Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-25
HE'S NOT AGAINST
STATEHOOD, SAYS
FERGUSON
Well Known Democratic Leader
Makes Clear His Position on
the Constitution.

! Albuquerque, \. NJ. Nov. "a, 1910
Editor Morning Journal.
IN the issue 81 the Morning Jour.
nal Of this date YOU use. among other
expressions relative 70 the under
signed, the following words;
HE has announced tha he vii
fight the constitution, and thus fight
statehood. because the document en-
slaves the people IN political peon-
age
The words to which | particularly
object are these; And thus fight
statehood which words place me,
and an others who object to the con
%stitution as just promulgated By the
convention. IN the attitude Of oppos-
ing statehood,
To show that this accusation IS
incorrectly, some of it INADVERTENTLY.
made. I quote briefly from the en-
abiing act uf congress authorizing
admission 10 the Union with Ari-
zone, to-wit.
III g majority Of the legal votes
cast al said election shall reject the
constitution the said ~canvassing board
shall forthwith certify said result to
the governor OF said territory to-
gothei with the statement Of votes cast
upon the ratification or rejection of
said constitution. and also "a statement
Of thc votes asst for or against such
provisions thereof as We're separately
submitted To- tho voters at said cleo
ton wheroupon the governor of said
territory shall, hy proclamation. or
der the constitutional convention 70
reassemble at q date not later than
twenty days after the receipt by said
governor OF the documents showing
the rejection of the constitution by
the people, and thereafter "A new CON
shall Doc framed and the
same proceedings shall be taken in
thereto iu like manner as III
said constitution were being origin
ally prepared for submission. and
to the people
IT Is therefore plain that in oppos-
lng this constitution the first Of
frrcd To the people. ] am not oppos-
.ug statehood, even undcr the pres
me enabling act
That enabling acc provides for q
referendum oi the first draft of a
constitution to the people. 10 b. 10y |
NE people passed upon. and III the
people reject o. such rejection viii
mount To- instructions hv the people |
.o their servants the delegates com
posing the constitutional convention. |
.o write another constitution.
J stood hy. ot every session Of the
-oustitutoui convention and saw the
made and know its com
ents and know also its most sig
lit,tnt omissions J. believe. from
intimate acquaintance. not only with
O. every provision but with the man
aud conduct with which the ma-
GRITTY turned down every Progressive
principle flaf thr constitution ns 60
Framed. b. unworthy of the new
tttc end that ii thr people win re-
CSC u.s. under this hsneucicut rrfercn-
provided hy congress the dele-
.1tos VIII 800 relsrmhliuE make Cd
.fttof constitution. und that i1ue boo
ore tne ntNf presidential election We
n-l Notnma stTta. under the cn-
nins stL rHl uffirr 81 constitution
Hieh WNi inefrn to thc gf.nt mnrlf
ia- fe public ulnn uf uur
iHtr snfnr rnI.e FOB loRtrning Tie
of NHu Mexico
flnt ie kind OF statehood 7 ana
ans lt s che hind cd statehood
.hirh Wf can gtt. if we show the
losses and sen-seckers that she reo-
De- have nerve as urtl as Intelligence
H. b. FERGUSON.