Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-22

That the action of the handful OF
Democratic politicians who have ap
pcarcd before the committee on ter
iitories of the house ol representa-
tiVcs in opposition TO statehood Tor
NpW Mexico Is noi sanctioned 10y the
organized democracy of the territory
and is not re- lrcsouiatiyc of the scn'
tincni ui the rank aud iile OF mat par
~ IN New Mexico has been amply
demonstrated hy the spontaneous pro.
tcs, jha, has gone forth ffom Demo
Gratis all over th, territory since "
bcca ne known that these gentlemen
we're apparently cndeavoring to place
their party on record as opposing I'M
mediate statehood
From all over New Mexico the
Democrats have mndr themselves
heard Nv vigorous aud angry protest
against The action ui thr ihie. lead
crs" who appeared before the house
committee. aud expressions freely IN
dulgcd IN Albuquerque aud voiced ~
The Democratic press throughout IN"
TERRITORY would indicate that tncr' iS
serious danger Ina, these leaders Viii
iiud themselves without followers ~
an their return nome
Immediately upun the announce.
meni thar u delegation uf Democrats
aad appeared in Washing on in OPP
position 80 immediate statehood, q
telegram was sen, from Santa Fc.
signed los a number al the menhcrs
of the territorial central Democratic
committee. protesting against this &C
ton aud denyiug in th" most I'm.
phntic terms tha' II had the official
sanciinn OF ILV party organization.
This was followed by another tole-
cram yesterday. addressed go Chair
mgn Fluvd oi iho committee ON Ter
rltollcs of tho housc OF rrpr'sonta-
tivcs and signed hy six members o.
The cerlral com niitcc ia which toe
real leaders OF the pnrIy placed
themselves squarclt on record a. Ia
yorng lmmcdiata statehood. In this
tcirgiam Chairman FLOYD was plainly
Informed thai large majority OF tie
Dmoc,n,s of New Mexico had voted
In favor nt IA, constitution as adopt
ed hN the convention and submitted
tu The people, and mat there was no
sentiment IN taNor uf DELAY among
the Democratic voters Oi The territory.
This Telegram was signed hy Charles
T. Easlcy Arthur Scligman. sam III
dot " : HOpeNell. ". \ogmcnt
aud Franz owen constituting ma.
iuritv OF the central committee. ana
all of them we'll recognized leaders
of The Democratic organization az the
TERRITORY
Following this action. and as In.
dicaiiNo of the sentiment OF the rank
and Ole of The Democratic party ~
Nlhuunorquc. q petition was prepared
,oda, aud IS hcing circulated among
The Democrats ui NlbuQuerque mgi1g
congress 10 take immediate ac'ion
granting statehood 10 New Mexico
Tho petition Is briei. bat Il leaves NO
room Tor doub a. 10 Us meaning It
Is as follows
We the Undersigned democrats.
urge upon the congress of the United
States the Immediate approval OF tho
New Mexico constitution II WA
adopted AT the polls by an over
whoming vote o. both Republicans
and democrats This petition Is he
Ing circulated b, Hon Frank Mckee.
cnshier OF The First National bank,
who is an active democrat aud Al ard
.nt adyocato uf immediate statehood.
and is boiny signed as ra1idiN ~ the
Democrats can get 10 " to sign u,
Tie names OF 4 u McMillin " \
iioprwell u X R sellers, Frank
Mckee and Edward l.rmhkc, all We'll
l,nown local Democrats lead on the
signatures and u j. expected ihat
several hundred signatures WIZ n'
affixed 10 the petition by Monday
morning similar petitions are being
circulated IN other portions OF New
Mexico. nnd these will he forwarded
Ia Washington to be laid before the
committee having the statehood qu -
tion under cousiGcrai ION.
Col " : Hopcwel. who is mean
btr of the Democratic central com
mittee. and one of the leading Demo
Gratis ofN<ew Mexico. was emphatic ~
his resentment of the attempt TO max,
II appear that opposition 10 statchoot
was sanctioned bN The Democratic or
ganization on had the approval of th'
Democratic voters. He said
THE secret meeting held IN Alhu
uneruue recently was not Democratic
in uny Sense secrecy Is not demo
cratic. and these men do not repre-
sent the Democrats ui New Mexico
The Democrat of New Mexico wan
statehood ANA want 70 now The con
siiiulion was fairly and hOnosil, sun
mitted to II vote Oi The people an,
was overwholmlnglN supporlrd bA III
Democrats Of the territory The tall
~ fraud Ia the election rs the sneeres
nonsense. The election was as TAI
~ !, in possible 10 haye an election
bni granting. FOR The sake oi ihe argu
nent thai there were as many fraud
ni"hi votes cast tor The constitution
rs is claimed by those who are on
posing lis ratification Icy congress