Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-30
Representative Citizens From All
Parts of Territory Attend Con.
ventiOn
MAYOR CATR0N DELIVERS ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Governor Curry Explains Object of Catherine g.. To
Adopt Campaign Methods and Select Deega
ton to Washington.

| / VIII now assist you all | possibly
can" Mr., Catron then told how Gov
ernor Curry persuaded the President
to drop the idea that census should
be had before New Mexico is given
statehood. Therefore nothing remains
TO be done except to go before Con,
gress and urge our cause. "We will
then pass our bill In both houses and
IN less than one year we will be a
state of the Union" Mr. Catron In con.
lclusion declaimed against carpet
bagger rule: not against those who
came here to live, be 1t as officials, or
as ranchmen or as workers In other
fields. With two senators and with
two representatives in the House, we
can say, even to the President: "Thus
far and no further" Mayor Catron
concluded with a hearty welcome to
the visitors. He was loudly applaud.
ed.
Governor Curry Sangulne Of Success.
Governor Curry explained the call
for the convention issued by Acting
Governor Jaffa and then said: II feel
satisfied that if the people Of New
Mexico, regardless Of political affilia-
ton, will stand together and work for
statehood we will be admitted" He
continued by telling Of his work for
statehood during his recent visit to
the National Capitol. He found among
the newly elected Senators many
staunch friends of New Mexico who
are ready to push the passage of a
statehood bill. President Roosevelt
will not only sign the bill but will
assist In every and any way he can
to secure statehood for New Mexico.
What needs TO be done therefore, IS
to select representative delegation to
go to Washington that will not take
no" for an answer, and we will secure
the full privileges of citizenship with
out delay. The only objection to state
hood, Governor Curry heard at Wash
ington, was that urged against our
citizens of Spanish descent and this
prejudice, the Governor declares. can
be easily dispelled. Il am at your
service" said Governor Curry. Il
sincerely hope that my term as gover-
nor will be the shortest in the history
Of the territory. I am willing to do
anything you may deem wise to be
done In order to secure statehood" ="
Governor Curry then explained why
he had deemed it inadvisable to call
a special session of the legislature to
make an appropriation to defray the
expenses Of entertaining the Ma.
tional Irrigation Congress, as had
been urged by a number of citizens,
for he thought it almost as easy to
push a statehood bill through Con-
gress as an act to authorize special
session of the legislature. But he will
recommend to the next session Of the
legislature the making of reasonable
appropriation to defray the expenses
Incurred in entertaining the Congress
for It's entertainment is territorial
affair. Governor Curry was repeatedly
by applause.
Temporary organization was effect
ed by electing Governor Curry temper
ary chairman, and ]. M. Hervey and
R. L. Baca, temporary secretaries. The
following committees were appointed
by Governor Curry: On Permanent
Organization M. A. Otero, Jere Leahy
w. B. Childers, H. B. Ferguson, 0. A.
Larrazolo and G. F. Easily.
On Resolutions: w. s. Hopewell,
chairman; Thomas B. Catron, E. s.
Slower, D. H. Mcmillan. A. A. Jones,
Nathan Jaffa and H. H. Majors.
A committee on ways and meant
was appointed, one member being
named for each county.
While the committees were delib.
Ex-Governor L. Bradford
Prince in an eloquent address present
ed the statehood resolutions passed by
the Trans Mississippi Congress at
Oklahoma. He said that
committee Of seven was appointed to
present this resolution to the proper
authorities at Washington. He told Of
the enthusiasm with which statehood
was inaugurated in Oklahoma and
said that he he'd secured the promise
Of the two senators from Oklahoma