Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-10

have tried to discharge the duty inn
posed on me by the distinguished per-
IONS who have the management OF
This convention in charge. Put before
leave YOU. pardon me IL ! take the
liberty Of adding a few words. 10 the
nature Of a message o the native
people Of New Mexico to the people
II this great nation. which beg those
Of YOU who are here from other states
II this union kindly to convey 20 your
friends and neighbors. I ask this OF
YOU because We r not correctly
known even In our own country, much
beyond our frontiers, or rather, |
should have said. we are very unfa-
vorably known. and this through the
ignorant or wilfui misrepresentation
Of others. The pathetic history Of the
native people Of New Mexico reminds
me f%orceruliy Of the truism that, the
inqratitude Of princes Is proyerbial.
and unfortunately that Is but too often
true also Of nations. Proof OF this is
the touching message Of the great
Athenian. Cimon. sent from his ban
iehmenf ''Go." said he to a caravan
II his countrymen that we're touring
the Mediterranean coast Of Africa
"and tell Athens that YOU saw old
Cfmon sitting on the ruins OF Car
image" History also records the
shameful conduct Of Ferdinand, at "a
time when the great ~dlscoverer Of the
New World. forsaken and dispised.
presented himself almost In rags, sick
and emaciated. before that monarch
20 plead for justice, the ungrateful
prince. with insulting arrogance, ask
ID him. who art thOu?" The noble
Genoese, forgetting his poverty, an
sWered with the dignity Of wounded
bride, Il am the nan that has given
your majesty more wealth than Is con-
fained IN the kingdoms Of Castillo and
Aragon"
So with Us. we ask you 10 tell our
brothers Of the states tina you found
here a truly Christian civilization. and
the church Of Christ strong and ro-
bust. sitting on the ruins of Paganism
and ~. perchance. they should ask
YOU who and what these natives are.
tell them that they are the descend
OF the sturdy heroes who, after
centuries of relentless war. finally
brought tears to the eyes Of the last
King Of Granada, and made him swal-
the bitter reproach OF Aka, his
mother. who bade him weep as a
for the loss OF a kingdom he
had not been able to defend like q
man. Tell them that they come from
same stock that laughed at the
'efrorizing superstitions Of the fif-
zenith century. and challenged the
untold perils Of the sea In search OF
unknown lands. who tore asunder
with a steady hand the dreaded veil OF
mystery. and brought to the rescue OF
spent energies Of the old world
the strong and vigorous youth and the
unlimited wealth Of the new; tell them
that their forefathers were the self
same men who burnt their ships be-
hind them on the shores Of an un-
known land, as they went forth TO
fight and 10 conquer the most en-
ightened. the wealthiest and the most
powerful nation IN this continent, tell
hem also that their ancestors were
worshiping at the foot Of the cross
md preaching the doctrines Of the
treat Master In this territory sixty
years before Sir Walter Raleigh
aid al jamestown the foundations OF
power In America. and
s%lghty-one years before Plymouth
Rock listened 10 the invocation Of the
Fathers tell them that for
two and Onc-haif centuries
hese people were practically aban-
Toned 10 their Own In a land
separated from any other center of
civilization by immense stretches OF
Unsettled country. infested with roam
ng bands OF savages, hat during long
apses OF time they sustained an un-
emitting war with those %barbarlans
n order to keep the heritage Of their
athers; tell them also that these
have lived under the rule OF
Sings, OF emperors, az triumvirs. of
military dictators. and finally under
he flags Of two republics. that
through all the vicissitidrs ~ n "a
aried existence 1hcv have ever been
and faithful citizcns. yot have
.aaIu 80. asHa NLa hl4lAfHA. .H LANF. q
.overnment. And II YOU be further
sked what more have they ever done
o deserve that privilege at the hands
T this government. then. II what VI
ave stated be not sufficient 10 M
te them 10 the favorable consid-
OF their fellows. tell them fur
her hat In the dark days OF the re-
ublic. when brother was arrayed
gainst brother In the mighty struggle,
hen the land vas soaked in blood
nd the dark clouds OF wal hung like
pail over every home. when the
'orld stood aghast and looked with
ispended breath on the deadly strug-
lc OF two mighty giants, he native
Dns of New Mexico. az Nalverde and
{ Glorieta fought. bled and died for
ne preservation Of the union. and
ived the territory 10 q united coun-
y tell them that the intrepid Roose-
VIII tHStliA 10 thclr EallantfN at
he storming OF the heights Of san
nan, IN Cuba, ana distinguished
lNcrnor viii also tell you that some
the best and proudcst blood of
Nv Mexico was split IN the far dis
mt Philippines in the defense OF the
az, tell them also that We are not
race OF degenerate and ignorant
'ople, hut that we are fully abreast
our timc. that we have colleges. Z
liversities. schools, private and pub I
and a system OF public education
10 lone In the country. tell /
en-, IN fine. not 60 be afraid to trust :
/. and 10 remove the hand Of tute- :
gc that SO long ana So ~uniustly has
cn kept ovor us. that the native sons g
New Mexico have been ever true to !
cmselves, and % follows as the night \
p day that they cannot be false TO n
y one. nor %recrcant 90 amy trust. t
Resolutions. 4
The committee or resolutions sub
tod the following. which were
opted
Whereas. there has been incOrpor-
~ under the laws Of the territory n
association known as the 'Coro- =
10 Memorial Association having q
its object the collection Of funds =
and the erection Of a suitable \
al Las Vegas. y NJ. COM \
.mnratiVe OF the work and service Il
ldercd mankind by the great Span II
explorer. Francisco Nasqusz de \
ronado. and lo0
whereas. 81 rs the sense 81 this Il
lvention that the object Of said as Il
4uf4.w L.. uravfhN Of Fhn arvr..rf ~ d.