Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-09
COLORADO LEGISLATURE.
Concluded from page one.)

NSChNANHSN
state of Colorado, and the territories,
are among our best and most worthy
citizens. They can not be excelled in
patriotism or in devotion to the Amer
distance from said territories. and
hence are unfamiliar with the condiy
tons therein existing; and
Whereas, The people of the state
Of Colorado are especially and pecu-
liarly conversant with the people, af-
fairs and conditions of said territories,
Colorado being the only state in the
union the boundary lines OF which
touch al three of said territories, and
her citizens being closely associated in
business and social relations with their
inhabitants; and
Whereas, tpere dweH within the
borders of Colorado thousands of the
same Spanish-speaking people herein
before referred to, and the citizens of
Colorado are, therefore, qualified to
know the value and true worth of such
a people:
Now, therefore, Your memorialist
respectfully represents:
First, That among the people of
Colorado there exists the unanimous
sentiment, shared by all, regardless of
creed or political affiliations, that the
said territories are in every way
worthy of admission into the union.
Spanish Speaking People
Among the Citizens
lean flag and American institutions.
They are an Industrious, thrifty, law
abiding and hospitable people. They
have, beginning with the earliest terri
torial' days, filled with credit public
positions of confidence and trust. ANY
adverse criticism of them, as q people,
and any claim that they are unworthy
of American citizenship can only arise
from a lack Of knowledge of them.
That said bill embodies the hopes
and aspirations of the people of New
Mexico, who are well fitted to assume
the form of government provided for in
said bill, as is evident by the fact that
New Mexico has made as much educa-
tional progress during the last decade
as any other part of the nation.
THAT she has taxable property of
the value to exceed more than $780,.
900 900 within her boundaries of said
territory.
That she has sufficient population,
who have manifested their devotion
and loyalty to the government of the
United States by furnishing more sol.
diers for the defense of the govern
ment, according to the population, in
both the civil and Spanish-American
wars, than any state or other territory
in this nation.
New Mexico Especially
Entitled to Statehood
Now, therefore, In the opinion OF
your memorialist, the people of New
Mexico are especially entitled to the
blessing of statehood by virtue of the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and in
herit the right to such admission by
virtue of the principles enunciated by
the declaration of independence, be-
cause such admission Is vouchsafed
them by the yolicy pursued by the gov
eminent of the United States in teh ad.
mission of very nearly all the states to
the nation at a time when they were
less fitted to self government
than are the territories of New Mexico
or Arizona and Oklahoma, because a
territorial form of government is in
tolerable and obnoxious to a free and
ambitious people; because it is AN in
c%ongruity under American ~constitu
tons, an dshould be maintained only
sol ong as absolutely necessary to pre-
pare its people for self government
because it is a denial of the right o.
the people to take part in the affairs
of the nation, which require allianc,
and support from it; and because cap
ital has not complete confidence il
such a form of government, and re
l~uctantly lends its aid to the develop
ment of its
Petition Passage of the
Omnibus Bill at Ono,
I'VE, therefore, most respectfully pc
tition your honorable body to pass, a
the earliest date possible, said bill (H
r. 12,543) now pending and POPULAR
known as the omnibus bill.
And it is hereby resolved, by IN,
Fourteenth general assembly of tn,
state of Colorado, that our senators il
congress, Hon. Henry NJ. Teller, anC
Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson, be request
ed to do everything in their power TO
thhe passage by the senate of the Unit
ed States said house bill Oh. II. 1855.
known as the omnibus bill.
BE 1t further resolved, that the sec
rrtary Of the senate be instructed L
forward to the president pro TEN. o
the senate and to the senators of thi
state of the United States an enrolle,
copy Of this memorial"