" - iifhhie' off VI tnc Wnec
horses Of New Mexico democracy
has made the following appeal tc
his fellow democrats for the approy.
al OF the constitution.
For twenty-five years and more
every convention Of the great part.
les has passed resolutions asking for
statehood. II has been an issue in
every campaign. Then why in the
name Of common sense, should we
quibble or hesitate, when the thing
which we have so long sought is at
our door? The issue as to what the
constitution should contain, as be-
tween the republican and democrat
ic parties was made and we'll de-
fined, in the campaign for election
Of delegates 10 the constitutional
convention.
The result was the election of n
republicans and 20 democrats. ANY
one who kept up with the proceed.
ings Of the convention during its
session Is fully satisfied that was
well fought over and the measure
as put forth n very liberal CON-
promise. IL is the work and concen-
sus Of opinion. not only of the ma.
jority of the convention. for in the
end 81 Of the 100 members gave il
their endorsement, and only seven
opposed. two being absent.
AZ ia tho aanstiinfian / th;nk tho
ultimate judgment will be- that il is
n good one. The members of the
convention were as a whole able and
broad-minded men and did their
work well. and in spirit of fairness
and liberality.
do not think We should support
the constitution with faint praise or
condemn IL for the omissions.
There are those among us who
would amend the Bible il the oppor-
tunity offered, and who do amend
the ten commandments to their lik-
ing. So il is beyond the range of
possibility to suit all. That is not
the question before us. We have
solely To do with what the pro-
posed constitution contains. What
Is does not contain is after consider
ton in years to come.
We should judge if there is any
thing vicious or radically wrong and
IL not. assuming that we are all for
statehood, then We should vote for
II.
II can be- amended | fear too cas-
lily, for am one who does not be-
licye in contracts that are easily
amended or broken, for after all
this is a contract between the peo-
pie. In business il is our expert
ence that contracts that are loose
and easy to break or change often
lead to disorder. Might as well ar
que that marriage contract should
be easy to amend.
The principal objection seems to
be the lands. The fear that II these
are offered for sale, that somebody
will steal them. ! understand that
Immediately upon being admitted as
state we get about eight million
acres for schools and other purpos-
es. OF course without statehood
we get no lands. So | am at n loss
TO Understand how we can lose by
this, unless some arch CRATER gets
off with the whole thing in the ev'
cnt of statehood. This is out of the
question, for the act of congress
saws these lands to be selected can
not he sold for less than 81 per acr,
in western New Mexico and 50 IN
eastern New Mexico and then wher
sold must be to the highest bidder
Just to show our faith in this, t'
those on the west side of Alhuquer
que and Santa Fe who contend tha
rich lands to be selected in eastern
New Mexico will be stolen we vii
stand back and give them the frs
bid, and we will give them n yea
Of grace TO make up their mind
about Il. tits an absurdity- Thcs
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