Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-14

surrender what we conceived to be the
future interest of the western coun.
try"
Following are some of the letters re.
ceived by Mr.. Hopewell from various
members of the House Of Representa-.
tives who have committed themselves
on the subject Of statehood:
In Hearty Sympathy With Statehood
Movement.
Representative Morris Shappard, Of
Texas, says: Il AM IN HEARTY
SYMPATHY WITH THE MOVEMENT
AND TRUST THAT NEW MEXICO
WILL SOON BECOME A STATE"
Stands Ready to Vote For Statehood.
Representative William A. Reeder.
of Kansas, says: Your letter relative
to statehood for New Mexico came du,
ly to hand and | HASTEN TO AS,
SURE YOU THAT AM READY TO
VOTE FOR STATEHOOD If OPPOR.
'TUNlTY OCCURS"
Wants to Ee Counted as Supporter.
Representative Robert F. Broussard,
of Louisiana, says: Replying to your
letter on behalf of statehood for New
Mexico, | BjsG LEAVE TO REQUEST
YOU TO COUNT ME WITH YOU
Never H.ard Any Good Reasons
Against Proposition.
REPRESENTATIVE w. Bourlle Cochran,
Of New York, says: 81 beg to acknowl,
edge receipt of your letter = " : and
to say that AM IN HEARTY SYM.
PATTY WITH EVERYTHING 1T
CONTAINS. I have never yet heard
or read any argument against admis-
sion to the Union of New Mexico as a
state which was even plausible, while
1t Is difficult to conceive any weigh
tier reasons for any public measure
than those which you set forth go
clearly
North Carolina Congressman Favors
Bill.
Representative Edward w. Pou, of
North Carolina, says: Il beg to &C.
knowledge receipts of yours y = y y
asking my support of the bill provid,
ing for separate statehood for New
Mexico. In reply | beg to state that
| SHALL. BE GLAD TO SUPPORT
YOUR BILL"
Champ Clark Joined Our Ranks FIJI.
teen Years Ago.
Representative Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,, says: Il have your letter
containing the earnest prayer that you
will have joined our ranks JOINED
YOU RANKS ABOUT FIFTEEN
YEARS AGO. You should try to find
out who your friends are"
Prefers Waiting Until Census is Taken
Representative Walter I. Smith OF
Iowa, says. II confess that have not
felt any injustice would be done to
New Mexico II she waited for admis.
sion until census demonstrated that
she had at least enough population to
entitle her to a member Of Congress. >
Has Open Mind on Subject, But Not
.AntagonIste.
Representative +. W. Saunders OF
Virginia, says: Il am in receipt OF
your letter and will be very glad to
meet your representatives when they
|they come to Washington and hear
from them on the merits of the propo-
sition to admit New Mexico as a state
II know something by reading OF the
wonderful development Of your section
and am in no wise committed to any
|antagonism to your proposition On the
contrary have an entirely open mind
lon the subject
Wants to Have Name Changed From
New Mexico.
Representative Henry Allen Cooper
|of Wisconsin, says: Permit me to
suggest that first of all the local
friends of the movement ought to
agree upon some other name besides
New Mexico. The name is as inappro
pirate as 1t would be to have some
other state called New France, New
Germany or New Russia You should
select some characteristic name like
oklahoma or anything else typically
american"
Doesn't Want Any Iniquitous LegisIa
tlon In Bill.
Representative John H. Stephens ol
Texas, says: Il BEG TO ADVISE
YOU THAT WILL SUPPORT A
|BILL GRANTING SINGLE STATE