Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-23
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, MONDAY MARCH 23 1905


have been and are important factors
in party success and deserve recogni
ton.
Resolved, That we favor an addi
tional judicial district for New Mexico
TO be known as the seventh judicial
district.
Resolved, That we favor the en-
actment by Congress of a law extend
ing the provisions Of the law known as
the Carey act, to the territories OF
New Mexico and Arizona We are unal
terably opposed to the proposed sys
TEN of leasing the public lands by the
general government to anyone, be.
lieving as we do that the public lands
should at all times be held open TO
private entry under the homestead
laws, and other acts Of Congress In
the interest of the homeseeker
We endorse the patriotic and pub
lie spirited work Of the people of New
Mexico In bringing to our territory
and providing for the entertainment
Iof the National Irrigation Congress.
and the giving Of the Interstate Expo
sition of irrigated farm products in
connection Herewith. Especially do
we endorse and commend the work
of the board Of control, of the Nation
Ial Irrigation Congress. its chairman.
Hon. w s. Hopewell. and its secre.
/ tary, Hon. Ralph +. Twitchell, and the
public spirited manner in which they
are devoting their time and means to
. make that great congress a grand
success and credit to the territory
jof New Mexico. We express the firm
belief that the congress will be the
greatest advertisement and do the
most good for this territory Of any.
thing heretofore attempted. in the
work Of building up and developns
our great resources and we pledge
our support and assistance in making
the congress the success to which il
is entitled by its Importance
"Be 1t resolved, That the wise and
energetic administration of the nation.
al affairs by President Roosevelt and
a Republican Congress, has added i'm
measurably to the greatness of the
nation, has further established the
,permanency Of Republican institutions
has brought about the triumph OF
righteousness in the relations between
capital and labor as far as It can be
vouchsafed up to the present time by
national legislation. has held rich and
|poor, powerful and humble, alike. to
1.-THE observance of the law and justice
has maintained prosperity in the face
of adversely and has given the nation
Tranquility at home and abroad.
1--WE endorse the splendid admins
tration of the Rough Rider presiden
and declare that neither halt nor re
threat shall be sounded in the marct
toward better government
Resolved, That the people of thi!
territory thank the president for Civ
ing us governor who is one of oul
number. by citizenship as well as b!
Experience and sympathes. Hon
George Curry is demonstrating his
Isplendid fitness as chief executive O.
the territory, for the position he holds
His knowledge, wisdom and sterling
good sense and probity are giving us
a wise and prosperous administration
of affairs, which is resulting in un
lprecedented growth and advancement
in every desirable direction, and Is
fitting New Mexico, superbly, for
growth and general prosperity and
bringing about contentment and good
will among all our people. This con
vention owes 1t to him to express its
confidence in and admiration for the
man who has risen from the ranks to
the highest honor attainable in New