Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-13
President Determined That
Every Pledge of Chicago
Platform Shall Be Carried
Out Without Delay
GOVERNOR CURRY TO
REMAIN IN OFFICE
Executive, Assured Of Fullest
Support of National Admins
tration, Has Abandoned In
tention Of Retiring,


Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Jonrnai
Santa Zee. y NJ April l2.--Ciov-
ernor Curry returned To Santa re to-
day from weeks trip TO Roswell,
Fort sumner and other points in east
ern New Mexico. where he has been
attending the convention of eattlemen
ana attending TO territorial business
The governors decision of few days
ago to retire from the executive Of
flee, ii Is understood. has been en-
trely abandoned ana he now expects
To remain in the governors chair for
an indefinite period or until New
Mexico becomes state, This the gov
ornor believes win be with the next
reg, n session Of congress since 1t
is ,rstoed that President Tart has
in. ed his determination to see to
., every pledge Of the republt-
4 itform is carried out, including
The pledge of the party to admit New
MeXico to the union without further
delay
White Governor Curry refuses to
discuss the matter In any way. further
than To say chat he has the fullest
confidence ia the intcntpn OF the
president ana congress 20 enact an en-
ahlng act Il the regular session. II
ls understood here that President Taft
has expressed his desire to see New
Mexico admitted Immediately and that
he has indicated further desire that
Governor Curry remain the governor
of New Mexico until the territory Is
admitted That this Is the feeling IA
Washington and that Governor Curry
viii determine to remain IN the cx-
ecutive office until congress has acted
on the statehood bin Is now consld-
cred entirely assured
~ have every reason to fool sure
of the admission OF New Mexico at
the coming regular session Of con-
gress. said Governor curry today "f
feel sure that President Tart desires
the territory's admission and that he
will do everything he can, consistent
ly to see hat an enabling act is pass
ed In the meantime, ! have no in
tention of changing my course as am
nounced short time ago, to remain
as governor Of the territory so long
rs | feel as ! do feel now That ! hav"
the confidence and support of the ma
tional administration.
"I have never seen conditions in
Eastern New Mexico more promising
than | found them during my recent
visit Roswell and the Pecos valley
communities are flourishing as never
before. The incoming settlers are in
greater volume than in any period in
our history and the territory is ad-
,ancing at pacc that cannot hut
bring the greatest satisfaction to all of
u.s. / have never encountered more
conditions than during the
rip OF the past few days, conditions
which indicate that New Mexico is
rapidly coming into a position which
Nill make il entirely impossible to fur
her deny MS statehood even We're
here an inclination to do so. on the
part of congress which | do not be-
ievc exists. have the strongest con-
idcnce IN the intention of congress-
% pass AN enabling act at tho win
err session 90
The governor has accepted an in
'itation of tho Albuquerque Trade
Excursion to accompany them on the
rip through southern New Mexico
his week