Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-18
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informed unt several prominent
Democrats have left Cor Washington,
where thr viii Dish, against the adj
mission of NcN Mexico to tho union.
IL BIZ further sold that at meeting VA
this city last week OF some of the
Democratic leaders FUNDS were raised
to dcfray the expenses of THIS trip TO
the national capital
According To the Washington dis
patches today these gentlemen are the
Hon. J. H. Hand. the Hon. II. q. Fer
gusson. the Hon, \, \ Jones and
other Honorablcs mentioned IN these
dispatches who are expected to- ar
rive"
It is ven known that a large ma
iorty of the Dcmoo ratio voters are
Ia favor OF statehood They have 80 IN
dicatcd by their votes aud by their
statements. publicly made. both in
speeches and through the press
II Is hard TO see just where these
disRruntlcd ones expected to benefit
cithcr themselves. the territory or
their party by rushing off to Wash
ington to oppose statehood at this
iuncturc when the new house has
already declared publicly that IL IA
vorcd the immediate admission of
New Mexico aud Arizona.
Is II possible that these gentlemen.
through the use of stock political ar
gumon,s. hope to defeat the wishes
of the voters of New Mexico and OF
majority of their own party IN New
Mexico and. what Is more important,
IA congress
H. II true that ,hey have selfish,
motives In view, believing that IL they
can delay me auInitthHce ol N'N
Mexico until after the presidential
election in 1912 they viii fail heir TO
political omoIumcnts?
II il indeed hard to believe that
these gentlemen are So blind to the
situation as to think that they can
rrout by delay
II seems that the taking up of the
cudgcl by these Democrats. who made
an inglorious effort to defeat the con
ritution. IL part of q well known
scheme which. however, is not hkciy
To- ripon into anything more serious
than TO further discredit those who
have originated It.
The statehood situation has re-
solved itself into direc, demand by
the people OF New Mexico upon the
congress OF tn, United states to keep
iaith and admit ms.
ANY man, any set 90 men, any party
or any organization that sets itself
nnd Itself disoredted IN tins territory
ANA elsewhere.
The fact of the matter appears 60
De- that some OF these Democrats who
have gone to Washington have failed
90 take due coguiZance OF the VIII OF
the majority OF their party. Thcy
have usurpcd the positions of dicta-
tors. They should know, if they are
al all familiar with the party doe
trinc they profess, That the people
have spoken ana the people are SUI
promo.
The people have ratified the New
MrMco constitution by majority
that was overwhelming the president
has approved The constitution aud re-
forrcd II To congress; the late Ropub-
loan house Of congress also approved
the constitution In "a Joint resolution.
the senate stood ready Ia do SO ia rs
closing hours when fiiihussor. uro-
concerted attack. fostercd by few
senators who are we'll known. was
launched by DemDcra,. "A Mr.. owen
from a Democratic state, Oklahoma.
That nlibusler was responsible tor
this territcrs being at this time with.
out the union.
n the gentlemen from New Mexico,
asserting that they stand az the head
of their party as leaders aud think
crs. exponcnus of the simon pure
article Of Differentiation. desire t.
aliy themselves with the men VII,
have broken faith with majority oI
the Republicans a majority ot IN,
Democrats aud majority of th'
com bined parties in this territory
ihen. indeed. peace De- 10 their po
nticai ashes
house divided against itself can
not stand. The Democratic party II
this territory finds itself In difficult
position indeed with such men at tn