Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-10
NO D|CTAT|0N, SAY
CHAVES COUNTY
DEMOCRATS
DELEGATES PLEDGED
AGAINST PARTY STAND
Non-partisan Question to Be.
Decided by Individual and In
dependent Vote Say Resolu-
lions at Roswell,

| Especial Correspondents ia Merninx Sournail
/ Roswell, N. NJ, Dec. Two hun
dred and fifty democrats from all
lover Chaves county. In convention
yesterday afternoon. selected four
/ Teen delegates 90 the democratic ter
| Iritorlal convention, called to be held
lat Santa Fe on December II. 10 con-
lslder the party's stand on the pro-
posed constitution Of New Mexico.
| The delegates go instructed 10 WORK
land vote against any attempt TO blnd
the party for or against the consiitu-
ton This result was secured after
"A feeble fight had been made by q Few
| 70 pledge the delegates against the
lconstitution. The final vote showed
only eight against the proposition
not TO bind the party AT all The
Ideas OF the great majority were for
mulatod in a resolution, submitted by
James r. Hinkle, and carried with but
eight votes against II.
rhe delegation selected are: John
W. Rhea, A. Prnt, w. A. Phillips. DR..
w r. Joyner, John w. Poe, II. NJ.
Dow, j. =. White. y. r. Grelner and
10. l.. WHY'S Of Roswell, Jim William
son Of Bagerman. +. l.. Mehlhop OF
Dcxter =. w. Holder Of Lake Arthur,
w. B Scott Of Kenna, and John i.
Beal of Plainview.
Many democrats exposed them
selves openly as intending TO vote for
the constitution and II Was predict,
ed by many that the constitution VIII
carry Chaves county with a big ma
tority. chaves county Is two to one
democratic,
Resolutions.
The democracy OF Chaves county,
N. NJ, in mass convention duly
assembled, believing the. question OF
adopting or rejecting the proposed
constitution for the state OF New
Mexico 10 be a non partisan question,
which should be decided by the judg-
ment and conscience of each indi-
vidual voter, and realizing that II is
absolutely impossible to harmonize
and bind the democratic party of
Chayes county TO either the policy OF
or the policy of rejecting
this proposed constitution. and rec
ognizlng the fact that any attempt to
bind the members of the democratic
party of Chaves county to either one
Of said policies viii result in and
bring about unnecessary strife and
dissension in the ranks of the party
and tend to disOrganize the same at
q time when II should be united and
preparing for the bat
tie TO be waged at the first election
of state Officers.
Now, therefore, De II FtNplNtut
first, that we question the wisdom and
right OF the democratic territorial
organization 10 bind the members of
the party, on "A matter of referendum,
after II has been submitted TO the
people; second, that the fourteen
delegates selected TO represent Chaves
county Ia the territorial convention
to be held at SANTA Fe on the 9TH
day OF December. 1910, be and hereby
are instructed to work and vote
against any and every attempt of said
90 bind the party for or
against the proposed constitution, and
against any and every attempt Of said
to commit the party or
the members thereof to the policy of
adopting or rejecting said constitu-
tion third. that IN the event the ma
iority of the delegates In convention
assembled at Santa Fe, on the l7th
day OF December, 1919 insist upon
a committing policy o fthe party, then
said delegates are instructed TO work
and vote for all propositions favor
ing the adoption of said constitution
so that immediate statehood may be
secured, fourth. that said delegates
be instructed to vote as a unit and
the delegates present at said conVen-
tion are empowered 10 east the fun
vote of the county and in the event
no delegates are present. then w Il.
Walton, chairman of the territorial
central committee. be and is hereby
empowered to cast the full vote OF
Chavos county agreeable and in ac-
cordancc with the foregoing instruc-
tions and resolutions,