Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-04-30
STATEHOOD DAY
GTOSVenOr and Hepburn We're
Bitter Against the TerritOr.
les, Especially New Mexico.
FACTS As TO PASSAGE OF BILL
spo.Lal cnLLoanonaonee

Albuquerque iiNEtu bureau. MnNH.
iugiUu. D. g.. April no. 1909
This was Statehood day ln the
house 0f representative This fact
being announced Tor several DAYS in
advance and owing TO extra efforts
of tHo leaders aud tho party whips
of each side. there was an uuusu
al number 90 members on each side
0f The House. and also the large lt.
tendance In the galleries. particularly
OF ladies. including some from New
Mexico with rather premature fprIng
attire. as the wind developed almost
into a hurricane. aud b was almost
cold enough for n frost
Representative Dalzoll. representa-.
1.-Two OF PhHburg presented "a ruio
from thc committee on rulOg that DC
bate she I'd proceed on ,hC bll. Co
make state OF oklahoma ana IA
dian Territory under the uamc OF
Oklahoma taking effect ln lgOG-aud
"a state of Arizona and Nua Mexico.
undDr The name of Arizona aud Che
vote hr taken 40 i.10 b. m
Every Democrat voted against ihs
rule and against the statehood bHI
Democratic Leader williams said that
jhc b.l was 90 bc "iammoI" through
ihu House FOR political purposes and
t1 fay t1o iuat demand of tho tnf
uIur.es Tor separate statehood Tho
rule being adopted hy a party vote
thg debate wac given over 90 the
members of the committee uu tor.
uiuriOs Chairman Hamilton Of
Michigan. controlled the umo ou the
Republican side. and Mr. Moon. of
Tennessee. that on the Democratic.
ono Incident connected with the
passage OF the bin would have been
amusing had % not been s5 pathetic.
n was when me old Republican lead.
ors of 30 years standing. Gro6yonor
OF Ohio. and Hepburn OF Iowa had O.
great turn down" Having spoken
between them TO- the Republican eau
Gus. Tor an hour and q half against
the BIN predicting diroiul regults
from tho passage 0f the bin they. nos
heinz able Co carry single vote with
them, finally ht tholr llps ana voted
Tor the blll Grosyon0r said ho De.
loyod On party rulo. and while ho was
not ln favor OF the hill as had the
endorsement OF the caucus ho would
vote Tor u
Mr. Moon SAID Do was Wicked
measure in violation o.; party plat.
forms The delegates. no said. had
protested "uuil the hour OF coercion
by the Republicans. t0 meet political
Oxlgenclos"
Chairman Hamilton, who was pre-.
pared 90 make a long speech. gcner.
oualy gave an his time 90 the other
Republican members that we're anx.
loua 10 speak
Mr. Spending OF North Dakota dis
cussod tho various features % the
BIN. and explained tho conditions
which led tho committee 20 recon.
mend two states OF tho four tcrrlior.
ics Mr. Startling OF Illinois said that
while the bin dld not satisfy him 20 al
its details. ne thought 10 the boat 90
bc obtained now Mr Wilson of Arl-
coma. spopa an hour ln opposition to
/ the union OF New Mexico and Ari.
7 IONA as ono state Tie said that 70
was against tho will Of the people,
ultra radical IN policy and revolution
ary 90 legislation.
/ Mr. Curtis. Of Kansas contested Ms
Moon. and said the bin ala not yiolat,
/ treaty rights, that 90 per cont OF The
whites and Indians On indian Terri
tory favored union with Oklahoma
TIC declared that some persons assert
ed that The new states % Oklah0ma
and Arizona would De Republican. buI
be believed both would be- Democratic
nut ho considered they we're entitled
10 statehood. and dId not lot hiI
party feeling Influence him A. an 90
the question
Mr. Mcclure. ~ oklahoma aal'
that the bnl dld not conform Co hi
idea. but that should 70 pLss no 90,
not believe there would bo a y0tl
against 20 90 tho oklahoma or iudIai
Territory.
Mr. Needham, tRepl OF California
while entering no protest against th
union Of Oklahoma and Indian Tel
but vigorous speeches In opposition
0sitIon for Joint statehood OF No'
Mexico and Arizona Mr. Russell
OF Texas. referred 30 what he c0nslt
cred certain defects IN tho BIN an
b said no did not think l2dian TER
tory was being treated fairly, Brle
but vigorous. speeches Ia oppositlo
p TO the bin were made by Mr. Reid ri
, Arkansas, and Mr. Lloyd Of Missouri
r Mr. Lloyd made some particular
strong points against the blll accort
Ina 10 he view OF Justice equity an
} rich
J Delegate R0doy, ORopJ OF Net
Mexico. Was held Ia reserve 70 clos
the debate. and right we'll ala b
maintain an the expectations OF Chal
! man Hamilton, Of bis many fronda
the galleries and OF an the mombe,
2 OF The House While many olhol
, were speaking the attendance va
q slim. and the attention shown yoi
o indifferent aud unsatisiaCtory. but
p lncs. upon Mr. R0dey taking %
b floor the members nocked 10 ffo
o me cloak rooms and took all the sea
close 90 him and pave the close
attention 90 hIs entire speech q