Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-05-19
THE CONVENTION.
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Delegates Against the
Stephens Bill.
Enthusiastic Meeting at the
Commercial Club.
All Sections OF New Mexico Well
Represented,
CALLED TO ORDER BY GOV, ortRo.

The convention TO protest against the
passage uf the stephens bill now pend.
ING before congress, and which by pro-
piamHtiun Wua called tu meet in this
city pn May i6 WAS called Co order AZ
the Commercial club this morning az n
o'clock by Governor NJ. A. otcrp. and a
large number OF delegates appointed
under the provisions uf the proclama-
tl0n. were present
Before the delegates had assembled.
President Marron. Secretary McCanna
ani Juniiur Ellsworth, OF the club. had
arranged chairs Ia the dancing division
uf the club. ana &c was there that the
delegates. representing a greater por-
ton of New Mexico. were seated when
Governor Octro called the convention
to order with W b Burke editorial
writer ~ the Journal Democrat. ~
secretary.
in opening the convention the COVER
no- stated the object for which he had
issued a proclamation FOR the conven-
ton ana gave some interesting data
regarding the Rio Grande and lts irrl-
RntloH facilities. lie suggested that "A
temporary chairman OF the convention
boz nnmei ana on motion the name 81
Hon Frank Springer. OF Ensl Las We
Eba. was elected
Mr. Springer made a brief talk on the
subject matter. with Amado G. lc Baca
0f This city officiating az Interpreter.
W ~ Childcrs moved that COM
mlttoo nu credentials boz appointed.
whoreupon l.. 4. Hughes, secretary Of
the irrigation commission. stated that
ho had the lst Of delegates and that
they were either present In person or
by proxy
Ncm g. Field stated that an gentle
men claiming to boz Delegates should
bo accredited with seats. so that the
business az the convention could be
continued wlthou; delay
Mrs ~ k Morley from Chamber
.ua a. NJ who was sitting nt table
taking notes then arose and stated
that she Wns delegate and wanted a
seat in the convention. whoreupon Mr.
Field amended his talk to take ln lady
delegates too.
Mr Chudcrs accepted the suggestion
of Mossfs. Hughes and Field. and
stated that he also Included lady dele.
gates" a4 entitled 10 seats
y. s. Stoter moved that commit
tee OF nine hc appointed ON resolutions
and the motion bciuE seconded ana
carried. the chair announced that be
woald iAakc The appointments later.
" q liupoWcli. "a delegate from sicr-
ra county. asked that Hon r. H. Ca
tfon ani liun. ~ D. Ferguson, ex-
delegates Go congress, address the con.
yenuou uu The stephens bill aud the
Romero treaty OF McNigo with thC
United states
Mr. Cnit1u addressed the convention
uui Wrutiu "a very interesting history
regarding th, Elephant Butte dam
proposition thr international dam
question the Romero treaty ana th,
stuphons hill
Mr FrrNusa1u was then called r1r
but had lcu ,hr building for dinner
WhcIrupon lar chair appointed the FOL.
l1wing committees
Hofllutuna D. 3. stovcr. Marcrlin,
HuyJ 10 B Ferguson. a. g. Catruu. =
70 NrNuomh Jose Lucrro, ". s. Hope
we'll. a. g. TWitoh,ll, Jose G.. Torres
with prank springer at large.
Although There app,atdc uo use ror d
committee on credentials. The chlu
however appointed the following gen
tl,meu " a. Cbillrrs D. \. Hughes
Estcyan Baca. Eugene Van Patten an,
o ~ Marrou.
The convention then adjourned unit
30 o'clock D. M,
On the tc-asarmbliur nf the cnnVen
tluu the chair called Tor the report %
tine committee on credentials. where
upon Mr Chndtra. AZ chairman uf ina
committee, announced that as NO con
tests eNst the report had been hie'
with the secretary OF the convention
The report Wla adopted
Tho frpprt of the committee on resoiu
tluus WAS then submitted. the rcpor
being read by Mr, Catron.
After she reading. Mr Stoyor stated
Ia order 60 get the resolutions befur
the convention 90 be- corrected as {
phusrolugy and for any amendments
be- moved their adoption.
Mrs Morley moved that the phraseol
ogy of the resolutions where 10 state
hy system So irrigation" be- amend
pi iu Truu uy a scientific system d
irrigation" The motion was scconde
and carried.
ST.. FERGUSON having returned 20 IA
han WAS called upon for a speech, an
he. like Ar Catron. gave his opinlo
uf the stephens hlll ana also som
NirUs on the Romero treaty % MeNiC
with the United states
ON the conclusion of Mr Ferguson
address other amendments We're mad
90 revolutions. after which they wei
adopted.
The resolutions grant the govern,
the power 90 appoint a delegation ,
nine 90 visit Washington and lay bl
fore congress the resolutions ~ th
convention protesting against the pa
sage OF the stephens bill