Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
GOVERNOR CURRY AND
SENATORS TALK
STATEHOOD
Executive Spent Today Work
Ing for Admission of New
Mexico TO Union..PIeaS-
ant Greeting.
LOWER GRAZING FEES
IN MANzAN0 FOREST
Petition Meets With Favor In De-
pdrtment OF Intcrior--New Mex
leans at Capital Boosting
for Interests of
Territory.

washington, ID. c., Jan. 23.-(Spe-
ctal) l)-George Curry, governor of
New Mexico, accompanied by Dele
gate w. II. Andrews, spent today
talking statehood among the mem
bers of the United States senate. The
governor met all of the senators on
the floor of the senate this morning
before that body convened. He re-
ceived cordial handshake from each
senator and spent nearly all day ll
talking statehood for New Mexico
and in keeping appointments made
with senators to discuss New Mex
leo affairs.
The governor was asked many
questions. When asked how he knew
so and so the governor several times
gave his questioners a gentle surprise
by replying: "Well ought to know
I've ridden a horse over nearly
every foot of New Mexico and slept
on the ground more than one night
in most counties. was reared in
New Mexico and l expect to die
there"
The governors remarks were given
respectful attention and II was plain
that he made a good impression
Wants TO Know.
Governor Curry told The Citizens
Washington correspondent that he
had come to Washington for the
purpose OF investigating the state
hood matter fully and that he wanted
to know just where this territory
| stood in the line for admission to the
union. He said the people of New
Mexico would never give up and
| would never be satisfied until they
secured statehood and they expected
to keep up the statehood fight until
congress admitted them.
Unjustly Deprived OF Rights.
Were entitled to statehood" said
| Governor Curry. We've been entitled
to statehood for a long time and
| we're going to have It. The people
OF New Mexico feel that they have
been unjustly deprived of right
guaranteed them at the time their
country became a part of the United
States and they are prepared to
show by a census. by agricultural,
political. educational and social de-
velopment that they are the equal OF
any body of people now enjoying the
full rights of citizenship"
The governor made a vigorous de-
fense of the native people of New
Mexico whenever they were spoken
OF and said that mo better and no
more loyal body Of people sent SOL
| Giers to the defense of the American
| flag
The manly, determined way in
which Governor Curry has cham
pioned his cause. has won him many
| friends.
II do not care to discuss statehood d
chances just yet," said the governor.
| because l have not seen all OF the
men ] desire to see. l consider our
chances favorable. thus far"
Meet Secretary Garfield
Governor Curry, Solomon Luna
and l.. o. Fullen accompanied Dele
gate Andrews to the department OF
The interior. where they were receiv-
ed by Secretary Garfield. They dis
cussed New Mexico affairs with him,
particularly the irrigation projects
under the reclamation act and the big
Carlsbad dam, which means so much
for that part OF the Pecos valley.
Delegate Andrews presented the
| clifton of Jesus Romero for re-
| dUction in the fees charged for graz
ing and wood on the Manzano ma
| nOnal forest