Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-16
Resolutions Express Preference
for Hamilton Bill Over the
Beveridge Substitute, But
Even Latter is Acceptable,
BERNALLlO COUNTY
LEADS NEW MOVEMENT
Republican Clubs TO be Formed
Throughout the Territory
Modelled After the Thriving
ORGANIZATION in Albuquerque,

Special Dispatch to the Morning Journal
Santa Pc. N. hi, Feb 15.- Express
sion on the firm belief that statehood
will come to New Mexico from the
present congress.
The. nassaee er resolutions endors-
ing T. t. bill anu expire ssing
prefersneFracyd over the Beveridge
bill As~%ed, CS
efal tllipfr,on Of movement pro-
- * Bernalillo county repub-
.Ens. to orgarize republican clubs
Fln every counR and town in New Mex
leo after the pan adopted by the Az
buQucIaue Republican club.
An "eXpei fence meeting in which
republicans from all sections Of the
Territory gave the committee review
Of political conditions with sugges-
tions as % the promotion of party
welfare
AadresSes hy tfe.eeM3r{ {49.rsy. Is hei
Is soon to retire from the Executive Of
flee. and by Judge Mills who is soon
to become governor.
p The passage OF resolutions Of ap-
proval and appreciation Of the work
Of the outgoing governor and Of con-
fidence in the incoming cyecutive
These were the principal features of
the meeting Of the New Mexico repub-
lican committee here today
The resolutions oriticising the Bey-
eridge statehood biz, Of which there
had been much talk failed to ma
terialize That there are provisions in
the Beveridge bill to which there Is
strong objection, was made very eNi-
dent by expressions Of members OF
the committee in ana out Of the meet
ing In the resolutions committee an
effort was made to insert paragraph
urging congress to amend the lahd
clauses. those clauses lcnsthcninB chs
intervals between the passaea Of the
hill the holding OF the constitutional
convention and the vote on IN" Huop-
ZION OF the constitution, and other
features of the i3everidge measure
But in every case the sentiment OF
the subcommittee and the Whola
committee WAS that the matter Vas
suuafely before congress; hat lHnds
given by congress were grants and
subject to such restrictions as con-
.yress might see fit to apply, and
finally the expression OF the convic-
tion that. ia the final analysis. bin
would be passed which would be fair
and lust TO New NJ aXic0 and its people
The resolutions as finally adopted
are as follows
whereas Two bills for the admis-
sion of New Mexico as u state are NOW
pending in congress. the Hamilton
III r. Sl6B), which has passed the
house of representatives,. and IS now
before the senate. and the Beveridge
bill (S 5.9l6), which is being consld-
cred by the senate committee on ter
ritories and
Whereas The provisions Of the two
bills are materially different tn many
essential features; now therefore. be
Resolved. By the republican central
committee OF the territory OF New
Mexico In regular meeting assemb' ,d.
that after fun and careful eonsidcr
alton OF the two bills ia question we
favor as whole. the provisions OF
the Hamilton bill and are willing to
concede in addition that the constitu-
tion when adopted. by our people
shall be submitted to congress for ac-
tion bv that body. not later than
March L. 1911 and be it further.
Resolved That we extend our
thansk to William II TAFT. president
of the United States for his manifest
and welcome interest in our welfare.
and his unNaivering championship of
the cause oI statehood, and thank the
senate for the progress already made
by that body. he it further
Resolved. That Hon William N.
Andrews. delegate to congress.and Hon.
H. O. Bursum. chairman Of the Re-
publican central committee of New
Mexico are requested to present our
views and the views of the people of
New Mexico concerning statehood to
congress and We express every cone
fidence in their ability fidelity and
prudence.
The resolutions were iuily discussed
in the suh-committee and hy the
members during the noon hour. and
were passed without dis iissisii iii;
committee on resolutions was com
posed of George W. frichard. Solo
mon Luna y r. Griffith. Secundino
Romero W ~ GiLtnwnfel +. T.
Studley. M. Martinez. "a. j. Bowman
and Alexander Read
The committee also submitted ID
resolution which WAS unanimously
adopted. providing thar in future in
order to provide the slneas of wir
and for maintenance Of tf organize
tion, members of the territorial COM
mittee b. assessed dues at the rate el
$50 year beginning with the first
Of January. 1870
For the rest. the meeting was more