Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-09-13

plaintih had to put up the value OF the
sheep with the sheriff to get him to
keep them.
In addition. we today nave In the
presidential chair man who in the
honesty Of his purposes, In the integ-
rity and purity of his private life. has
never been surpassed and in his cour-
age In demanding even from his own
party. what he believes to be right and
just. has never been equaled. No man
could blush. nor be afraid to follow the
lead, and to advocate the principles of
political economy and justice and right
that are presented to his party by our
beloved president, Theodore Roose-
welt. (Applause.) More than that.
gentlemen of the convention. l believe.
and believe that all the members Of
this convention believe. that the peo.
pie OF the territory OF New Mexico
have SUFFICIENT intelligence. have sum
cient honor, have sufficient integrity,
to be capable Of self government and
to he worthy OF statehood. / believe
that We can have statehood only
through the election of a republican
delegate to congress. believe more
than that do not believe In going to
the senate and congress Of the United
States OF America and announcing to
them that we are capable OF self gov
ernment. that we are fit and prepared
for statehood. and In the same breath
say to them: but, gentlemen, we are
absolutely corrupt, we have so little
sense of honesty and honor, that we
cannot settle this question of self gov
less you incorporate in the statehood
bin a provision that virtually says that
our elections are corrupt we are dis.
honest. We are not capable of self gov
ernment, then we do not Want state
hood, and we are not fit for H. II il
not justice to the people of this terri
tory for any party or man to say that
the people OF this territory are SO cor
rupt that they will not have fair and
honest elections, unless congress
makes US have them. ! am opposed.
and I believe that every citizen of the
territory OF New Mexico ought to be
opposed to any party that makes such
reflections upon the citizens Of this
territory. (Applause.)
thank you. gentlemen.
j. j. Sheridan was chosen temporary
secretary. and like a veteran he took
charge of his duties.
Thos. 8. Hubbell then moved, which
motion was seconded, that five he ap-
pointed as n committee on credentials.
T. s. Hubbell. chairman; Celso San
doval, r. NJ. SandoYal. Marcelino Baca
and Manuel Padilla y Chaves were ap-
pointed on that committee, but before
the committee retired to report the
name Of a hos. Hughes was substituted
for that Of T. s. Hubbell.
II was moved. the motion being sec.
onded, that Ave be appointed as com.
mittee on permanent organization
wnereupon the following delegates
were appointed TO serve on that com.
mittee:
J. Felipe Hubbell. chairman; Esqui
pulo Baca. Melquiades Martin, G. w
Harrison, G. +. Albright.
f.. w. Dobson moved. the motion be
ing seconded. that Ave be appointed to
act as n committee on resolutions. and
the chair appointed the following:
Il. w. Dobson. chairman; V. 8. Miera
ID. J. Rankin. J. II. Carpenter, Jesus
Romero.
+. A. Hubbell asked that commit
tee be appointed to find Delegate d. 8
Rodey and escort him to the platform
that he may address the convention