Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
CURRY MAKES
 ANSWER AS ID CHARGES
Governor of the Territory of New Mexico Demands an ln- vestigation, Which He Says Will Be Welcomed.

The following is the complete state | ment of Gov. George Curry of New | Mexico on the charges against that | territory:
 New Mexico wants an inyestiga- | tion by the senate committee on ter ritories.
 We not only want such an inves- tigation, but in view of the charges which have been made. we are en- titled to 1t and will demand it.
 ''New Mexico welcomes the fullest Investigations and charges against individuals. be they true or false. can not be used effectively for long to keep this territory out of the union.
 Tt Is needless to say that I am deeply disappointed at tine failure of the statehood bill at this session. The flight for statehood had progressed to q point where IL could no longer be ignored by those senators opposed to admission, and we had hoped that the senate might act before the end of this session. All that I know about the charges referred 10 Is what is con tained in the press dispatches. I am not surprised, however. that these charges have been brought forward. as it was indicated to me while in Washington that some such action might be taken before the senate com mittee when the bill came up for dis l cussion.
 | Insofar as the personal references made to me by Senators Nelson are | concerned, I have nothing tu say at lthis time. While in Washington my relations with Senator Nelson were ! .N.a one reference to what he termed an attempt to rough ride the senate. | told him that we were not trying to l rough ride anyone. and that we were merely doing what we could and what
 we had a right 10 do, to get statehood for New Mexicol Senator Nelson gave no further evidence that he objected
 to our efforts.
 we have made q good fight for statehood. It has been made in a clean. manly and straightforward way and we have resOrted to no subter. fuges and no tricks and we have made our fight in the open upon the single ground that New Mexico is fitted for statehood, is entitled to 1t and that we are ready to prove bOJn claims at any time. ! do not know what is meant by the vague references to in l terests' contained in the press re- norts tonight and credited to Senator Nelson. I do know that New Mexico is ready for any investigation and lthat the whole territory welcomes it, and that, in view Of the action be- fore the senate committee today, we are entitled to demand it. Criticism ,of individuals or of any portion of pur people will not serve to delay for long recognition of the territory 6
 'ust claims and I feel sure that when
 we have presented our claims fairly
 and fully and when We have been given an opportunity to defend our selves. our claims will be recognized.
 "The charges made before the sen ate committee will be taken up in de ; tail and win be fully investigated.
 win have definite information con ,cerning them tomorrow and und that time I do not care to discuss
 that phase of the matter further. T know, however, that an over
 whelming majority of the members oi congress favor the admission of New Mexico to the union. Knowing how
 strong our claims were before the
 present congress. feel sure state
 hood will come before another veal l, has passed"