Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-28

Andrews was thereupon informed that
Mr.. Ferguson had been "bulldozed'
statement which will be interesting
reading for Mr.. FERGUSON
The record indicates that neither
Blair nor Nicholson had read the con-
stitution as they had to be shown that
tit did not contain the initiative and
recall, and they exhibited remarkable
/ ignorance Of the provision of the en-
abling act
Neither gentleman, on being quiz
zed by committee members, could sat
! isfactorily explain how another con-
vention would be any different or its
work different. Sweeping statements.
unsupported except by letters, formed
| the bulk of the charges.
| The attitude of the committee mem
hers showed distinct disposition to
get at the facts and only the relevant
| facts and reading between the lines, it
appears that the committee on terri
tories realizes the situation perfectly.
/ That the sending Of affidavits was inn
p6rtant, however. is shown by the
Z
per from Delegate Andrews:
Mr.. Andrews Letter.
| House of Representatives L. S.
Washington, ID. G., Feb. 90, 1911.
| Il am enclosing you herewith a
lcepy of the proceedings of the COM
mittee on territories of the house up
! to and including yesterday, Tuesday.
the 2tst instant. All this truck is now
eliminated. as the committee has
adopted the following resolutions.
st.e Resolved. sgiat II is the sense Of
this committee that the constitution is
republican in form. is not contrary to
the Declaration Of Independence, and
| is in conformity with the provisions Of
the enabling act.
20. Resolved, that 1t is the sense
of this committee that il is not with
In the province of the committee to
investigate as to the validity of the
election of delegates to the constitu-
tional convention.
"3. Resolved, that it is the sense
of this committee that ii is not within
the province Of the committee to in
Ivestigate the proceedings of the con-
letitutional convention.
"a. Resolved. that this committee
desires further information upon the
question of the validity of the cleo
ton of the ratification or rejection of
the constitution.
And the only matter they are CON
lsidering now is the fourth resolution.
that they desire further information
upon the question of the validity Of
the election of the ratification or re-
lection of the constitution and the
reason the committee wants these af-
fidavits In place of the kilograms is
that the Women's Christian Temper
lance Union, nationally and the Anti
Saloon League, nationally. are wiring
from every state in the union to their
member in congress asking congress
TO knock out the enabling act. as they
claim the election held for the ratf-
cation on the 21st of January, 1911,
was illegal and void Owing to the
charges made by the Rev. Seder, Rev.
Dinwiddie, Rev. Bulgin of Albuquer-
que, Mrs. Byrd of Santa F'e. and Mrs
Patterson. as made to the national
committee of America OF both of these
orders, that there We're no ballots to
be obtained at the polling places
, against the constitution: that the sa,
looms were wide open: that the cleo
tion was conducted in intimidation
) freud violence and bribery: that is
t 1.-The reason the committee wants these
laffidavits. so that when they go or
: 1.-THE floor OF the house, with unani.
nous reports from the committee
! they can knock out these statements
Yours very truly.
w. II. ANDREWS.
2 Delegate from New Mexico"
S The Honorable Mr. Blair.
The following are extracts from the
l remarks Of the Honorable Henry w
: Blair. with letters and affidavits pro
4 duced.
, The lists of voters used In tn
various precincts throughout the ter
ritory at said alleged election wer
/. grossly encountered with the name
| of persons who were not entitled 1
vote therein. many of them being IN
= names OF deceased persons. others 0
: persons removed, very many OF ther
. being upon several lists of precinct
: in the same town or city; for In
: stance. in the capital city of SAINT
: Fe the same names being upo
: three or more lists giving ever
chance for repeating not only In the
9 city. but throughout the territory.
( At the election of the delegates
z the convention the saloons, contrar
: to law, were run all over the terr
tory: In the choosing of that eonvef
e ton come fifteen We're liquor dealer
d llquor sellers over the bar, an
}. twenty were liquor dealers or cap
= talists and nearly half the convention
( including these men. were eith'
n lieuer dealers or were retained col
s poratcn lawyers. The conventio
o was made up of that character {
:. men. The very interests that pre-