The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-31

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w can . freely with each
other and exchanee ideas. n IL i'm
possible 70 understand she other fcl-
ioes' view poius unless You can con-
verse With him. The stats Of New
Mexico g a part OF shc United states:
enc or the lnscparable asases. forever
linked 10 les sister states. The lar.
eunec o. the other states must nee
tksarily be our iansuass- This prep.
naltion no one viii controvert. Thl'
telns true. Al The people within ms
STATE Of New Mexico aheuld I,
nusht the English laAsguase. I do
not desire 70 be understood as ursina
that Spanish should not be taught IN
cur pubic schools but what ! want
70 say Is thai the English language
ia 20 essentially necessary that all
ctser ianeuages should be o second
ery consideration in u public
sehooia. There IL an ever increasln ]
immigration 20 New Mexico from tbs
Other sates All the people Of Kew
Mexico. whether they be Spanish
Americans or Anslo-Americans. airs
GLAD to welcome them. But an"
people who are here. whatever their
nationality may have been hereto
tore. must be prepared to meet and
cope with these new people. We
ru~t meet them on a GO MINOR level.
with equal advantages. which We wal
not rave unless we are able to speak
their language. THIS being u
every citizen OF his new state must
be taught. az ! have sald. to speak a
comm m language. Unfortunately for
the native people Of New Mexico the
congress OF M United states paid
very little attention to this great er
pire in the southwest. and left n
largely to work out It's own destinies
Now that we have statehood we are
making rapid strides In all educa-
tional lines. and I venture the pre-
ciction tina the comins generation IN
New Mexico viii see marvellous
etrldes in the development OF the o n
dition OF our people. Every native
son OF New Mexico is anxious tina,
his children should be taught the
English language, and upon the
school teacher rests the Responsible
ity of imparting this knowledge.
Unfortunately for M people OF
New Mexico, We have designing men
Of both races who seek TO stir up race
prejudice for their own personal
ends. They would present as their
only claim TO recognition thas they
are either spanish- Americans or
AngIo-Americans. Fortunately these
~ngitRtors have never been able 10
secure n sufficient following with
either Of the two races OF people TO
accomplish any evil. "a 1t Is an ever
menacing danger which confronts rs.
In-srdsFetoJoeet-IL Itls necessary for
US 10 instil In the minds of the boya
and girls Of this state the fact that
they are American citizens Not that
they are spanish Americans or An
glo-AmericaHs. but that in ever
senae OF the term. with All the glori'
Gus tradition which u behind. and
the wonderful achievements yet 90
come. they are American citizens. u
Is proper for Us all to remember with
rardonable pride the land from
whence our ancestors nme for those
OF the Spanish blood to revere TIE
Traditions and glorious achievements
q their mother country; for the Ems.
lsh to do likewise: but first. and
above all. and holding the first place
In our hearts and affections. Shout
come the star spangled Banner, and
Ian that II represents and symholizcs
lf We give this country. with which
our lives ard d~estlnies are INSOFAR
ably linked. first place in our hearts
end affections; this country, dedi-
Gated to the aust of this country
dedicated 20 the cause OF human lib
erty by the blood Of Pole ana siav'
Anglo-saxon n Latin, u nal
lowed by the lives o. Washington.
Lincoln. Grant and Mckinley. / say.
In we place first before az, as We
should. your country and my coun-
Try. our common country. we can and
will all meet on q common level, as
plain American citizens, an striyiue
hut for one goal, namely, the ad'
vancement OF the Interests OF ouI
country and the we'll being Of "a
people. When we have a proper re-
a%lization OF what u meaps 10 be az
American citizen. we Will never heal
II said that this man should DE ad'
vanced beoause he is an Anglo-Amer
lean or a Standardization. but tn
sole claim 60 prefeFment VIII be tina
he IL the most capable man 90 a.
, the work or serve his country. So
.liepsat. that you must instil into th.
OF this state % realization %