Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-22
Der NAL|ELO
STATEHOOD
LEAGUE
COUNTY ORGANIZATION
PERFECTED LAST NIGHT
Brief Resolution Declares for
Statehood as Quick as We
Can Get 1t and Under Best
Terms We Can Secure.

league, destined to become part of
the territorial statehood organization
launched by Governor Curry last week
in Santa Fe, was organized last night
at a well attended meeting held over
the Zeiger cafe. at which officers were
elected, resolutions passed and ar
rangements made for a second and
larger meeting to be held I'm Elks'
theater within the next We weeks,
at which Governor Curry will be in
vited to be the principal speaker. The
hall over the Zeiger cafe was crowded
10 its capacity last night by men Of
all parties and all political compeX-
ions who gathered to express their
approval of the statehood campaign
now being launched in the territory
and in Washington. and who expressed
not only their Willingness but their
eager desire to join together in any
effort which has for its object the adj
mission of New Mexico to the union.
Throughout the sentiment of the
meeting was that the way statehood
m to US is not So much the cause
for organization and action, as the
setting IN foot of a movement that
will bring it quick. The league or
ganiZed last night will be extended
to every precinct in the county, all
precincts being invited to organize
and affiliate and the result will be
that by the time the next meeting IS
called, the whole county Will be in
line with the movement.
Resolutions Simply Ask Statehood.
The resolutions unanimously adopt
ed last night were very brief. They
declared simply that the members at
tending believed New Mexico entitled
to statehood and entitled to it at
once, and further that it was the sem
timent Of the meeting to seek an en-
abling act first and to struggle with
the problems OF a constitution and all
other problems arising after such an
enabling act had been given us by
congress. The officers elected were
President, William b. Childers.
First vice president, Harvey b. Fer
gusson.
Second vice president, Sheriff Per-
feeto Armijo.
Treasurer, Mayor Frank Mckee.
Secretary, jay A. Hubbs.
Corresponding secretary, p. F. Nc
Gamma.
The election Of officers was accom-
plfshed upon a report Of the commit
tee on permanent organization, which
was adopted by unanimous vote.
Details of the Meeting.
The meeting was called to order at
g o'clock by T.. $. StoVer. who nomi-
mated William b. Childers for tempo
rarv chairman. the nomination being
unanimously carried. Mr.. Childers, In
opening the meeting. stated briefly the
%urpos although he said that in
Bernalillo county little need be said in
behalf of a statehood league whiCh
had for its object the attaining of
statehood for New Mexico, since
every one in the county was for state
hood at all times. He read the call
for the meeting in the form Of a petit
tion signed by a large number Of AL
buquerque men asking that such a
meeting be held, and then suggested
that the meeting proceed to the bust
ness Of organizing a county statehood
league. similar to the one organized
last week in Santa Fe, and which was
designed eventually to affiliate with a
territorial organization made up Of
leagues from each county. Mr.. Chill
ders reviewed the proceedings at the
santa Fe statehood meeting and said
tina the sense Of that meeting had
been that the movement for statehood
in the territory should be strictly non
partisan and that citizens Of all pollt-
zeal faiths should he urged TO take
part; that the single object was 10 at
tain statehood. LEAVING all other cues
,ions TO be solved after hat object
bad been reached. He discussed briefly
the matter NJ q constitutional v
tion. and said that IL was the desire Of
Governor Curry hat a constitutional
convention be done away with until
such a convention had been author
lied through an enabling act passed
by congress
This attitude Of the governor, he
said had been expressed following IN
interview with the president, and the
most ardent advocates Of the consti-
tntional convention and ready made
constitution plan in santa Fe had
Withdrawn their efforts In that direc-
tion, believing the movement would
progress with greater harmony n the
enabling act was made the single OBJ
icr' ~ the statehood workers.
This view was accepted unanimous
~ by the meeting. and was embodied
81 the resolutions subsequently
aTootcd
on motion IT Attorney Felix Baca
Nestor Montoya was elected tempo
rory secretary ~ the meeting, and
after some further discussion 81 the
puruot Is of the meeting, tn which the
view was expressed that not n hun
dred men could he found i'm Bernaitlio
rnmntv opposed 10 statehoodMlp q
W Harrison moved that the chair APP
naint a committee of five on perma-
paut Organization and a second com
mittee Of five on resolutions. such
committees Nf AfNNNth 1N
meeting.
This motion was amended So ina
the committees should report a. once
and the erhair then named The COM
mittces as follows;
on permanent organization. George
& Klock. chairman. r y. Wikerson.
Y. S Slower. W : HopeNell ana -.
W. Harrison.
on resolutions r ". CLANCY chair
man. p. Hanley " W mcclellan. =.
- Stroup. Frank II Moore.
II was embodied in the motion
naming these committees that me OF
fIrers elected under the permanent or
g~anization should have D power "
name one member ~ an executive
committee from each precinct tu lne
county 60 have charge of the ORGAN
tzation work in the several precincts
The permanent Organization was ei-
feeted a. above Mr. ChticefH mahths
n brief speech in which be thanked
the meeting for the honor conferred
IN presenting the res1lutlons Mf.
CLANCY. A. chairman. stalled ihaf tft
remmIttee had found DO necessary :"
e~rra4 ant ihp FitW hrouEht 'ui "ai
ing the merunE that che nrei "'lf.t
u be- obtained was au enabling att.