Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-17

AND HANNA
Why New Mexico's Delegate
Declines to Take the Plat
form in Ohio.
BROKEN PARTY PLEDGE
The Speech Of Senator Marcus A. Hanna
Against Statehood Is Resented
by New Mexico's Delegate.

The following forcible letter has
been addressed by Delegate B. S.
Rodey to General Charles Dick char
man of the Ohio Republican state ex
ecutive committee, declining an invita-
ton to speak in Ohio during this falls
campaign:
General Charles Dick, Chairman
Ohio Republican State Executive
Committee, Columbus, Ohio
Dear General-I have your letter
of the 26th inst, enclosing to me the
Ohio Republican platform of 1908 You
invite me to speak this fall in the
state of Ohio in behalf of the Repub-
lican party. | sincerely thank you for
the compliment involved in this invita-
ton
"As citizen of the United States.
and Republican, l am deeply con-
cerned for the success of the Republi-
can party in Ohio in this campaign |
must though, call your attention to the
fact that territories can take no ef-
fective part in national affairs. They
have no vote in either House of Con-
gress. Further that we have been de-
MED our treaty and inherent rights
for fifty-seven years in the Territory
of New Mexico. The Ohio Republican
platform, unlike the Pennsylvania Re- j.
publican platform for 1903, contains
national Republican party to redeem
it's pledges made in 1896 and 1900 70
admit the territories to the union as
states. There is one statement in the
platform sent me, which | cannot con-
sistently subscribe to, that is, the
statement that Senator Hanna's re-
election is distinct national de-
mand
Ever since Senator Hanna came
into national prominence l have been
a strong admirer of the man. and am
still great admirer of him, but | was
so shocked by his action on the floor
of the United States Senate on the
goth day Of last January, volume 36.
Congressional Record, pages 1.001-2.3.
repudiating the promises of the Re-
publican party to the territories, al
though he himself was chairman of
the national Republican party, that
conscientiously take any part
in Campaign to re-elect him. His re-
election is so interviewer with politics
In Ohio, | could not consistently take
he platform in that state and talk my
honest and deep-rooted Republican
on the other propositions
If your platform, without referring to
and condemning that speech of his,
and the action of certain other Repub-
ican Senators in the United States
Senate during the short session of the
Congress, toward the
people I have the honor of represent
ng.
ION the other hand, l desire it un-
lerstood that the people of the great
Territory of New Mexico have most
grateful feeling for Honorable ]. F.
Foraker, United States Senator from
)hio for his splendid and manly ac-
ion in their favor during the state
lood debate in the short session of the
Congress.
with assurances to yourself per-
onally, and to practically all the 9TH
II members of the Ohio delegation in
he House of Representatives who so
supported New Mexico IN
he last Congress, OF my most distin-
rushed consideration and gratitude.
lave the honor to be.
Sincerely yours
"B. s. RODEY,
Delegate in Congress from New Mex
ico