Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-16
Strong Resolutions Adopted Against
the Enactment Of the Ubiquitous
Stephens Bill.
DELEGATES ARE APPOINTED
They Will Go to Washington to Work
Against the Stephens Bill Convincing
Addresses by Governor 0tero, Hon.
T. B. Oatron and Others.


realize that great interests, yea, tina
the future growth and prosperity of tn
territory would be imperiled If the Ste
phens bill would become q law. Th
convention had been called by Governo
Otero in answer to strong public opinion
aroused by the scheme to deprive New
Mexico Of It's established and long exer
cised water rights and 1t was thor
oughly non-partisan gathering, il
which the leading men, property own
ers and taxpayers of New Mexico tool
sincere and earnest part.
GOVERNOR OTERO SPEAKS.
The convention met in the CONNER
cial club building shortly before noon
About 160 delegates were in attendance
Governor Otero called the convention t.
order and stated the object and purpos
for which it was called. He gave som,
interesting data regarding the Rit
Grande and its irrigation facilities. Up
on his suggestion a temporary chair
man was named.
HC SOfcIHoT Sdlu III pdfL.
Gentlemen Of the Conventional de.
sire to thank you, one and all, for the
interest you have taken in the subject
of my proclamation calling this assem-.
bly, together, and to congratulate you
upon the large attendance and repre-
sentative character of the gentlemen
here assembled. The personnel OF this
convention Is such as to give weight
with congress and with the people.
I considered 1t my duty, as the chief
executive Of this territory, when the
provisions of the Stephens bill now
pending in congress, were brought to
my attention, to call this convention, in
order that the representative people of
the territory might have an opportuni-
ty, in an effective and businesslike
manner, to give expression to their
views upon this iniquitous measure,
which has the effect of absolutely stop
ping all irrigation work upon the Rio
Grande river or any of it's tributaries
in the territory of New Mexico.
Not only does the proposed act pro-
hibit any new construction of reservoirs
and dams within the territory, but it
limits the operation Of all such as are
now constructed, making violation of
this provision of the law punishable by
a fine of 5000, or Imprisonment for one
year, or both. This bill Is a direct at
tack upon one of the greatest resources
of New Mexico, which Is only beginning
to be carried on in large way upon
scientific principles; and while the very
injustice shown on the face of the bill
would seem to insure it's defeat at the
hands of honest and fair-minded con-
gressmen, yet I believe that this con-
vention can accomplish that result be-
yond doubt, and very quickly, by the
passage Of appropriate resolutions on
the subject. which should be at once
transmitted to both branches of con-
gress and to our delegate there, with in
structions to use every means in his
power to defeat the measure.
THE OFFICERS.
Hon. Frank Springer. Of East Las We
gas, was named temporary chairman
and Amado c. de Baca, of Albuquerque.
interpreter. w. s. Burke, Of Albuquer-
que, was secretary.
THE DELEGATES.
Hon. l.. A. Hughes, president of the
board of irrigation commissioners, pre-
sented list of the delegates or their
proxies to the convention. Hon. w. B
Childers moved that committee on
credentials be appointed. The follow
ing were named on that committee: w
B. Childers, L. A. Hughes, Estevan Ba-
ca, Eugene Van Patten and o. N. Mar
ron. The committee reported the fol
lowing delegates or their proxies:
Bernalillo-Neill B. Field, J. Felipe
Hubbell, Tomas C. Gutierrez, Mariana
Perea, Herman Blueher, L. s. Trimble
Chaves-John w. Poe, G. w. Rich
ardson, w. 8. Prayer, A. c. Campbell
c. w. Haynes. ~
Colfax-Al. Hobbs, J. Morrow. Thos
Floyd. H. B. Stewart, c. J. Dold.
Dona Ana-Henry D. Bowman, Chas
E. Miller, jesse B. Lucero. Eugene Var
Patten, Mrs. Morley, A. J. Papen.
Eddy-Ed. Cahoon.
Guadalupe-0elso Baca, Thoma!
Page, J. G. Clancy.
Grant-R. p. Barnes, A. Laird, J. J
Mahoney.
Lincoln-Demetrio Perea, Rocco EN-
lilo.
Mora-Macaio Gallegos.
Rio Arriba-Pedro Sanchez, ]. D
Burns, venceslao Jaramillo, L. Brad
ford Prince.
San Juan-A. J. Kuntz, ]. o. McIn
tosh.
Santa Fe-T. B. Catron, J. r. McFie
]. H. Sloan, F. Muller, F. H. Hobart, ]
w. Akers, A. A. Newbery.
San Miguel-R. e. Twitchell, w. J
Mills, John 8. Clark, Francisco A. Man
zanares.
esocorro-Dr. c. g. Cruikshank, Este
van Baca, Jose e. Torres. c. F. Black
ington, Abran Abeytia, A. schey.
Sierra-W. 8. Hopewell, Andrew Kel
ley, e. w. Bickford, Max. r. Kahler. NJ
Morgan.
Taos-Antonio Joseph, DR.. r. P. Mar
tin, A. G. Miller.
valencia-Carlos Baca, Sol. Luna.
City Of Roswell-W. M. Reed. W. N
Cook, Charles Mcdonald.
City Of Socorro--Estevan Baca, Joh
w. Terry. Aniceto G. Abeytia. AbNa
Abeytia.