Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-27
Central Committee InStructs
Committee of -Four to Pro-
ceed to Washington Without
Delay With Resolutions,
FAULT FOUND WITH BOTH
SENATE AND HOUSE BILLS
Leaders Divided on Question Of
Whether or Not Organized
Opposition Might Defeat Ad-
mission at Present Congress.

The democratic campaign commit
te Of New Mexico met at Albuquerque
yesterday in a session which begun at
10 o'clock in the morning closed in
Il burst of typica! democratic oratory,
at 1880 O'Clock last night and which
resulted In the adoption of a set Of
resolutions protesting against certain
sections OF The statehood bills now
pending before congress, and the ap-
pointment of a committee OF four to
proceed at once to Washington to lay
the views OF the committee before
congress and "endeavor BY an rea-
sonabie means 10 have the principles
OF these resolutions carried out In an
enabling act"
The morning session of something
more than two hours was occupied
chiefly with the report OF a sub-com-
mittee, which referred the whole
matter back To the whole committee
without recommendation, ana Il lively
discussion. ia the good old democrat
ic way, ensued as to why the com
mttee had not made more definite
report This finally resulted in the
appointment of a new committee TO
present concrete mattor for discussion
TO the central body. hearing on the
pes Aire stafeho#d bills This comlnit
tee reported "a lilt central committee
Ht the afternoon session, which was
an executive session held behind
closed doors. and ont of which came
the resolutions ana the appointment
OF the committee TO go TO Washing
ton.
70 the neveridae. or Dillingham; bill.
objection Is made 70 the clause giying
70 congress the right 70 reject the con-
stitutiOns of the two new states
M film tfntrtIt,tYt I{lI nhtnrtfnf. IL
made 10 the basis ef representation In
the constitutional convention; the
resolutions asking that congress place
the representation for the constitu-
iionaI convention upon the basis of the
actual population in each county at
he time of taking the census of 1910.
a desire to wait until the census of
lgl0 Is complete before passing an
act has been persstently adj
vocated by opponents OF statehood in
both houses OF congress.
The committee appointed to so TO
Washington and lay the wishes of the
democratic central committee before
The senate consists of Hon. a. a. Jones
national committeeman from New
Mexico; Colonel w S Hopowcll of AL
luQuerque, Hon c. r.. Worrall, chair
nan of The county committee Of Cur
y county and Judge w r. MaGill OF
~ Lande Curry county.
The committee Is expected TO pro-
eed to Washington at once, as the
Icveridgc, or Dillingham; bill as
mended. Is expected TO be reported
mt Of the committe on territories in
he very near future. If. as predicted.
he hill Is reported during the early
lays Of next week, the committee viii
ave no opportunity 10 appear before
he senate committee ana will only be
Bile to make their protest before the
enate through individual democratic
enators or before the conference com
nittee should the measure 80 to con-
erencc
The fear is freely expressed, By
emocrats and republicans alike, that
he presence Of committee seeking
, amend the bill on the floor of either
ouse viii give the opponents of state
ood the opportunity they are seeking,
nd result in the entire defeat of the
ieasurc at this session of congress.
The Resolutions.
The following is the text of the
whereas, the house Of representa-
YES of the congress Of the United
tates has recently passed an enabling
ct for the admission Of New Mexico
{ a state into the federal union and
Whereas: another bin has been in
'oduced in the senate Of the United
tates, looking to admission, which
lid bills are now pending before the
1mmittcc OF the senate, and
Whereas, In the opinion of the
cmncratic central committee of New
Iexico. said bills contain provisions
hich are Objectionable to the people
New Mexico, ard which tend to
st reflections upon the fitness OF our
.oplc to form a state government.
ld which impose conditions contrary
past uniform legislation by con-
-css upon admission OF new states,
ld which, made into law, would not
Init New Mexico into the union on
equality with the other states. and
Whereas. we believe that all qres-
,ns which relate To the local govern
cnt of the people of state should
passed upon and dictated solely by
e people of said state and that the
institution to be adopted by New
eXico. ID republican in form, not
pugnant 10 the constitution of the
lited States and the principles of the
0claration of Independence, should
quire only the approval of the peo-
= OF New Mcxico, and
Whereas. the constitution should be
AIMED by representatives selected up
basis of actual citizenship at the
me- the apportionment OF dele
ties To the constitutional convention
near as may be. now therefore.
BE Is Resolved; First; We oppose
{ placing in the enabling act of anv
DIVISIONS which will tend toward
e regulation and control 0f the To-