Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-18
STATEHOOD LEAGUE FOR
BERNAl|LLO
COUNTY
Citizens Circulating Petition
For Meeting At ZeIger'S
Monday Night
Oct. I'll.
ORGANIZATION WILL Be
ENTIRELY NON-PARTISAN
Governor Curry Wants People In
Every County to Enroll Them
selves For Fray--Will Form
Great Territorial
Association.

Citizens of Albuquerque today be-
gan the circulation of petitions for
the calling of statehood meeting
to form statehood league In this
county in Difference to the wishes of
the governor and to secure an or
ganization for boosting the cause in
this county.
The petition calls for a non-parti-
san meeting to be held Monday even
ing at 1880 o'clock in the hall over
the Zeiger Cafe. The men who are
circulating the petitions desire to en-
list the aid of every citizen interested
in the future of New Mexico and of
this city and county in particular,
Non Political
The petition states that politics
will not enter into this meeting in
any way, but IL Is the intention TO
get the people together as far as pos
siDle, form an organization without
party or personal lines and then
make an active canvas of the city
and county in the interest of state
hood. The petitions were out only
a few hours today when they were
signed by a large number of the
most prominent and responsible peo-
pie in the city. In fact, no one has
refused to sign these petitions and
nearly all or the signers will attend
the meeting.
1t is the purpose as nearly as can
be ascertained, to keep the statehood
leagues all over New Mexico entirely
out of any political intrigue by either
party and to bring the people--those
who vote according to their beliefs
and not their prejudices--to the fore.
Haste is Necessary
The governor desires that these
leagues be formed as quickly as pos
sible and he considers them the most
important part of the statehood cam
paign. Through these leagues, petit
tons, letters ana personal influences
of the people all over New Mexico
can be brought to bear in Washing
ton where the preliminary fight Will
pull off In an effort to secure an en-
abling act. The chairmen of the To-
cal republican and democratic cen-
trail committees are working in har-
mony for statehood.
The Only Issue.
1t Is the only issue now before the
people. Politics will not be allowed
to enter into the matter at all, until
after an enabling act has been Sc
cured. 1t Is derised by the citizens
who are actively at WORK, that the
meeting on Monday evening, be COM
posed as far as possible of both
democrats and republicans so that
there may be no dissension. A chair
man and a secretary will be chosen
and the statehood league will be
formed and the proper officers will
be elected.
This league will then cooperate
with the other territorial leagues fer
the advancement of the statehood
cause.
Territorial League.
The local leagues will be banded
into a territorial league, which Will
then consist of practically all OF the
people in New Mexico.
Governor Curry has appointed a
secretary to the territorial league,
whose headquarters will be at the
capital in Santa Fe. The governor
will join the leaders of both the large
political parties OF the territory and
of the lesser parties in working for
statehood
He has pledged himself in a pub
lie address in this city to make the
matter of securing statehood for this
territory the motto of his admins
tration.