Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-19
STATEHOOD'S TURN.
A Brilliant Street Parade Last Night
of the Supporters of the State
Movement.
One Thousand Men in Line-TOrChes and
PyroteChnics-ShOrt Talks by
Many Able Speakers.

last night to inaugurate the statehood |
in Santa Fe county. The affair
was arranged also with view to serving
az reception to the visiting statesmen
from various quarters of the territory, the
delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton. In its success it proved most graft
Tying to all supporters Of the statehood
irrespective OF political atiilla-
tons, while for those non-progressive
sore-heads of the antistate stripe it was
a crushing surprise that they will scarcely
be able to recover from before the ballots
are counted and majority is chalked up
in favor of the state constitution.
ORGANIZING THE PARADE.
At sunset there was Emusic in the air
and the st. Francis band marched from
the south side followed by the 4th pre-
clint Republican club which was later
Joined by Sd precinct club and all proceed
ed to the Palace hotel. There twenty
carriages we're in waiting which were
soon occupied by the members of the
state constitutional convention, and as
these moved down the street behind the
band and crowd of torch bearers the
REPUBLICAN FLAMBEAU BRIGADE
fell into line and sent up volley Of pyro-
technics that brought forth cheer from
the multitude that had assembled to view
the parade. The procession passed the
plaza while the usual twilight concert was
in progress there, and many were the ex-
pressions of surprise and delight on be-
half OF the people as the stockholders
marched by, the fambeau club all the
time keeping up q perfect shower of bril-
llancy, firing rockets, mortars and Roman
candles, supply of which each man car
ried in a satchel slung conveniently
across his shoulder. Nothing like it had
ever been seen here, hence
THE PLEASURABLE SURPRISE
with which it was received.
Proceeding up San Francisco street the
procession marched thrice around the
plaza and then entered the enclosure, and
Mr. r. +. Twitchell, who by the way, is
largely responsible for the success of this
parade, led the way to the pagoda where
the addresses were made to the vast
throng that gathered round about.
Judge Axtell was chosen chairman.
lie said it was not a political meeting,
but simply one OF statehood and business.
There were number of prominent
Democrats occupying seats on the stand,
and taking note of this Judge Axtell
turned toward Mr.. Gildersleeve and re-
marked that he noted with pleasure the
presence of so many distinguished Demo-
Gratis. When Judge Axtell took his seat
there were shouts for Col. J. Frank
Chavez, and that gentleman IN q short,
terse, vigorous talk in Spanish said several
things that evidently
PLEASED HIS AUDITORS
and made a very favorable impression
upon them.
Gov. Prince said the people of New
Mexico owed the members of the consti-
tutional convention debt of gratitude;
if they had made a bad constitution it
would have brought discredt on the
territory, but, fortunately, they had
framed the best state constitution ever
made in the United States, and wherever
people of New Mexico.
There were cries for Trimble and Slower,
but Judge Trimble was confined to his
room by sickness. Gov. Slower made
short speech in which he got in some of
his sledge-hammer truths that left an
excellent impression on his hearers. He
said the people of New Mexico now had
before them
THE MOST VITAL QUESTION
ever submitted to free people, and he
felt they would deal with it rightly.
Hon. w. L. Rynerson made an earnest
talk in favor of sustaining the constitu-
ton that elected frequent applause, say
ing he challenged any man to stand up
and say why he thought New Mexico I'M
fit for state government; all his interests
were here; lis family had been reared
here, and if statehood injured anybody he
would be one of them. But he was salts
fed the effect would be quite the reverse
and in earnest terms the speaker went on
to enumerate the manifold advantages
that statehood would bring to all the peo-
pie.
Hon. M. 5. Otero was greeted with
shout by the multitude and said he called
upon the people, not as Democrats or Re-
publicans, but as free born American citi-
zens to vote for their admission into the
union. This was vital period in the
history of New Mexico, he said, and he
was pleased to see Mr.. Gildersleeve on
one hand and Mr.. Catron on the other
present to do honor to this momentous
occasion.
Hon. T. b. Catron was loudly cheered
when his name was mentioned as the
next speaker. He said that
FoRTY-FoUR YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Gen. Kearney marched into Santa Fe and
acquired this territory, without spill
ing one drop of blood, for the United
States. At that time New Mexico was
practically guaranteed admission to the
union, vet she was still in the servile
condition of territory and the represen-
tatives of the people were now again in
session demanding compliance with the
treaty that had warranted New Mexico's
demand for admission. Mr.. Catron spoke
at length on the question of taxation, ap-
portionment and the ability Of New Mex
leo to elect legislature that would amply
care for the interests of the state, and
urged the voters,
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE,
to stand up for progress and the constitu-
ton.
Hon. E. A. Fiske spoke briefly, but
earnestly, in behalf of statehood, address
sing himself to the allegation by some
anti-statehood advocates that New Mex
leo was not able to chose legislators who
could minister her to affairs. He said for
forty years congress had had the right to