Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-10-12

Governor George Curry ana CHaii'
nan H. O. Bursum of the terrltorial
Republican central committee return
ID Yesterday from a weeks Trip
through northeastern New MEXICO
Governor Curry will remain here 1or
-hree or four days to attend to urgent
business, and Chairman Bursum VIII
be in Santa Fe two days before ne
starts on another swing around the
circle. Governor Curry spent the last
Of the week at Albuquerque, where ne
attended the final exercises OF the ex'
position and the Montezuma ball.
Both Governor Curry and Chairman
were enthusiastic over the
success of the speaking tour and they
are both of the opinion that never De-
fore has northeastern New Mexico
been the scene of such who.e-souled
enthusiasm or such unrestrained DEM
onstrations as were accorded Dele
gate Andrews and the party OF speak
ers who accompanied him.
Continuous Ovation.
"The trip was one continuous ova-
tion from Lamy to the Colorado line,
said Governor Curry yesterday. "Ev'
ery place we stopped or passed
through sent out their hundreds and
thousands to welcome us, and nail
Delegate Andrews as the next repre-
sentative Of the territory in Congress
The people of northeastern New Mex
leo are deeply interested in the live
issues of the campaign and that tney
were in favor of the reelection OF
Delegate Andrews was demonstrated
clearly by the enthusiastic reception
they gave him and his party. -
every town. village and hamlet we
passed through or visited We'd with Its
neighbor in an endeavor to accord the
most cordial welcome to us, and the
novel arrangements made in many OF
the places for our reception showed
more clearly than anything else could
that the people of that section OF the
territory are heart and soul in favor
of the return of Mr.. Andrews to Con
gress where he has been and where
|he will be, of the greatest beneflt te
the entire people Of New Mexico.
Statehood Paramount Issue.
If ANYTHING was needed to get tn;
votes of that part of the territory the
"trip was just the thing. Thousands O
Democrats who have heretofore vot
ed for the opponent Of Mr.. Andrews
shouted and cheered for the delegate
wherever he appeared, and it was no
difficult to see that they had mad'
lup their minds to vote on Novempe
third. for statehood and Andrews
The people of northeastern New Mex
leo. realize, as do the voters OF ever.
other section of the territory, that t
win statehood this year it is necessar
Ito re-elect Delegate Andrews to Cor
lgress, and every other issue has bee
Host sight of. The people want state
lhood and they know how to get i
This will be shown by the majoritie
(which will be piled up in San Migue
IColfax and Mora counties on electio
lday.
| Fitted For seIf-Government.
"If anyone believes that New Mex
leo and her people are not yet we
lenough equipped to assume the burr
len and dignity Of statehood, a tril
such as we have just completed, woul
; soon dispel his illusion and show MI
THAT very citizen of the territory
alive to the vital issues of this car
paign which will have such a marVe
GUS effect upon the destiny of the te
ritory. Not only the intelligence show
!, Iby our audiences but the poignant
Iterest manifested in the outcome
1.-THE campaign and the realization
. Its effect upon the future Of New Me
ico, would have done credit to any pc
pie on the face Of the earth. The pc
lple have a firm faith in the fact tn
without Andrews election this ye'
the dream Of statehood may as well
put aside, and that with his return
Congress as the representative OF o.
territory, statehood is assured. Tn
Twill mean handlome majorities fro
that part Of New Mexico. which
former years has gone Democrat
for Delegate Andrews on Novemb
l3rd."
el Chairman Bursum Sanguine.
III Chairman Bursum was as enthusia
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