Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-02


ia Fe and Grant counties The Constitution
declares that the State will assume these debts
and issue bonds therefor; but it also provides
that tax be levied on the property in each
county to pay the interest and sinking fund
for that county's share of the bonds Each
county will pay its own debt and will not have
to pay any portion of the debt of any other
county.
The railroad aid bonds will be paid out
of the proceeds Of rentals and sale Of one mil
lion acres of land granted by congress for that
purpose.
The Commissioner OF Public Lands of
New Mexico states that he can sell enough OF
that land Immediately to pay off the bonds
and that there will remain about 650,0O0 acres
which vii! go to maintain the public schools.
So the people will lose nothing by he
payment Of these debts the counties will get
the benefit Of lower rates % interest and the
school fund will be enriched by many millions
OF dollars
1t is charged that the expense of state
government will cause increased taxation. 1t
is true that there will be additional expenses
A careful estimate of the salaries OF the state
officers and Of all expenses of the state
government shows that the additional burden
will amount to about Soc per annum tor each
person in New Mcxico--or eight cents on
each one hundred dollars OF actual value Of
property. Surely this is not too high price
to pay for independence
The experience of the people OF ot;lsr
states proves that the additional expense is
much more than offset by the increased va'ue
Of all property under state government.
The Enabling Act grants to the state Tor
the schools and state institutions about o,I5O,-
600 acres of land and certain portion OF the
proceeds Of sales of all public lands within the
state.
It is OF the utmost importance that New
Mexico should be admitted as soon as pos
s;sNe so that these lands may be selected be-
fUfe all the good public lands are disposed OF,
The income from the rentals and sales Of
this land would furnish large revenue for
the support of the schools and public inst-
tutions and very much decrease the burden OF
taxation
1t should be unnecessary to say anything
to those who have lived under territorial
form of government about the desrabllity OF
statehood.
People in all ages have fought for
their independence, the right to govern them
selves.
The people of New Mexico have strug-
ged under a territorial government for over
sixty years and it speaks well for the charac--
ter of the people and the wonderful natural
resources of the country that there has been
gradual Improvement during all that time.
in education, in government, in conditions OF
living and in everything that makes TOR
higher and better civilization.
But during that time we have seen sue
cessive waves of prosperity sweep over the
country, which have enriched the people OF
our neighboring states but Of which very lit
tie crossed the barrier OF territorial govern
ment into New Mexico.
We want to elect our own governor,
| Judges and other officers
We want a voice in the election OF the
| president of. the United States
| We need two senators and two represen-
| tatves in congress to see that New Mexico
gets square deal along with the other states
| that a fair share of the money appropriated
| by congress for public improvements be eX-
| pended within the state; and that the millions
| of acres of land withheld and tied up IN rec
| lamaton and other projects, be thrown open
| to settlement at the earliest possible NONE u.
The wise statesmen who negotiated tie
treaty of Guadalupe Hidago which transfer
red this territory and its inhabitants to the
United States, realized that the people OF New
| Mexico could not hope to achieve their high
est destiny under territorial form of govern
ment. They stipulated that at the proper time
! New Mexico should be admitted to the enjoy
ment of all the rights and privileges OF
sovereign state.
After long years of waiting, the proper
time has come. di
On Saturday the 2lst day of January
1911. will occur the most important election
ever held by any people. Let no man think | i'
vote will moi be needed or that for many years
he will have another chance to vote Tor state
hood.
II you want to be frecmen; # you wan
to secure for your descendants the priceless
heritage of liberty and equal rights 60 to th'
polls on Saturday, January 2lst, 1911, an.
cast your vote FOR THE CONSTtrJ
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