Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-30
REPUBLICAN CLUBS
HOLD ROUS|NG
MEETINGS
Gatherings in
New Town and Old Town
Last Night, With ExpIana-
lions of Enabling Act

Meetings Of the Albuquerque aud
old Albuquerque Republican cluos
were held last evening. both gather
ings being largeI, attended rhe mecs-
ing Of the Albuquerque club was held
in the silver avenue club rooms, While
The Old Albuquerque nrgani.ttiol rts
called to order in The court house. The
passage of the enabling act aud eN-
plonation OF the various clauses in the
bill. was the main topic Of discussion
at both meetings.. 4 number Of in-
structive speeches being made by at
torneys who have made a special
study of the hill and its provisions
At the meeting IN new town addresses
were made ~ Attorneys @. Kioek. II.
n. Wilkerson, John Baron Burg,
John w. Wilson and 4. A. Sedil'o
Particular attention was pad ny
the speakers who addressed ne Old
Town club, TO rontradicting he lu-
mors which have gained general cir
~culation in the outside Gistricts that
the Spanish-speaking people, aeeor y
ing 70 the terms OF the statehood hill,
NH ifi Rt lfti ilNlAFN " ih'A'l w
Judge e. 4. Mann addressed the
club and before proeee ling with a
discussion OF The statshrod bill
praised the work Of President TAFT
ana Delegate W. n. Andrews during
the last session Of congrtss Mr.
Mann then read portions pi the en-
abling act, ~refuting as he wen. along
the f~aIsehoods which he said had been
spread by enemies of statehood 10 the
effect that Spanish-speaKing people
would he deprived Of MANY privileges
| which they now enjoy. Mr. Mann
| proved to the satisfaction of his hear
crs that the clause in the act felatinG
to the language limitation applied on
~ to persons holding state offices and
to members Of the state legislatures
Attorney A. h. Stroup made gate
a lengthy address in whien he defli
| with the educational %featurcs connect
ed with the bill. saying taae enough
public lands had been appropriated To
| the new state to insure an Income ioi
the schools which would be aGeqilntc
to provide good schools, good teach
crs and good equipment FOR gcncrltioa
TO come.
Attorney Felix Baca followed Nj.
| stroup and spoke along prar4ieauy
the same lines as Judge Marnn. -oine
into considerable detail with reference
to the language limitation clause IN
The enabling act. Mr.. Baca said that
prior to coming To New Mexico Inc
| lived IN southern Colorado. the home
OF many Spanish-spcaking people; aho
that he had nevcr heard one word o.
complaint from them that they were
being Disseminated against by the
provisions Of the Colorado constitu'
ton.
In order 10 inform the Spanish
speaking people as To the terms OF
the enabling act, the Old Town elul
ordered that 5000 copies bc PRINTED
in Spanish and distributed in all par''
Of Bernalillo county.
Following the spccch-makins y
new members were enrolled which
makes the total membership OF the
ola Town club l6S. Committees wer'
APPOINTED to cooperate With the NJ
b%uQucrque Republican club IN arrHng'
ing for a reception to Delegate w. II
Andrews upon his return, The re
ccption committee follows; Jesu'
I Romero. chairman, NJ. II. Springer
| NJ. G. ORTIZ, Herman Butcher \
Matteucci. II. Il. Whiting, DaN''
Pcrea. e. G. Salazar, G, D.. Murphy
/ III. Gleason. A committee CONSISTING
Of Jesus Romero. NJ. c. ortiz ana Ira
e. Cartwright was appointed To NEE
Delegate Andrews upon his arrlNa
ana notify him Of n arrangement
hat have been made for the reception
The meeting last night was preside'
oycr bv Jesus Romero. president. an
Nestor Montoya, secretary