Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-11-25
PECOS DEMOCRATS
FOR STATEHOOD
Declare That Constitution Is
Reasonable and They
VIII Vote for 1t
REBEL FROM BOSS OICTATION
Protest Against Holding Party
Convention in December
at Santa Fe.

Al a caucus OF the leading Demo-
! Gratis Of the lower Pecos valley held
at Roswell yesterday, after due delib-
Grafton, the following telegram was
formulated and wired Chairman viii.
lam B. Walton of the Democratic
central committee of the Territory. at
Silver City:
THE Democrats here are opposed
to holding q convention. We deem
the adoption of the constitution,
non-political matter. We believe the
vote on this should be left to Judgment
Of every individual voter. A conven.
tion will serve only to create discord
and dissension in the Democratic
ranks at most critical time Many
OF US have advocated statehood con-
slstently and promised to support any
reasonable constitution and this one
being such, We will not be bound bv
any party dictation. We hope that
there is some honorable way by which
the call for the convention can be re-
scinded 1t is doubtful if the Demo
Gratis Of eastern New Mexico will take
part in the convention if called.
wv. T. JOYNER,
"R. BELL,
u. S. LEA.
Il. K. McGAFFEY.
81. T. MCCLURE
Members of Territorial or County
Central Committees"
Albuquerque Democratic Leader Fa.
Vors Constitution.
Isaac Barth, chairman OF the Demo.
cratic central committee of Bernal.
lilo county, was asked by a reporter
OF the Morning journal, yesterday,
what his position was on the ratifica.
ton OF the constitution.
Speaking solely as an individual"
SAID Mr.. Barth, Il am OF the opinion
that while the constitution lacks some
very important and essential proyi.
slons, primarily that OF the Initiative.
ana while there are embodied in the
constitution as written, some matters
Whlcn DO not meet With my approval
on the Whole the constitution is A
good one, and compares fayorably
oI lhe newer states. 1t would, of
o. the newer states. 1t would. of
course, be impossible for any body or
men TO write constitution that Would
SUIT everybody in every particular
And l think that the proposed consti.
tuition is as good a one as could have
been adopted under existing circum-
stances by this convention.
Furthermore, having statehood in
mind, and being aXious that state.
mood should not be delayed, it is my
intention to do every thing in my
power and use whatever influence
may have, in favor of the adoptlon of
the constitution.
i do not know what the attifude of
the Democratic party of the territory
Will be, but it is my present intention
10 call d meeting of the Democratic
central committee in this city within
the next few days, for the purpose OF
hoIolhg county convention III this
city, at which will be elected delegates
TO the territorial convention called by
CHAIRMAN W. B. Walton of the terri
torlal committee and which is to meet
at Santa Fe, December 18th.
Lastly, am for the state of New
Mexico, and | doubt that even if this
present constitution We're defeated
that we could get any better one, and
Tor that and the other reasons that |
nave gwen you, am going to support
the constitution"
Found Dead in SaIoon-The dead
body of man known as Red" Nc.
Pherson was found Thursday morning
at the rear of the Hub bar, Ell Paso.
he appeared in the saloon Wednesday
night and asked to be allowed to
sleep and was given permission