Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-25
SANTA FE WILL GRANT
VERY REASONABLE RATE.

The proposition to run a. State-
hood special train TO Washington.
after the statehood election returns
have been canvassed, has made an
instantaneous hit with the people OF
the territory and there is no longer
any doubt that it will be an easy mat
ter to find enough men to fill the
special train. The latter, 1t was
learned yesterday, will be furnished
by the Santa Fe company, which will
make the rate approximately $16e
for the round trip, Albuquerque to
Washington, including Pullman ac-
commodations. provided approximate
ly one hundred men are secured to
take the trip. Passengers on the
special will have the privilege Of
stopping over In the national capital
for any reasonable length OF time and
the return trip may be made over any
reasonably direct route.
Many local men yesterday ex-
pressed their willingness to make the
trip and there will be no difficulty
In getting the required number. Sec
retary II. b. Hening of the bureau Of
immigration, leaves. today for the
Pecos valley and will gather up some
recruits over in that section
The advertising possibilities of such
a plan have appealed at once to ev-
erybody and the possibility of getting
the train at very reasonable rate
makes the excursion a certainty, es-
pecially since the plan has been so
warmly endorsed by the governor and
other territorial officials.
The statehood Special would be
in every newspaper along
the line and there Is no doubt that
1t would receive an ovation at every
stopping place where printed litera-
ture and booster speeches would
spread abroad the fame and the re-
sources and opportunities of the
brand new state. There Is no doubt
that the arrival of the boosters in
the national capital would be greeted
by a big demonstration and 1t would
be little short of a triumphal pro-
cession all the way.
While the date has not been set
nor definite arrangements made for
the train, these things will be attend |
ed to without delay.
The returns of the constitutional |
election will have been canyassed by |
February and the plan as now pro-
posed is to have the train leave this
,ity the next day.
The Santa Fe New Mexican says of
he plan:
The proposition of the Albuquer-
lue Morning Journal to send state
hood special across the continent to
with the certified official
'eturns of the constitutional election
held Saturday meets with enthusias-
ic approval In the capital city. The
at Washington IL more COM
,licated than had been anticipated
md 1t may take public pressure to
preserve New Mexico's rights. In no
,eiter way could this be done trnn
~ arousing press and country to the
'arnestness with which New Mexico
S urging its claim to Justice. Even
ls mere advertising feature, such
special train would be worth thou
ands, II not millions of dollars to the
1t would be al
Boosters expedition In reality as
veil as In name and intent.
Ex-Governor Curry, Ex-Governor
4. A. Otero. Colonel George w. Pri-
hard, Probate Clerk George w.
Irmijo, United states District Attor-
ley David j. Leahy. .Adjutant Cen
raj A. s. Brookes and others this
fternoon declared that the idea of
ending statehood special to Wash
ngton with the official returns IL a
plendid idea and signifled their de- Ii
ire of accompanying 1t.