El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
STATEHOOD BILL
GETS HEARING
IN HOUSE
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several messages from New Mexico
thanking him for his efforts for state
hood. All were along the same line
and the following, from Deming, shows
the state Of feeling on the subject In
the territory:
God bless you, William Alden. May
you live thousand years to cheer and
bless New Mexico, now smiling through
her tears. You are surely the man OF
the hour in New Mexico. now eternal
ly your friend"
Taft Commended.
The Journal-Nfiner. Of Prescott. has
wired President Taft that the united
Republicans of northern Arizona COM
mend his fearless and patriotic" veto
of the statehood bill.
! Senate PASSES Measure.
Statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
IONA ON a basis acceptable to presi-
dent Taft, was approved by the senate
yesterday through the passage Of the
F1ood-Smith resolution presented by
senator William Alden Smith, chair
man of the committee on territories.
The resolution was adopted 53 to
after a debate IN which the house was
charged with evading a vote on the
presidents statehood veto, and IN
which the president was charged with
trying to coerce the people of Arizona
on the proposed recall Of judges
The new resolution requires that
Arizona shall eliminate from It's new
constitution the recall of judges pro-
vision before it shall be admitted to
the union, and New Mexico is instruct
ed to vote again on change IN us
constitution designed to make that ACT
more easily amenable, but II Is NOT
made a condition of New Mexicos
statehood that the people approve the
change.
Senator Bristow, Of Kansas, would
not support any other resolution until
the house had acted on the vetoed
measure.
chairman Flood, of the house terri
tories committee, was in the senate
chamber most of the afternoon, ana IL
was generally understood tnat mus
Democratic leaders were anxious Tor
the opportunity of voting on the new
resolution. rather than TO be forced 10
vote on the vetoed one
Hitchcock Assaulted.
During part Of the debate. attorney
general Wickersham. postmaster gen
erel Hitchcock and secretaries SUM
son and Nagel were IN the senate
chamber. Mr. Hitchcock listened wnlle
senator Reed, Of Missouri Democrat
criticized the president for trying 10
force Arizona to give UP Its recaI OF
Judges and read a telegram arraignlng
NJ Hitcbcock for his political activ-
fty in Arizona
Tho Telegram. dated Phoenix, de-
cIared that Hitchcock during the cam
naie- for the election of delegates TO
orr constitutional convention Travelled
over Arizona with different federal OF
ficiafs. holding quiet little receptions
at which plans were made for the oe-
feat of the candidates who STOOD
nIedged for a progressive constitution
Taftss name was freely used and in
situations were made concerning pro
iected federal buildings. His FRIENDS
told the Arizona Gazette TIC be good, or
Pepublican patronage would cease.
THE Gazette refused to be coefced and
patronage did cease. Practically, every
postmaster in Arizona Immediately Pc
came active fighting the progressive
candidates. It is well known tnat ms
visit Influenced papers In Tucsoh'
Yuma. Globe and Prescott
The telegram was signed C b
Ackers. acting chairman" and u L.
Twin, secretary
Mt hitchcock sat through senator
Reeds speech with an inscrutaOle
smile.
''The objection is not to the recall OF
Judges" declared senator Reed. ne
president, through his satellites ana OF
ficeholders. was unable to dictate the
ac+ion of the people OF Arizona and we
find him now using his power TO pre-
vent the people OF that state from De-
ing admitted to the union"
RasIev Against 1t.
Despite many objections to the reso-
,,+,on all Democrats voted for 1t ex-
cent senators Bailey. of Texas. ana
Pomerene, Of Ohio. The Republicans
who voted against 1t were; Bourne. OF
Oregon; Brandegee. OF Conneculcut'
E3-istov of kansas; C1app. Of Minneso-
"a cumnins OF Iowa, and Hepburn. OF
Idaho.
It was apparent that then vetoed
statehood resolution could not have