The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-05-20
Statehood is Again
SidetraCked House

hood was sidetracked in the house
again today. This time il gave
place to the Steel and Sugar trust
investigation being pursued by
that body. These matters will
probably consume most Of the time
in the house today. Statehood
may be taken up again tomorrow.
Much indignation has been arous-
ed by some heated attacks on New
Mexico and Arizona by influential
papers in the east which declare
that the admission ofthese territor-
les will but augment greatly the
political strength Of the Mormons.
These papers charge that both
New Mexico and Arizona are domi-
mated by Mormons and that they
will control the new States. New
Mexicans here are surprised at the
seriousness of the attack and while
the charges are laughable, it is fear
ed they will more or less work to
the injury OF the two territories.
Minority Leader Mann will lead
a determined fight against the
Arizona and New Mexico state
hood resolution Mr.. Mann will
back up President Taft in his op-
position to the recall OF judges in
any form and will also make an ef-
fort to amend the resolution by the
elimination OF New Mexico to vote
again upon the provision of their
constitution which relates to am
endments.
Some of the insurgents will not
support Mr.. Mann and the Repub-
lican leaders in this stand. In
fact, Representatives Wedemeyer
Of Michigan and Young of Kansas.
made a third report on the pending
resolution, in which they favored
the admission of both territorieA
under the constitution as they now
stand. The insurgents apparently
are in favor of everything radical
that is proposed, no matter whence
it may lead.
Six Republicans on the territor-
les committee, Including Delegate
Cameron of Arizona signed a re-
port excluding Arizona from state
hood unless the people eliminate
the recall as applied to the judiciary
House republicans expect the SEN
ate to stand by them in this ex-
treme position, which they believe
, is wholly justified.
After Arizona gets into the Union
the people can adopt the recall Of
Judges if they still feel that they
want it, said Mr.. Mann. How
ever, they are asking too much
when they send to us for approval
their constitution containing this
provision.
1t will be noted that the demo-
craIs OF the committee on territor-
les do not approve the recall OF
Judges in the Arizona constitution.
: As matter OF fact few OF them
favor it. Rather than say so open
y, they have reported a resolution
which il passed, relieves them from
. the necessity OF either approving
> OF disapproving il. Their resolu-
ton merely authorizes the pTesid-
ent to issue a formal proclamation
after the people shall have voted
: on the recall OF Judges in Arizona
and the provision relating to am
endments in New Mexico.
: so far as the New Mexico con-
stitution is concerned, believe
the Republicans are a unit against
the Democrats in attempting to
e force another vote on the amend
a ment provision. AS a matter OF
fact the constitution of New Mex
e ico is more easily amended than
= than that OF Illinois. There is
> nothing in common between them.
e The constitution OF half the states in
y the union are more difficult OF am
% endment than that OF New Mexico.
d Therefore the position Of the posi-.
tion OF the democrats on this mat,
"a ter must have been taken for mere
q political effect it is impossible tc
" believe them to be sincere. Their,
VI is absolutely no good reason VIII,
= New Mexico should be longer kep
out OF the union"
ct President dominates
IN Secretary OF WA