Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-01

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Zoio, of Las Vegas, and Charles r.
Easely, of Santa Fe. This committee
reported the organization given above,
and which was unanimously accepted.
| The following committee was ap-
pointed on resolutions: Il. S. Slower,
of Albuquerque; r. B. Catron. of
Santa Fe; A. A. Jones, of Las Vegas;
Daniel H. Mcmillan, of Las Cruces:
| w. $. Hopewell, of Albuquerque; II.
ii. Majors, of Alamogordo. and Hon.
nathan JANA, secretary of tie terri
tory. 1t required this committee but
ten minutes TO present the following
terse and foreeful resolutions:
The Resolutions.
Whereas, the people of New Mex
leo have been chafng under a terri
torial form of government for more
than half century: and
Whereas. such form of government
has become intolerable. and
Whereas. it is believed that the
American people are invariably i'm
favor of home rule, and are unwill-
ing 10 have 10000 loyal, intelligent
and energetic citizens of the United
States governed as mere subjects; now
therefore, be it
Resolved, by this convention that
the congress of the United States be
and Is hereby petitioned TO pass an
enabling act permitting the territory
of New Mexico to form a state gov
ernment; and, be it further
Resolved, that representative
committee be appointed by the gov
ernor of the territory and the chair
man of this convention, whose duty II
shall be to present our cause to the
national congress and to request, beg,
pray and demand that New Mexico
f...sf a. /. h.. IA taA I'D.
During the interim while the COM
mittees were in session former Gov
ernor l.. Bradford Prince presented
the greetings OF the Trans NJ ississppi
congress in the form Of resolution
favoring the admission of New Mexico,
which was passed at the Muskogee
meeting.
Following the election OF officers.
Mr.. .Hopewell was escorted TO the
chair by Messrs. Elfego Baca and w.
b. Bunker, of Las Vegas. and pro-
ceeded to business and to typical
Hopewell speech about half minute
long. Upon motion a committee on
ways and means was appointed as
follows. there being one member from
each county
Frank w. Clancy j. X Hunt. w. S
Prayer, A. ~ Pratt, G. V. Stafford. NJ.
Martinez, Carlos Baca. Alexandra San
doval II. w. Kelly. A. M. Bergere, II
ster, j. l.. lawson, Nicholas Gales, G.
w. Prichard, A. j. Street. w. o. Old
ham, Gregory Page, John March, n
s. Galleg0s, w. b. Walton, A. w. Poll
lard, Frank Roy, M. Baca.
Then followed a discussion lasting
an hour or more, concerned with the
details of the territorial league, and
the method of collecting funds from
the members thereof. Into this dis
cussion several efforts were made to
inject partisan politics and one Incl
dent occurred which created consid-
-rnble uferast This was an effOfi of
EItego Baca, of Albuquerque, to Sc
cure the appointment of a democrat
and a republican from each county on
the committee on ways and means.
This was opposed by a number of del
egates who thought that all We're
and not as members of any political
party. This view was expressed by
Mr. Clancy, of Albuquerque, by Charles
w. G. Ward, of Las Vegas and several
others, Governor Curry himself taking
the floor 10 oppose Mr.. Baca's pro-
posal. The discussion continued for
some time and Mr.. Baca. finding him
self opposed on this and other propo-
sitions. notably the appointment Of an
Interpreter as "a member OF the regu-
lar organization of the league,
launched into an eloquent and more
or less violent speech. in which he
said that the native people of New
Mexico had never received their just
rights and that they were overlooked
by everybody, from President ROose-
welt down.
This speech brought Hon. o. a
Larrazolo to the floor. Briefly and
calmly Mr. Larrazolo succeeded in
showing Mr. Baca that he had very
little excuse for his eloquence. Mr..
l.arrazolo said that nobody could
have a deeper love for the native peo-
pie of New Mexico than himself, yet
he knew that the need of an inter-
prefer had often been used against
New Mexico in Washington: that
there was no need Of an interpreter in
regard to this, and that he thoroughly
agreed In the wisdom of emitting that
office. Governor Curry spoke briefly
and along the same lines.
The permanent Organiza ton of the
league was then effected, by a resolu-
tion making the officers of the CON
vention the officers of the league The
attendance at the convention was sur
prisingly good. Torrance county sent
pu "A delegation Of twenty-five from
the Estancia valley. Bernalillo county
had twenty-five or thirty delegates, as
did San Miguel and Santa Fe; and
every county in the territory was rep
resented. All of the judges Of the SUI
preme court were present with the eX-
ception Of Judge Pope. OF the fifth
district, and an interesting feature OF
the meeting was a brief speech by
Chief Justice Mills. in which he said
that the charge had been made that
federal officials were opposed to state
hood because they wanted to hold
their Jobs He said that he was author
lied. by the members Of the New Mex
leo supreme court to say that each
and every one Of them was in favor
of separate statehood and would do
everything they could to bring Il
about.
Judge Mills promised a rousing ma
iority for the constitution from his
district. The result Of the meeting
will be. according to the present plan,
the sending of a committee OF seven
teen or twenty representative men 70
Washington shortly after the Christ
mas HOLIDAYS Governor Curry's contt-
dent belief In the prospects for ad-
mission has aroused renewed cont-
dence In the hearts Of the often dis
appointed people OF New Mexico. Ana
todav's convention showed that the
people. regardless Of politics. factions
and everything else. are prepared 10
give him united support In the cam
paign which he has outlined.
Among the Bernalillo county dele
gates at the convention were Alfred
Grunsfeld. J. G. Darden. Jesus Ro-
nero. NJ r. Springer. g. L. Brooks.
I +. w Clancy. w. y. Childers t.
/ Ruppe. r. w. Dobson, Clark NJ. Carr