Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-22

the territory to statehood comes from
the county officers, but am glad to
say that il is not the case in Santa
Fe county for I hear every last one
of them IS for it,. [ A~pplause.) Go to
Guadalupe, Chaves n Roosevelt
counties and you can find the seat of
the opposition. OF course If we vote
down the constitution il means we
cannot get statehood for at least two
years and officers would mold their
Jobs, l would not talk so plain about
this matter here tonight If I did not
know how your county officers feel.
for /, of course, want to take care OF
my mothers baby wherever ! go.
CLaughter.) Let me ask you there
fore to lay down partisan politics and
prejudice and vote for this constitu-
ton. Talk to your .neighbor, look
into his eyes and tell him what you
think about it.
1--WE have to have statehood. We
cannot get capital in the east to
develop his territory properly with
out it for capitalist feel that nothing
is certain in a territory. If you vote
down the constitution your property
values will tumble down so per cent.
but if we vote for the constitution
and carry it believe by 5000 to TO-
UUU III Sixty udyS Oui plOpcihS NAh g.
up so to 100 per cent
Mr.. Compton told the story of an
eastern capitalist who refused to in
vest in and around Portales as long
as New Mexico is a territory, but
promised to put out 100000 if we
got statehood. As he o his seat
he was ~applauded.
Mr.. Catron Speaks.
Mayor Seiigman then
Hon. Thomas b. Catron, who said:
For sixty-six years we have been
after the boon of statehood, or ever
since General Kearny came and made
a promise for which fulfillment We
have clamored ever since. We have
been left in the dark. We are gov
erned by Q president who lives over
1000 miles Av'ay and his pets or per-
sonal favorites taken from any part
Of the United States may be sent
here as our governors.
"Yet is there anywhere you can go
to a people better qualified to govern
themselves than in New Mexico? We
have passed through the fiery fur
mace and now take advantage OF eX-
p%erience. In a state h people are
born to statehood and do not realize
it's advantages. Nc one knows how
to appreciate a good thing until ne
has had the opposite experience.
"As regards this constitution there
are some things in it | do not ike
and there are some things in 1t
someone else does not like. Every man
thinks he could have done better
than any other in writing this constl-
tuition. 1t IS a compromise
Mr.. Catron then discussed various
provisions of the constitution empha-
sizing the importance of the five
months schooling, and wound up
with a peroration on the emancipa-
ton statehood will give a territory.
Catron was vigorously applauded'
Frank Owens Speech.
Mayor Seligman arose and stated
that the train was late aud Mr.. Lar
razolo would be the last speaker. He
introduced Frank owen, manager of
the Santa Fe Water and Light COM
pan and who is an ardent democrat
and called the hero of the Eighteenth
ward. Mr.. owen said in substance;
Il did what / could for the militia
tive and referendum. but on January
2fst | am going to the polls and vote
for that constitution. CCheers.) !
am going to exercise one OF those
functions in a full and hearty sup
of the constitution. In h words
of the Bible: Am | my brothers
keeper And l want to tell you tnat
II we are not able to take care OF
ourselves we have laws to do IT,
Each voter stands as the GUARDIAN
of his of the OF
his CITY. his county and the territory
vet there are always a bunch of TEL
lows the ones Who would be
damned if they do and damned II
don't Did the voters select
th~ree-fourths Of the constitutional
convention or Of the legislature from
dishonest men,? / do not believe So
Those opposing statehood. which
they do in opposing this constitution
remind me Of those who having sai
At q bare board crying for something
to eat at last see the rated cali
served up and some fellow sets up =
howl that it has been poisonea ps
tween the kitchen and the tapie' AlVA