Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-22
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there would still remain an over.
whclming majority tor the constitu.
iiOn II Is the hope of all good Demo.
Gratis that New Mexico W., have
statehood before The present session
OF congress adionins.
Colonel Hopowoli also pointed to
the fact that the maiotities Tor the
constitution IN the two strongly
DemocI counties of Chavcs aiig
Eddy were larger. ~ proportion to the
total population. than IN any county
Ia the territory wi,h the single cXcep'
lion OF Santa Fe II you viii analyzc
the vote Tor the constitution 10y cOun.
ties. he said. aud compare II with
the vote by counties Tor territorial
delegate in congress. you viii see how
the Democratic counties stand on thc
subject of statehood
II Is believed that his spontan'.
ous rcpudiation las the Democrat o'
the course taken by c.rtaiu OF their
leaders will bear trui, in renewed ci
forts foi statehood on the part of all
clements. as !, Is pretty well settled
that statehood is a matter uf patriot
ism and not of party politics.
II il Is found that there is any Sc
rious dclay 30 statehood likely. u h.
propus.d by several well known citr
zcns of Albuquerque 10 call Tor mass
meeting Of all the people of the city
during TIA, coming week To discuss the
situation Thoroughly and take such
public actions as the occasion seems
to warrant
Except los q few gentlemen who
attended he secret meeting ~ Mossr,
tcrgusson. Hand and Jones in this
htN recently. and who conrurred eilh.
or upenly or secretly In ihr scheme
TO della, statehood until after 1912,
thp peoplr ot his county absolutely
without regard 10 party lines are
unitcd ia condemning any inierier.
euce with 80 important matter az
this time
The business mcu especially feel
The delay kccni> and property owners
who have been hooking forward 10 The
iu'lation ot prices as result OF
statehood aud general stimulus 10
trading conditions are among IN"
foremost sgncrs ul the petition
The matter viii likely culmnatc IA
thc forwarding 10 The house commit.
tee ON territories onr OF lho strongest
protests against further delay IN
statehood legislation ever sent oui ui
this cily
4 developed when thr circulation
oi the petition began TO-DAY tha, t"N
ui the rank and nlc of The Democrat f,
in this county knew anything al all
about the meeting held here recently
I by the lf-appolnted leaders oi The
I Progressive Democrats IN New MeN
| leo
II do not regard statehood ~ THIS
! time as It matter of politics said a
/ well known local Democrat to-day "
/ 81 simply the same Kind uf proposl
! iiOn t was when ~ adopted the con
/ stitu,iuu and All that We want nov Is
/ statehood am surprised thai men ul
! the ability ana sngacity OF Mr Fc'
cussnn aud Nj Jones would nndrr
| TAX. AZ This time 10 Interfere ~ any
! manner | heard M. Ferguson say
/ after the constitution had borii raiI
'cd by rousing vote that ne wouit
give up further opposition ana that
he believed that all patriotic New
MeNicaus would turn their attention
towards srcutng our admission win
oui delay Ills present stand n
co nplctc surprise ia mo and ! mus
adult that | am greatly disappointed
IN his iudgmcnl 20