Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-15
CHAIRMAN BURSUM PLEADS
FOR CO OPERATION
Intention to Organize Prominent
Citizens Of All Counties In New
Mexico to Work For Great
Cause Regardless OF
Party Affiliations.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct 15.-(Spe-
oppose statehood now is not a patriot
and loyal New Mexican. and such
a man can never hope to again swim
In the political waters of New Mex
ico."
With this remark George Curry,
governor of New Mexico, opened the
statehood meeting which convened
shortly after 10 o'clock in the hall
Of the house In the capitol building
in this city.
1t was attended by about two hum
dred representative business men and
citizens of Santa Fe county.
The meeting resulted in the or
ganization Of a statehood league
with r. ]. Palen. the we'll known
Santa Fe banker, as president. Mr..
Palen is a republican. A. B. Renee
han, democrat. was chosen vice
president. Melton Garcia was made
secretary.
Statehood League of Santa Fe County
The league adopted the name of
the STATEHOOD LEAGUE OF
SANTA FE COUNTY. 1t is the pur-
pose of the governor to organize such
leagues in every county of the terri
tory for the purpose of aiding in the
great statehood fight, which will un-
doubtedly result In the admission of
this territory to the union. II. o. Bur-
sum, chairman of the territorial re-
publican central committee, was one
of the speakers upon this occasion.
Mr.. Bursum made one of the finest
speeches he has ever made and he
aroused his audience to high pitch
| of enthusiasm, The meeting was en-
| tirely non-political.
Mr. Bursum declared that the re-
publican organization of New Mex
| leo would be In the van of the state-
hood fight and that it would do all
X could to aid the governor In this
| worthy undertaking.
Would Bury the Hatchet.
The chairman of the republican
central committee further said that
| he was in favor OF burying the po-
| litical hatchet at once In order that
all parties and all factions might aid
| the movement to secure statehood.
He said that the thing to do now
was for all parties and all factions 70
unite in one solid delegation TO fght
the statehood battles and secure an
| enabling act All matters of political
control could be left until after the
| enabling act had ben secured when
the political parties could meet IN
political battle for supremacy In the
new state This remark met with
| general approval and was received
| with applause.
| The meeting today was not en-
tirely composed of men. "A large
number of women attended and they
were Just as enthusiastic statehood
advocates as any.
Gov. Curry Speaks. 4,
Governor Curry's remarks were
straight from the shoulder. He de-
clared that he was in the statehood
fight to win and he asked for the
aid of every man, woman and child,
regardless of party or faction. He
agreed with the party leaders that
the control of the new state could
be left until after the enabling act
was secured and that a strong uni
ted effort on the part of all was
| what was now needed to secure fav-
orable action from congress.
The other speakers were equally as
| enthusiastic and were greeted with
as much applause.
| Speeches for statehood regardless
of party affiliations were made by w.
| B. ChHders, of Albuquerque; Thom-
as Catron, of Santa Fe, and Charles
| F. Easley also of this city A. b.
| Renehan made a short but eloquent
appeal for united work for the great
| cause.
| 1t is believed that the meeting held
! here today will start the work of
| organizing the forces for the cam
paign and that within a short time,
every county will comply with the
governors request and form a league
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