Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-06-20
SANTA FE IS
WILD WITH JOY
Mass Meeting Held in Plaza
Cheers Taft and Both
Parties
ARIZONA SENDS GREETINGS
Acting Governor Jaffa and
Mayor Seligman Wire
Taft.

All New Mexico today rejoices over
the signing of the statehood bill by
President Taft.
In fact the joy making has not been
of today only but has been really
iridium in variety, for it began in
Santa Fe Saturday afternoon when
the New Mexican announced the news
flashed from Washington that the
House had concurred in the Senate
bill. This city witnessed demon
stration of the peoples joy Saturday
night when a mass meeting was held
in the plaza and presided over by
Acting Governor Nathan Jaffa, who
introduced many well known speak
ers. Every orator was greeted with
shouts from the large crowd which
assembled and cheered itself hoarse
over the victory for which New Mexi-
co has been fighting for three score
years.
The speakers were Judge Morrison,
Attorneys E. P. Davies, H. L. Ortiz, R.
H. Hanna and Colonel George W.
Prichard. All of the speeches were
non-partisan and were brilliant, par
ticularly that of Colonel Prichard.
Mr. Jaffa also delivered brief ad
dress. All of the speakers emphasiz-
ed the Importance of the victory won
and declared how proud the people of
this territory should feel that Con-
gress has considered them fit to gov
ern themselves.
Call for Cheers.
Acting Governor Jaffa concluded
saying: "And now, ladies and gentle
men, l wish to thank you for the kind
attention given the speakers at this
meeting and in conclusion l wish to
call for cheers for our beloved Presi-
dent Taft, for the members of the Uni
ted States Senate, for the members
of the House of Representatives,
Speaker Cannon and ALL regardless of
party lines who have helped win this
great victory, for our delegate in
Congress, and last but not least, for
the private citizens who have worked
for the cause chief among them be-
ing Colonel Theodore Roosevelt who
today rode triumphantly through New
York with New Mexico and Arizona
Rough Riders about him.
AS Mr.. Jaffa concluded the audience
burst into applause and made the old
plaza ring with the cheers which were
given with vigor and vim appro-
pirate to the occasion.
is to the effect that its residents plan
a monster demonstration tonight in
honor of the victory won and in other
cities throughout the territory mass
meetings were held Saturday night or
will be held today.
Property Values Soar.
1t is said by real estate dealers that
the news of statehood Saturday sent
real estate property up in value by
notches of ten per cent and that today
conservative estimate places prop.
erty in Santa Fe at forty per cent
higher than it was three days ago
The tremendous amount of business
that will be transacted here during
the next Is months, not to mention
the greater volume of business that
must always come to the capital of g
state, is said to be responsible for the
rise in property value.
Messages of Greeting.
Telegraph operators were kept busy
sending and receiving messages ot
congratulation on the statehood vic
tory.
Acting Governor Jaffa sent the fol
lowing congratulatory telegram tt
President Taft:
To the President. White House
Washington, D. G..
At a mass meeting held last even
ing the people of the capital express
ed their heartfelt gratitude to you TO
your successful effort to obtain fo
them statehood and the meeting ad
journed with three cheers for our be
loved President. The sentiment eX
pressed, | am sure, is being reflected
all over the great commonwealth.
NATHAN JAFFA,
Acting Governor
TO Delegate Andrews Mr.. Jaffa sen
this message:
w. H. Andrews, Hotel Shoreham
Washington, d. G.
Hearty congratulations upon tn
great victory. Express our gratitud
to all of our friends who helped u
in the fight. NATHAN JAFFA,
Acting Governor
From Arizona.
Mr.. Jaffa received this message G
greeting from the Acting Governor G
Arizona:
Phoenix, June 49,
The Governor and People of NeN
Mexico.
By direction of the people in mas