Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-10-17
THE RESOLUTIONS
Passed at Statehood
Convention.
Grief Expressed Over McKin-
ley's Assassination.
Result Of Tennis Games Played
Yesterday.
OFFICERS KILLED BY OUTLAWS.

hood convention yesterday the following
| resolutions were submitted by the con
ventlon. read by l.. I. Grove OF Aztec
| and promptly accepted. thus cutting OF
| unnecessary debates:
We, the people Of the territory OF New
| Mexico, in convention assembled, cNer-
| cising the right Of petition guaranteed 70
| Us ny the constitution OF the United
| congress pass ~ the earliest moment
| possible an enabling act whereby th'y
| may form "A constitution and state gov
| crnment and be admitted into the union
| On an equal footing with the original
| states. and In that behalf respectfully
| That New Mexico is entitled to state.
hood because we have shown our right 10
by remaining patient and true to the
| nation for nfty-thrCc years while suffer
| ing. all the disadvantages above set out
| aud. because
| We sent more soldiers to the defcusc
i II the nation In the civil and Spanish
1 American wars than any other state OF
terrific " per capita.
| We q .maud admission because the tor.
| ritory " now better than ever In It's
| hlator> ntt,J to assume such higher form
| Il go, rnmC, D. IN that
1t h 'ds the first place I'm the nation
| as g sHcop reducing ana wool groWi 8
| -cctlon, and - well up toward first pl1C,
| n the number of cattle II raises.
Because III mineral, timber and agri-
| cultural interests of the territory are
ast In extent. and are being developed
| In phenomenal manner; railroads are
| ucing built, plants erected and indus
| tries OF different kinds are being estl b.
| iished everywhere within our domain,
| the area Of the territory being larger
| than all Of the New England states and
the states Of New York and New Ier-
We ask admission because We have
now "A population OF upwards of 5000
people, the census to the contrary not
| Nithstanding, as shown by our having
/ ro oglstcrcd more than 10000 voters al
l the last general election, and because
| since the census was taken about -. ~
| 3,ttled: and
| Because we possess about $4,000 go
| worth of property that Will he subject 1,
| ItaXatioa for the support Of "A state gov
| umCnt, and the amount We require be-
| ing small We VIII he the lowest taxed
| sovereign state In the nation.
Because We have made more cduca
tional prOgrt ~ In the last dozen yenss
| han any other part OF the nation with
| 'ut exception and have now more mo nos
per capita invested in public buildings
| md In public and other educational IN
stitutions than any other part OF tbs
country whatsoever; and because ~,
spend, and there Is spent among US
more money per capita for education
thln any state or other territory In th'
nation.
our public buildings being a fine cap.
itol building, university. "A scienc,
hall. normal university. several I'm,
| normal schools, n school of mines, al
i IdkIltullufhl tullfkt ana experiment SUI
tion, n deaf and dumb asylum, an asy.
lum for the insane, n pcnltentiary, sew
cral fine hospitals and many other minoi
| institutions; and because
| We have within our boundaries fifteen
| cities and towns that are modern up-to'
| date places In every respect, and far II
,dyancc OF places OF three and foul
states. and this without disparaging IL
Iiny manner the dozens OF other towns
land villages within our borders, and a.
Il ~ a al of url Rl
towns and villages. have the finest kint
of buildings in which to maintain adt
lo maintain therein as fine "A system oi
| free public schools as can be found IL
| the nation; and, further We make thi'
| demand because
The territory supports, per capita. NOR,
| daily newspapers and more newspapers
TINT take press dispatches and NOR,
| newspapers and other publications gen
| 'rally than any state or other territory
| without exception; and because
The territory. In proportion to popu
latlnn, supports and has within it's hpr
ders more banks, national and terrific
| rial, showing a larger ratio Of deposits
to capital stock, than any state or othe
| territory; and
| Because the people of the territory ar,
Il conservative, patriotic ana law-abid
| being born American citizens, attached
TO the principles Of the constitution o
The United States, although they hav,
been disfrlnChised for more than half
century; and because
The position of = territory since th'
cnmr1 nsG'ar Of dges2nr hS nteS 1f stacs @f -
more than ever pttiable ana intolerable
land because
| IN more than twelve congresses Of IN,
| United States the fitness OF our people
for state government has been full'
Investigated and bills passed In on
house or both for our admission, all o
| which failed to become laws through
one mishap or another, until now NOR
than half "A century has passed and ",
have advanced TO our present splcndi,
| condition materially, all through on
own unaidcd efforts and IN spite ~ th
neglect of congress and the nation, AM
Tho burdens that have been Put upon ~
| Whereas, We have been recent,
| threatened, and are still being threat
oncd, with ruinOus national legislation "a
| to the waters in our streams and I'm on
ICatChmcnt areas, which legislation IN 10
izens OF the republic of Mexico, Will
IL VIII forever paralyze our territory an
all its Industries, and this even thong
We are by more than "a century the prio
appropriations of such waters and eve
though the nation To be favored has M
| right or claim whatever I'm law, equit
or by treaty In or to any OF such waters
therefore be 1t
| Resolved, That We are not yet
through our admission to statehood. II
a position to protect ourselves, We cal
Upon the national congress to protect "a
from such legislation as that propose
in the so-called stevens BIN
| whereas, We have viewed with con
Icern the general very low assessmor
land the annual reduction in values d
msnt rolls of the dincrcnt countie,
| while It is a well known fact that the uC
tual values have increased as well n
the amount Of taxable property in IN
| Whereas, This condition l. unfair an
unjust to certain counties and produce
Ian unfavorable Impression abroad as :
/. our resources and ability to meet ou
territorial and municipal obligations, an
must Of necessity AFFECT our interest
adversely IN the opinion of congress q
| Of our property fairly or an inability I
do so, thereby furnishing an argumen
against our admission as state, and
iii Whereas This unfortunate COnditio
has been caused largely by each set q
county officers acting Independently d
the others and not consulting with refer
| enCe to valuations upon the same elias
Of property; now, therefore, be Is
iii Resolved. That we, as citizens and ta'
| payers Of the territory, heartily apprs'
| of the recommendation Of the guvcrnt
and the territorial board Of cqualizatiO
| calling the different assessors and chail
men Of the boards ~ county commission
4 crs TO assemble at the capital in Jauuar'
1872, To meet with the board of equali2s
tiun for the purpose NJ agreeing up
| fair and uniform assessments In q
different counties and that we plpdl
them our hearty support and assistant
in any measures To that end which tht
may agree upon; De u ,
Resolved, lnal II IL lnt sense hl "
III convention that the enabling act ~ IN
territory shah provide for a constitution
al guarantee Of minority representatil
OF election boards. be- II further
Hi Resolved, That II IL the sense Of q
III convention that the constitution Of Ne
II Mexico shall provide for "A system f
uniform and equal taxation OF an Il
II property In the territory and that q
II personal property Of every descripti.
El shall bear its equal share OF public hu
z dens without favoritism or dlscrimin
4 tion between combines, individuals
corporations, and also provision for
reasonable limitation on the rate of n
alton; be II
Resolved. BY the people OF New Me
leo In mass convention assembled.