Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-22

that ne would take the earliest OPP
portunity of making tour OF the
territory. devotng his time, talents
and mems for the cause of statehood.
Few men in New MeHico, regardless
or party, have greater influence
among the people or are most heart
lily respected than Mr.. l.ararGola, and
there is little doubt but that his attl-
fude is the attitude of the democratic
leaders generally, though there are a
feW among them who may be misled
into standing in the way of progress,
n. NJ DoughertY Of SOcorro. who as
pires to be one ,f the strongest men
in the democratic party, is enthusi-
asfically in favor OF the constitution
He voted for it and will work
for it when he returns 70 his
home. ". g. walton. dcmoeTati9
state chairman, voted my IN the con-
Neltion. reserving The rlaht. however
40 sar5u9rt die coitatitui -H az th
polls if his Judgment ana conscience
so dictated. judge Harllee, another
OF the Grant county dcla% ltlon' Nole"
no but declined To- go y record ~
to what he would do Al home j. u
Gilchrist. also q Grant county ntan
voted nay Mr. Gilchgist w.n support
the constitution and vote and work
for 1t. G. G. Davidson of Quay, voted
yes and he did not hesitate to an
nounce his intention of voting ana
working for the constitution at home.
Granville A. Richardson Of Chaves
voted for the adoption of the cOnsu-
tuition. reserving the right however
to use his own judgment in the matter
on election day. John Hinklc, also or
Chaves. was another democrat Wa"
voted nay on the adoption of the con-
stitution in the convention, but prac-
tically announced his intention of vot-
ing for it at the polls.
OF the Curry county delegates IT,
j. Mabry will support the constitution
and j. W. Childers voted against II
reluctantly.
delegates were willing to 80 on record
as refusing to sign the constitution
ana those gentlemen will probably be
found working against il on election
day. Those who refused to sign are.
n. B. FERGUSON of Bernalillo, James
q Fitch of Socorro, A. II. Hudspeth
Of Lincoln, j. Lee Lawson OF Otero'
/ G b. Patterson of ChaVes. II. r. sax
IN of Quay county. Nh sax
on of Quay and j W. Childers. Mr.
saxon may conclude to afix his sig
nature to the instrument bat has
about made up his mind 10 vote
orainst il. on the other hand sew
( entV-one members viii so nome pre-
pared To vote and work for the r"u-
! flcation by the people of an lnstru-
,nent which. to man. they believe
Ito be the best constitution adopteu pN
anv state in recent years.
Thus another long step is taken
reward the attainment Of the highes,
ambition Of the people OF thls great
! territory The convention wound ut
lts work early today in session
which was marked by the greates'
rond nature and from which e&clte-
ment and hilarity were not iacklne.
The happy ending or tne cohNehl.pn .t,l
was due in no small measure 10 tu'
introduction and passage OF q supsti-
t,fa for the article on constitutional
amendments which was repoIteu
| from the revision committee hte yer
terdov afternoon The article as linatl
adopted permits the second session ol
! NO LEGISLATURE held under the statt
[ government. by majority vote u
| submit three amendments 10 tie No.i-
/ etitution. but these amendments Iios
not affect the article on etectiN' y,
I fr,,ncbtse nor upon the rights OF chlI
dran regardless of languase To al
tnud the public schools. f"I inc az p
,,,.,nt,--five years after the adoption ol
mis- constitution il Will REQUIRE
three-fourths vote of the memheis "'
e,cr house of the legislature 70 III,
lniete movement for Ih- calling ol
lanotber constitutional conN ehil lon n
After the twenty ar periou
ltv,o-tbirds of the members elected ~
corh house may submit 20 the peopl'
N r.~onosftion for the calling ol con
vention 10 amend or revise the con
lstitution. .At. ,rtiet.
viii 90 "A long way toward ali"l ~
iJemocratic opposition To the coistl
t,fion. was indicated by The vote ps
,.bf.b If was adopted. Roll cah or
.h@ artfcle showed that every one ~
ia. eevent,--one republicans voted y
tbe affirmative. while of the tNel'',
,,ina denorrats in the eonNehlloli
lDnly ten of them voted in the mesa
itiVe- ,,ted mar
v-ere Ravmundo Harrison. J., t
Cbilaers \. IL. Hudspeth' r.. T
ssvop. "a u. Taylor ana I'ill' .,
" linton. several OF tne "i
noritv members who No'eo Il