Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-02-27
quay SPEAKS THROUGH
THE NORTH AMERICAN
Tells why the Territory of New
Mexico Should be Admitted
to Statehood


Senator Quay is the champion Of |
the statehood bill now before the
United States senate. He also is an
enthusiastic sponsor for the people /
of the territory of New Mexico,
which he describes in an extended |
article written by him for the Mag
azine Section of next Sundays s North
American.
For more than fifty years New
Mexico has knocked at the door and
demanded recognition as a right
inherent in the treaty which annex
ed the territory to the union. State.
hood has been demanded of twenty
nine Congresses, and at least once IA
bill passed both houses and failed
only because of the neglect or
sinister act Of the then speaker of
the house of representatives, who
permitted the bill to remain upon
his desk.
In his effort to make New Mexico
state, and, incidentally, make his
friend and former lieutenant, w. II.
Andrews, a United States senator,
Mr. Quay has braved the indignant
protest of the united press of the
country, and dared to threaten to
encompass the defeat of the Panama
canal bill.
Senator Quay and Andrews, who
is now territorial senator in the
land of his adoption, declare that
the republican party, through the
last two national conventions, has
demanded statehood for New Mexico,
Arizona and Oklahoma, and also
that the democratic national party
has endorsed admission They pro
test that the territory is peaceable,
| prosperous, law abiding, enterpris-
ing, with valuable industries we'll
developed, a vast agricultural dis
trict fully improvedand vast mineral
deposits which are annually adding
to the wealth of the nation.
Senator Quay claims that the
railroads of the state are we'll built
and reach into every quarter, over
5000 miles now being in operation
and many hundreds of miles more
under contract. 1t Will be the
fourth state in the union in point of
size, with over 100000 acres
within the jurisdiction, of which
over 55, 900, 600 acres are yet subject
to resumption an area as large as
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
combined. 1t has costly public.
educational and religious structures,
fine hotels, clubs and homes The
population is republican almost to a
man, the vast cattle and sheep
interests causing the New Mexicans
to appreciate the protective tariff of
the republican party Last year the
wool crop reached %, 900, 900 pounds,
the coal output 1900, 900 tons and
minerals OF ali kinds netted the
territory 10000, O0O.
In next Sundays Magazine Section
of the North American Senator
Quay tells in a statement especially
prepared for The North American
the reasons for his advocacy of the
admission Of New Mexico into state.
hood. Territorial Senator w. II.
Andrews, formerly senator from
Crawford county, Pa, now a heavy
owner of mines and president of
railroads in the new country, also
gives to the readers of The North
American an inside view OF the
resources Of the territory.
And there's something else in the
Sunday North American.
Boys, how would you like the best
hand-ear wagon on the market2
How would a handsome plano,
three feet high, suit you girls?
These ana more than a dozen tip
top prizes are offered by the Phlla
delphia Sunday North American.
You can win them by answering
one simple question
Look for pictures and description
of them on the Children's Page in
next Sundays North American.