The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-07-01
NON CON
VENTION A
Veteran Santa Fe Politician
Declares Congress Elk
poets New Mexico to
Show 1t Is Republican All
the Way.
WON'T BE PRACTICAL
SAYS THOS. B. CATRON

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That Il non partisan convention in
New Mexico is not Objectionable in
theory, but is impracticablc aud would
be n mistake is the statement made on
Is. Catron. who arrived home last Thurs
day after several weeks spent in close
touch with the statehood situation in
the national capitol.
Congress - says Mr.. Catron, EEK.
poets New Mexico to show that IL is
republican. The election of "a repub.
lean constitutional convention would
moi only demonstrate this. but would
also assure Il safe constitution. No
hybrid nondescript convention for me-
is the conclusion %, the veteran cam
paigncr.
In connection with the triumphant
conclusion of the statehood fight, Mr..
Catrou generously ascribes all due
credit to Delegate Andrews, although
the mainstay upon whom Mr.. Andrews
chiefly relied, senator BOics PenrOsc
of Pennsylvania, unfortunately fell ser
ionsly i'll ut the critical moment.
senator Elkins Of West Virginia and
Senator Gallingcr Of New Hampshire.
whom Mr.. CatrOn counts among his
personal friends, were among the pow
rrful allies of the statehood workers,
says Mr.. Catron. The Santa Fe mar
| also credits President Taft and Sccre
tary Hitchcock with answering fdel
ity To- the cause until the last ditch
was crossed.
"Nor must il he forgotten said
Mr.. tatron. ''that Representative Ham
ilton of Michigan, the chairman of the
house committee on territories, acted
~ the true blue friend Of the terri
turtles. II was the plan of the enemies
of New Mexico 10 force the statehood
into conference aud there Ia throttle
It or to have it emerge in such shape
that the territories would not accept
It's provisions. 1t j. at that point that
| Representative Hamilton : stand for
concurrence in the senate bin saved the
day for statehood. II was his own
measure he sacrificed aud his own
heart : desire to give the territories the
most liberal bill that could be drafted,
that he rrlinquishcd -
Republican Congress Assured.
Mr.. tutTon referred To the very
evident growth, especially during the
past few weeks, of President Taft in
the public esteem. The president has
secured the most important legislation
any president ever obtained from con.
grcss aud has done 50 without creating
husiucs, disturbance or undue commo
tion. 1t is Mr.. Catron's belief that the
iu~urpcnt movement has wanted and
that the insurgeHt congressman are hav
iug the time of their life to hold ON to
their seats in congress. \ few weeks
ago there were many dnuhtcrs, even
among republicans whether President
Taft would make good, hut today even
democrats admit, says Mr., tatron, that
President Taft has succeeded in per.
suading or compelling congress to full
ill every party pledge, and that n re
publican congress is assured for the
next two years.
Mr.. Catron brought back with him
n fine photograph of President Taft
with the president : autograph under
meath, aud the expression that there
is certainly Of early statehood.
Mr.. Catron did not bring with him
the flag that waved over the house
when the house concurred in the sen.
ate Hill, hut says that Delegate An.
drcwS will bring it. Mr., Andrews is
expected to start for the territory as
soon ns congress adjourns, probably
expected home this week ms he is SEIZED
uled to speak at Las Vegas July 4,
Mr., Catron is positive that New
Mexico will have become a state by
July I, 1911. Regarding the possibil
ity Of congress turning down the con.
stitution, he says il goes without say
ing that nc such thing will happen,
will undoubtedly draft a model or
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