Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-23
CITY
DESERTED BY
DELEGATES
CONVENTION MEMBERS
LEAVE FOR THEIR HOMES
Tired, but Happy, the Framers.
of New Mexico's Organic Act.
Quit Santa Fe After Long
Session.

O0O0fbflt
! Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journail
Santa re. n. NJ. Nov 22.--Today
witnessed an exodus Of the delegates
70 the constitutional convention. but II
would he far from the truth to say
that the old town has resumed her
normal air of quiet. The fact Is that
the ancient capital of New Mexico is
no longer sleepy city. Evidences
OF business activity there are on all
sides. new business houses and homes
are going up on all sides and old
buildings are being rebuilt, in fact
there are few towns IN New Mexico
that can boast Of better conditions
tnan the once moribund city Of the
noly faith.
1t was sleepy bunch OF delegates
that left the capital at daylight this
morning, but 1t was a happy bunch.
The hundred men who have Just COM
plcted the task of framing the con-
stitution of the state OF New Mexico
have lubored long and earnestly, ana
there viii probably be but very small
minority of the people Of this terri
tory who win question the assertion
that they have done wen. The failure
to secure direct legislation Is regarded
as a misfortune by many Of the MEM
bers Of both political faiths, but there
are few among them who are not
willing to admit that what the con-
stltuion does contain is for the best
interest Of the people as q whole,
Even the most insistent OF the adj
vocates OF direct legislation are dis
posed 10 be satisfied with the article
adopted at yesterdays session which
provides that at the second legislature
amendments may be
submitted to the people by majority
vote Of the members elected to each
house. Under this article it Will be
possible to correct any defects found
in the instrument almost as soon as
they are discovered
The scene at the vote on the final
adoption of the constitution last night
was one that will long be remembered
by those who participated In 1t. The
document, which comprises some
twenty-three thousand words, was
read by Delegate stern, and. while the
clock in the convention hall stood at
$3.50, it was IN reality 4 a. m. when
the work of reading was completed
ana tho voting began.
A. G. Abeytia was the first name
called Mr.. Abeytla voted yes. Ara
gon, Armijo, Bartlett Becker. the call |
proceeded and In every case the am
swer was aye. Brico Of Eddy was the |
next name called Mr. Brice Is a |
democrat and the first of that polit- |
cal faith to be reached in the ron call. |
The gentleman from Chaves arose and |
explained that while the constitution |
was a good one, and he believed its |
provisions Just. they did not go far /
enough to suit the ideas Of his con- |
or himself, he would vote aye. |
for the reason that he believed the |
question one that could be safely left |
to the people. The call of names |
proceeded, George s. Brown. Fred S. |
Brown Burns, Bursum, Canning. Cas-
sdy, Catron, ana all answered aye |
until Mr.. Childers of Curry was reach
ed. Mr. Childers was not satisfied |
with the constitution. neither did he
believe II would suit the people of
Curry county for this reason he vot- /
ed no. The next democrat reached |
was Compton OF Roosevelt Judge /
Compton did not agree with his neigh
Dor from Curry He thought the con-
was one Of the best ever writ
ten in any STATE and thought the peo-
pie would ratifv 1t by almost unani-
nous vote lie voted aye. Davidson
~ Quay. the next democrat. had
beard from home that the people of
his county were dissatisfied with the
work of the convention, but he wanted |
statehood above anything else, and
voted aye. Dougherty, of Soccrro, also |
ut the minority and an Acknowledged
leader OF his party deplored the alb
'oncc ut direct legislation In the Con-
stitution, but believed that on the |
whole the instrument was a good one
and that the people would support It.
Iie voted y9s Eldodt Of Rio Arriha |
. lie long democrat and territorial
.r"asrrer during the Thornton admin
stratlon, voted yes. and seemed to
outsider an explanation OF his vote |
Fall, of Otero. was the first rcpub-
lean TO explain his vote Judge Fan
anne to the convention to work for
he initiative but he also came to
work for other things and he was sat
sficd that much had been secured. He
pointed TO the creation of the corpor-
luon commission. which will keep
orporauon influence out OF the leg
stature, 20 the referendum which will
llWcc in the hands of the people the
lowcr 10 annual and repeal vicious
avs, power which under the tcrri- |
orial government b. vested I'm the /
congress of the United States. Tie L.
'onted CO the abolition OF the iniqui-
GUS Zee system. to the elective judi
AiiN anu ANAl- itt@S laNf anu NttifNtAlt 1
While he had failed 10 get the initia- 4,
i've written into the constitution. he ,
iad secured an one man could reason |
bly, hope 60 secure and for this reason |
e voted aye and pledged himself To
,ork Tor the constitution az the polls. |
nd would demand bill of particulars (
rom those who charged that special | ?
interests or any other intrcsts save the 7
interests OF the whole people had die
ated one word In the document.
Judge Falls speech provoked spir- ,