The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-11
From Las Vegas Optic.

From Las Vegas Optic.
"New Mexico will soon be a state,
but | want to say right here that the
people of this territory must get to-
gether and work. There must be no
factionaI disturbances, and harmony
from now on must be our slogan if
we wish to win"
These were the words of Governor
Curry as he stepped from the rear
coach of No. 1 at the Castaneda ho-
tel this afternoon.
Il will not call a constitutional con-
veltion at the present ime. Our first
work must be that of effectively op-
ening campaign of publicity, so that
in the entire territory there will be
nothing but harmony. President Roose
welt is with us in all our hopes and
ambitions. not only with us, but he
will work tooth and nail for state
hood. He has already written dozens
of letters TO senators and congress
men all over the country urging them
~ give the statehood movement their
ardent support.
1--WE will go before congress this
fall and have an enabling act passed,
and l am sure that we will be able to
rush things so that when Oklahoma's
star is placed on the flag il will be
accompanied by brighter star from
New Mexico, which is destined as
state to become a power in the Union.
When asked what his first move
would be, the governor said that he
would make arrangements at once to
hold a conference with H. o. Bursum
and A. A. Jones, chairmen respective
ly of the Republican and Democratic
central committees, and arrange for
widespread campaign to arouse the
public sentiment in favor of statehood
You understand" said the COVER
nor, that We must be able to go to
congress without one dissenting voice.
While there is little doubt that we
Will come out all right, l want to feel
that we have behind us every citizen
of New Mexico. After the enabling
act is passed, l know we will have no
trouble in adopting a constitution.
My train is ready to go. or would
like to spend the entire afternoon in
telling you of. my trip to Memphis
with the President and of the plans
that are at the present time before
me for use in this campaign for sin
gle statehood for New Mexico.
Z am glad to get back here where
l feel that l am among my ow1 peo-
pie, and it is my intention to lose no
time in opening up the publicity cam
paign I spoke of. AS you know l am
on my way to Albuquerque and will
probably meet Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Bur
sum there.
How about my keeping the Presi-
dent waiting while 1 talked old times
with a man at the Planters Hotel,
and narrowly missing the boat?"
well, now. / didn't know that l
was causing any especial alarm But
the man l was talking to was New
Mexican. and you couldn't expect me,
to turn down one of the home guard.
Anyway l caught the boat.
You can tell the people of Las We
gas that il is up to them now. as it
is to every community in the terrific
ry, to get together on this statehood
proposition and work for it, the same
as the President has promised to do
and the same as ne win do. Wage
strong campaign for unity and har-
mony and We will win. If opposition
develops here at home we cannot
hope to escape opposition in congress
When the train pulled out the gov
error was standing on the rear plat
form of the car waving ais hands at
the many friends who had gathered
for a minutes conversation with him
while he waited at the station. He
was kept so busy talking and answer
ing questions that he forgot all about
eating in the dining room and had to
grab sandwich on the fly from the
lunch counter
A. A. Jones, chairman Of the Dem
ocratfc central committee. when seen
thgs afternoon said that ne would
do all in ais power to aid Governor
Curry in his plans. I'VE will do all
We can. you may depend upon that. :