Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-22
READY FOR TRIP
TO WASHINGTON
In Interest of the
Statehood
Cause
LETTERS FROM DELEGATES
Secretary Baca of Statehood
League is Receiving Res.
ponses From Boomers

! N'otois hoiildh IL. Baca OF the
territorial Statehood League is re.
celvlng letters from delegates recent
~ appointed to go to Washington II
necessary to assist in the passage OF
an enabling act for New Mexico. ac
knowledeing receipt of their commits.
siOns.
Inc first letter Of acceptance came
from Manuel P. 3 Chayes of San Ra.
lael, who was named as a delegate
from Valencia county. Mr.. Chayes is
a merchant at San Rafael and one of
the largest sheepmen Of Valencia
county. He stated that he would
gladly 20 to the national capital at
his own expense if it was deemed ad-
visabie to send the proposed big dele
CATION OF statehood boomers there.
Acceptances Couched in Enthusiastic
Language.
Il am pleased to accept the ap,
pointmont rs member of the delega.
ton to work for statehood" writes
Clark NJ. Carr, Of Albuquerque. presl.
dent Of the Zuni Mountain Lumber
and Trading Company. Il intend to
be in Washington about February l.
Will make every effort to secure state.
hood"
Frank A. Hubbell. of albuquerque.
chairman of the Republican central
committee of Bernalillo county. says:
Il acknowledge receipt this morning
OF my commission as member OF
the delegation which Is to proceed TO
Washington whenever It may become
necessary. to work for the admission
or New Mexico as a state. am
ready to join the big dele cation and
go at any time at my expense to do
my part for the people of New Mexico
and their best interests which / con.
slider our admission as a state will
bring about"
Aniceto c. Abeytia, OF socorro
sherlf of Socorro county. and mer.
chant at Socorro, closes his letter Of
acceptance with Yours for SUCCESS
tor statehood" He says: my ap.
polhtment as delegate to aid and ad,
'ocate the passage OF an enabling
ACT whereby the territory Of New
Mexico may become state was dn,v
received. and same is fully appreci.
a'ed. therefore | taAe this oppor.
t"nity to assure you gentlemen thar
nothing will please me better than
10 nave the pleasure of becoming a
luii hedsed American citizen. As we
nave waited long enough under tuti.
iage now is the time that our riphts
should be granted Hence, anything
"illcn may be able to do In adyanc.
Ing the cause Of statehood will do II
win great pleasure and if nothing nm.
ioreseen happens to prevent Will an.
deavor myself to answer your call at
the national capital"
Nestor Montoya of Albuquerque al.
l'or OF La Bandera Americana, and
. former speaker in the House OF Rem,
Of the territorial legIsla.
lure, believes 1t duty for every dale.
gate to go to Washington II neces.
'ary. He writes: 81 have TODAY re.
selVed my commission signed by Hon
ieorge Curry, governor of New Mexj.
20, by Hon. W. 8. Hopewell, president
u the league and by yourself as secre.
:ary, appointing me as delegate to
90 to Washington to aid the great del.
'gation appointed In securing state.
hood for New Mexico. deem It a duty
md an honor to accept the appoint.
nent and | am ready to proceed to
he national capital, whenever neces.
'ary for the best interests of Ne,
Mexico and It's people, at my own ex.
,ense."
N. " Gallegos, U. 8. court commits
'ioner at Tucumcari, and q member
II the House Of Representatives OF
he last legislative assembly from
and Quay counties, stands
'eady to go to Washington with the
est OF the delegation. He says: 81
most heartily accept the appointment
md will be delighted to go to the ma.
ional capital and aid In what | can
or statehood for New MeYico"