Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-11-04
CIRCULATING PETITION.
Dr.. Boyd and Defenders Ofthe Terri.
tOrial Rights Circulating Doc.
umsnt To Make It Warm
For Gen. Hills.

DR.. Nathan Boyd Of Washington, D.
c.. leader in the fight against the So
called international dam scheme and
head Of the Elephant Butte Enterprise
left last last night for Las Cruces after
spending three weeks or so in Albu-
querque.
DR.. Boyd's latest move in the fight
for New Mexico's rights has been the
formulating Of petition to President
which sets forth in no uncertain terms
the glaring corruption of the scheme to
build dam across the Rio Grande at
FL Paso ana forever enjoin the territory
Of New Mexico from making use Of
the waters within her boundaries.
DR.. Boyd is more enthusiastic than
ever about the success Of the fight,
and more than ever determined to put
the thing through.
II am going down to Las Cruces to
spend a few days" said DR.. Boyd last
night, "and will return next week."
II am going to expedite matters in
connectian with the Elephant Butte
case. You ask If there are going to
be any special developments in the near
future. want to say very emphatic
ally that there will be the most sur
prising and importent and startling
developments. We are going witt. this
thing before the chief executive Of
the nation, aud on the floor Of the
United States congress and turn the
light on the rank corruption in a de-
partment Of the government, and on
the part of a government official and
his abetors, who are trying to perpe-
trate colossal steal on the great ter
ritory Of New Mexico.
ITO bring the matter so forcibly and
impressively before the president as to
leave no particle of doubt of the enor-
nifty of the wrong which we are fight
ing. we have prepared this petition.
1t will be circulated into every cor
ner OF the territory by the delegates to
the late irrigation convention in this
bity. Every citizen of New Mexico
will be asked to signed it. 1t is i'm
possible that such a unanimous express
sion Of an irresistible wave of public
sNinion can be ignored by the govern
ment. It will open the eyes Of the
president to the true state Of affairs
and will cause such a rumpuS and up
heavel in official circles as has not been
seen for years. 1t means that the
fragrant abuse Of office and perjury on
the part of Gen. Anson Mills will no
longer be condoned and that an inves-
tigation win Immediately ensue will ex-
pose him to the country at large and
put an end to his nefarious schemes. y
I'VE have spent thousands Of dollars
watching these fellows and the time
has come to put an end to the husines
once and for all.
when / return from Las Cruces l
am going to begin vigOrOrs work with
this petition. Colonel Twitchel is going
10 take the matter up in Las Vegas and
the other gentlemen iu the various
territorial towns, and the petition with
its thousands Of signers will be ready
TO forward to the president in the
shortest possible time.
Delegate ROdey in congress, and
all New Mexico's frieds in the Senate
and house are going to help In this
Elephant Butte case, which Is second
only in Importance to tie statehood
matter. Colorado Is to help US to the
best Of her ability, and altogether we
are going to make It hot for the sehe-
mers. There can be only Oneresult."