Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-01-20
LUNA COUNTY
GET IN LINE
Don't Let the Other Coun-
ties Of New Mexico Beat
Us Out
VOTE FOR STATEHOOD
Progress and Prosperity De-
pend on What Action
We Take Tomorrow.
VOTE FOR STATEHOOD

boii tte buHh eouhtt w boh-
er, when we are ahead In every
thing else that goes 10 make up an
aggressive and progressive commun-
ity. We have the best American
county In the territory. our schools
are the best, our new school build
ing will be by far the finest, our
great court house will soon he ready
for occupancy. we have just voted
a perfect sewer system and have
all the year been getting large iT-
: hux of the best citizens in the Unit
ed States. Not one person in the
county will say these statments are
not absolutely true.
Accepting these as facts how
can we afford to say 10 other intell-
gent people; Don't come here.
We are not capable Of self-govern-
ment and can't vouchsafe to you
the rights of a full American citi-
zen, but must depend on the Fed
eral Government TO run our affairs.
II you want to be full-hedged
American citizen. don't come to
New Mexico"
Now, right down on the square,
can we afford. from any point of
view, not 10 come into the Union.
our rightful place in the sisterhood
of states? Cutting out all peanut
politics and himsy excuses of what
the constitution does or does not
contain, can we afford to take any
chances when the opportunity is Of.
fered to put our star on the flag?
Candidly and honestly we answer,
mo, no thousand times no"
This Is not a question of peanut
politics, but statehood for almost
half a million people and for thous-
ands of others who are waiting to
see the result of our ballot tomor-
row.
There is not the slightest doubt
but that statehood will carry in
New Mexico. That has been set
tied for long time, but Luna coun.
ty is what interests us personally.
Intelligent people who come to the
sunshine state are going to keep
their eyes on the statehood vote and
the counties which by their vote
say they do not want statehood and
the privileges Of American citizen
ship are going to get the worst of
It.
One hundred men, elected by the
people of New Mexico, gave us the
best constitution they could write
Now let us lay aside all personal
matters and vote TO become a SOW
reign state of the greatest nation OF
earth.
In this connection we herewith
publish the opinion of an outside
newspaper, the FL Paso Herald
which speaks for itself;
We have read the proposed con
stitution of the state of New Mexi
co, wherein we differ from many o.
its destructive critics. In dealing
with the question of the adoption
or rejection of the proposed consti
tuition at the election January Il
the Herald is unprejudiced, uninilu
enced by partisan political consider
atioss, and concerned only with tn
present and future welfare of tn
people of the state of New Mexico
In this spirit of disinterested impai
tiality, the Herald has carefully an
alyzed the proposed constitution.
II Is, on the whole, a conservs
lively progressive. we'll constructed
well balanced, fair. square. an
democratic code Of laws. Man
necesary reforms for which tn
people of other states have lon
been contending, are incorporate
in the fundamental law of the stat
of New Mexico. The constitutio
protects all the people in their p'
litical and personal rights, and avt
fetal persons are protected IN q
their corporate rights. Recogni
ing labor and capital as compl
mentarv factors In prOtectiye indu