Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-13

ho incumbent upon the governor 90
cal the first state legislature. and II
Is the daty Of that Legislature 90 SEE
loct FOR New Mexico the first senators.
There has been a great deaf OF
speculation and talk OF slate making
and the like during the past few
wcckr. bnt day by day It is apparent
that sentiment crystalizing and that
two men taud Out prominently as
the choicc pf a large majority OF the
people for these two important of
flcoe
In tho first place. the legislature 81
Republican. Hence Il IL apparent
that there Ia no possibility Of any con
ungeucy whereby Democrat r'uld
be elected 60 the senate.
There has been talk among the
leader OF both parties In various see
uons OF the state that this man or
that man should be sect to the sen
ate because OF his ability TO accom-
piish certain legislation desired By
the district In question. Now. as
matter OF fact, what New MaSico
needs and has right &C. demand OF
her first state legislators IS the se-
lection Of two men 90 the United
states senate who nave the good Of
tho entire state 90 heart. Who VIII
rcpreson, all Of the static ably and
well who will be big enough, honest
enough and capable enough TO pnt
New Mexico aud New Mssico's rignts
on the map in ,he halls Of congress.
\ peculisr situation exists IN New
Mexico as compared 20 any other
state Ia the union. New MsNico has
a larger percentage OF spanish speak
ing people amons her population than
any other state, and they are entitled
10 more than ordinary recognition by
this first state Legislature. Despite
the rights guaranteed the territory
Of Now Mexico by the treaty of quad
alupe-Hldalgo. she has awaited admis-
sion TO the union until nov, yet these
people who were most closely affected
by that treaty have accepted the sit
uauon IN good faith. been good and
loyal citizens and have identified
themselves SO closely with their Eng
lish speaking neighbors that there re-
mains no line now To separate them.
And as a proof of that happy real
lty. the first state legislature should
yield to public sentiment and elect
one senator who comes from that
class Of her citizens. There Is one
Spanish speaking American who
stands head ana shoulders above all
senatorial candidates OF the same
blood and he Is solomon Luna Of Va
lenciu county, "a man who has de-
clinod at various times practically
every hiah office within the gift OF
the people In the territory. Mr. Luna
IS demanded by English and span
ish speaking people alike as one OF
tho ni senators from New Mexico
lie g. the one man IN the present sit
uati0n who can certainly be elected
and who VIII be acceptable 90 All, AZ
"a ritunF nruro 10 ST in the highes
Legislative office within the gifts Of
the penFle
And another man who Is Nkewis'
equally demanded by the English
speaking and Spanish speaking people
alike ia Abort u. Fail OF Three
Rivers. 4. 81. one Of the Qblcst at
torncys. most polished gentlemen an'
poasessod OF more ability AZ states
man than amy other man In the sena
TORN ry e.
There are "a number of Republican,
who are being urged for the position
az United states senator, and the Her
aha does not desire 10 detraet iron
their claims ia any manner but 1
can not De disputed that the senti
mont of the people and Of most o
the Republican members oi the iesis
nature Is that no two men could b.
yokod together as a senaipfial teAA
ln New Mexico al this time who coul'
$40 ideally roreseBt her citizenship
ana her varied needs
Both men have been 80 long y
public life. are so ven known -
their many ,ycellent qualities and ar
so wen qualities ed for surh posit.o"
that eulogy ~ them o. NOT nee'--
n tho Repual can mem aera Of "a
legislature unite b,HWi these mel
they viii be- riected on the first nailo
and they viii represent the new stat
Al the national capital With the honor
dignity and ability that she must hay
n she IL 10 make progress
The senatorial candidates OF 'h
Evening Herald are solomon Lua
and Albert %. Fali-~tho inen 'h
people want
MONTY AND UNIVERSITIES
Richard T. Crane, who died "a