Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-09
BOOMING
STATEHOOD
Prominent 0k|ahomans Present
the Claims Of Their Territory
Before the House Com.
mittee.
FAVOR APPROPRIATION
s25o,00o Asked by Senator Teller Tor
the Purpose Of Conducting Expert. L
ments in Non.Corn Growing
States.


States.
Washington, Feb. 9-The Senate to-
day entered upon consideration OF
the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill. All amendments suggested
by the committee on appropriations
were accepted and the bill passed.
Senate Statehood Hearing Begins
Senate Statehood Hearing Begin
March 1.
Washington, Feb. 9-The large dele
cation of Oklahomans who have been
here for several days booming state
hood for their territory, combined
with the Indian Territory left for their
homes today. Thomas Doyle, who has
been here for the past month, and who
drafted what is known as the Robinson
bill, left for his home at Perry, Okla
homa, yesterday.
1t is announced that Judge John n.
Burford. chief justice Of Oklahoma,
will be here this week and appear be-
fore the House committee on territor-
les, in behalf Of the Mcclure bill. Sen
ator Beveridge, chairman of the Sen
ate committee said today that state
hood hearings would be held before
his committee, beginning about
March l..
To Help Non-corn Growing States.
Washington, Feb. 9-The Senate
committee on agriculture gave hear
ing on Senator Tellers bill appropriat-
ing $3.50, 900 to conduct experiments in
non-corn growing states and territor-
les, in the breeding and feeding OF the
various classes of live stock for mark
ct, and in growing crops and forage
plants adapted to these purposes. w.
l.. Carlyle, professor of agriculture in
the college at Fort Collins, Colorado;
e. H. Grubb. member Of the board
of regents of the same college, and
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson all
spoke in favor of such a bill. The
committee favors the measure. but it
is agreed that the amount asked for is
far greater than will be appropriated
as preliminary movement.
New Mexico.
&C. Cathcart Bronson)
This poem was published recently
in the Congressional Record.
We're going to be a state, say!
And trust not one will vote us nay.
We ask a place among the stars
That glow amid the blue and bars
OF our dear flag, beneath whose wave
Our sons have battled, true and brave,
New Mexico shall be State
Our mountain peaks all proudly lift
Their hoary heads from snowy rift,
And ask in their majestic pride
That Statehood may not be denied"
Our ruby plain bespeaks the breeze
An anthem soundeth from the trees
Our emerald rivers scintillate,
"New Mexico shall be State
Strong in our numbers, true and tried,
In wealth and enterprise beside;
And health, the greatest gift of God,
Exhalteth freely from our sod.
Yes, we have earned the right to be
A part of your community!
We must not. shall not, be denied
The consummation of our pride.
Not after while, but now, we ask
(And we are equal to the task
To stand with our fair sisters, all.
And with them rise or nobly fall!
Our star of statehood gilds the east;
Prepare, my people for the feast;
Let every hut and villa glow
With peace and plenty's generous flow.
Come rally round our worthy cause;
New Mexico rings her applause.
Come, Roosevelt, brave, and add your
seal,
Nor lend your veto to repeal.
Fer Senate's session terminate,
New Mexico shall be State"