Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-01-26
STATES GLORY
IS DESCRIBED
Orators Thrill Ratification
Gathering Held at
Court House
TERRITORNSM At AN END
Judges
Col. Prichard, Messes Wood
and Larrazolo Speakers,

Santa Fe rejOiced last might at 4
meeting held at the court house over
the election Saturday and eloquent
speeches were delivered by Chief Jus.
lice William H. Pope, Associate JUS,
ticcs ". c. Mechem and c. !. Roberts,
Attorney Francis L. Wood Of Albu-
querque, 0. A. Larrazolo Of Las We
gas, and Col George W. Prichard of
this city. Former Mayor l. Sparks
OF Santa Fe who is chairman Of the
board OF county commissioners and
manager of the Santa Fe Telephone
Exchange presided at the meeting and
in graceful phrases introduced the
speakers. The interpreters were of
the best, Hon. Acasio Gallegos, assist
ant superintendent OF public instruc-
ton, and Hon. lose y. Sena, former
mayor Of Santa Fe and supreme court
clerk, rapidly translating the speech
es 1t was noticeable that while the
audience was not a capacity house
there were many ladies present and
their presence encouraged the speak
ers to make occasional aerial excur-
sons in Oratory.
The First Infantry band discoursed
stirring patriotic music and helped
make the evening a very enjoyable
one.
The first speaker was Chief Justice
William H. Pope. The chief Justice
spoke rapidly, Assistant Superintend-
ent of Public instruction, Hon. AGA
sio Gallegos interpreting into Span
ish. The chief justice declared that
it gave him keen pleasure to see how
even those opposed to the constitu-
ton are rapidly falling into line for
early statehood and told some of the
benefits as well as some of the duties
devolving on citizens as the result OF
statehood. Our climate is to be one
! OF our greatest assets, he said, "and
should be made known TO the whole
world" This statement elected ap-
plause The speaker declared that
New Mexico will eventually become
one of the leading commonwealth
of the Union.
Referring to Santa Fe county he
said. Il know there have been differ,
ences in this county as elsewhere but
these differences seem to have been
forgotten on election day when this
county presented a solid phalanx of
$500 votes for the constitution. There
is no doubt that seeing that one NAV
say that the people of this county are
already getting together"
Referring to his own county Of
! ChaVes, he told of differences of opin.
ion before election day but pointed
out how on January q it was evident
no meetings were needed to get the
people out to the polls; that hundred
automobiles were seen dashing around
carrying American flags and in them
people with tiny American flags in
their coat lapels. IF you had seen
that sight, that example of patriot
ism,' he said, you would have real
lied that the people of Chaves coun.
ty were also united" (Applause) --..
His Message.
Continuing, the chief justice said;
III bring you therefore, friends. TO
night a message to the oldest CITY
which will remain the capital for two
hundred or more years. (Applausel I
bring this message from one of the
youngest cities: Let us stand togeth-
er; let US get together and unite for
one state which shall have no supe-
rior the new state of New Mexico"
The First Infantry band played a
stirring selection and then Chairman
Sparks introduced Col. George W.
Prichard as the next speaker. Colonel
Prichard made happy address in
which he explained the absence of
many people from the hall saying that
Santa Fe county voters feel that after
what they did at the polls Saturday
they can take their comfort at home.
He continued: Yes, my friends, the
roar and din of conflict has passed
away; the smoke of battle has risen
and now we look on the field of ac-
ton"
The Colonel impressively describ.
ed the debt that hung over this county
and the benefits to be derived from
It's removal, and added: The cold
clutch of tax was at every mans
throat, but it will be broken by our
admission to the Union"
The Colonel then told a story about
the man who believed in transmigra
ton of souls, story which had its
setting in the Santa Fe plaza. There
a man sat and he was opposed to the
constitution. He was contemplating
the transmigration of souls and was
asked which he would prefer to trans
migrate to, horse or burro. He
said he preferred the horse but was
promptly informed that he would
have to select burro, as only a burro
could vote against the constitution
as horse had too much sense.
Colonel Prichard launched a few
invectives against the voters of Santa
: Fe county who opposed the constitu-
/, tion which meant statehood and rails
t ing of the cloud of debt that hangs
s over the property holders of this city.
r He said:
v How could Santa Fe county man
: vote against the constitution? And
D we know that few did. (Hisses. J
e The Colonel then paid a tribute tn