Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-05-16
THE STEPHENS BILL.
Strong Resolutions Adopted Against
Its Passage in Congress,
DELEGATES TO WASHINGTON.

Late yesterday afternoon the con
vention which met in this city to en-
ter a vigorous protest against the pas
sage OF the stephens bill which 10
pending before congress, adjourned af-
ter the framing OF resolutions and their
adoption. Following IL the resolutions
as prepared by the committee:
Whereas, The valley of the Rio urande
and its tributaries contains over one
million OF acres of bottom lands In New
Mexico (only a portion of which Is un-
der cultivation) which lands are capa-
bic of the highest state Of cultivation
and the largest yield per acre in the
United states, and will support over
one hundred thousand families by the
use of the waters of the said river UNI
der a judicious system of irrigation;
and
Whereas. The population OF New
Mexico is being rapidly Increased by
immigration from the states and from
the ola world and capital Is being In
vested from abroad, the immigration
anu capital being induced to come here
on account of the cultivation of the soil
which can only be accomplished by
means OF irrigation; and
Whereas. The great hope for any con-
BAOsRtAlNg VA ANtN AltAlCO lies
In the use OF the waters OF the Rio
Grande n Its tributaries for cultiva-
ton, mining and stock raising: and
Whereas, a bill has been introduced
In the congress OF the United States. II.
X. $40, entitled "A bill to provide for
the equitable distribution of the waters
VI the Rio Grande between the United
states and the Republic of Mexico, and
Tor the nnFnaaa Of httIIHln. . =, 49,.
tional dam and reservoir on said river
at HI Paso. Texas" which bill was in
PRODUCED In congress by Mr.. Stephens
OF Texas, and is now pending before
the committee on foreign affairs. and |
Whereas, The enactment OF said bill
into a law will paralyze all the indus |
tries Of New Mexico, dwarf her pros
perity and prevent any future growth
or development therein;
Therefore, BE II Resolved, by this
convention OF delegates representing
the entire people of New Mexico, called
together by the governor OF this terri.
Tory Tor the purpose OF considering
and expressing their opinion In regard
to the merits Of said bill;
That we earnestly and emphatically
object and protest against the enact |
ment by the congress OF the United
States OF house bill No. 97iO into a law. |
as being destructive of nearly every in
terest OF the people OF New Mexico. in
furious to the welfare n prosperity |
OF all OF her Inhabitants and as calcu-
lated to stop the growth OF her popu-
lation and the Increase OF her wealth:
That no such law as Is contemplated
by said bill II necessary, the reservoir |
provided for by II Will hold more than
IL times the amount of water sufficient |
To irrigate all the lands which have |
ever been irrigated by the waters of the |
Rio Grande in the state of Texas ana
In New Mexico. 1t will therefore be an
extravagant waste OF the waters OF
said river and will leave
several million of acres of land in New |
Mexico unused and unoccupied, which
otherwise, In the very neal future
would be cultivated and occupied by
enterprising citizens OF the United
states and furnish homes N a llvli- |
hood for more than a million of people;
Resolved Further, That the governor
Of the territory be requested to app
point a committee OF ~ citizens. resi-
dents OF this territory, to aid our dele
gate In congress in opposing and pre-
venting the enactment of said bill into
a law. That a copy OF these resolutions
be forwarded by the secretary of this
convention to said delegate to be placed
by him before said committee and the
congress OF the United States. and that
a copy thereof be also sent to each
member OF congress-. That every effort
be made by every member of this con-
vention and the people of this territory
TO defeat the passage of said bill so as
to prevent II from becoming a law, and
that the agitation of the matters con-
templated by the said bill and the
treaty mentioned therein may be stop
ped and buried. a continuance of which |
agitation intlmidates capitalists and
prevents investments in New Mexico.
The governor was given authority to
appoint delegates to go to the national
capital with the resolutions and lay
them before congress. He selected the
gentlemen which are as follows:
Frank Springer, Las Vegas; II. B.
Catron, Santa Fe; o. n. Marion, Albu-
querque; A. A. Freeman, Roswell; II.
b. Ferguson. Albuquerque; IT. s. Hub
bell, Albuquerque: s. b. Newcomb, Las
Cruces; w. II. II. Llewellyn, Las
Cruces; w. A. Hawkins, Alamogordo;
S. B~urkhardt, Albuquerque; A. b. Fall,
Las Cruces; w. s.. Hopewell. Hlllsboro.
w. ii. Shipman. Beardsley. Mimi,
under oatl.. says he Luffered from dys-
pepsia for rs years. Doctors and diet
Ing CAV but little relief. Finally he
used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure n now
eats what he likes and as much as he
wants, and he feels like a new man. IL
digests what o eat. Berry Drug Co.
and Cosmopolitan drug store.