Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-01-10

Vote for the constitution, to bring
forth those who live in New MeAlco
from the status of denizen 10 tna'
of Q citizen; vote for the constitution
to make freemen out of quasi-slaVes;
vote for the constitution you people
of Santa Fe city and Santa Fe couh.
ty to take away Damocles sword OF
a mortgage and keep the capital IN
Santa Fe-Vote for the constitution
if only as a mere matter OF patriot
ism but be sure to vote on January
u and see that your neighhor does
too.
Summed up, that was the keynote
of a. non-partisan mass meeting held
last night in the court house where
Democrat and Republican again gath-
cred side by side, smiling face 10
smiling face, inspired by the same
lofty motive and spurred on by the
same enthusiastic impulse-to arouse
the voters to their PLAIN DUTY on
January 21-the adoption OF the con-
stitution.
Hon. Thomas B. Catron, the OLD
Republican war horse, opened the
meeting by moving that Frank Owen
the young Democratic war horse De
appointed chairman and there was
applause from voters regardless ol
party at the splendid way party lines
had been cast aside while the CT!
Garry the Constitution" deadenec
every other sound.
1t was an enthusiastic meeting an'
the First Regiment band did its share
to keep the enthusiasm on tap. TIT
Interpreters Attorney H. L, Ortiz ant
Probate Clerk George w. Armijo Wer'
also enthusiastic in their work ant
needless to say the speakers were toe
Mr.. OWENS Speech.
Mr.. Owen opened the meeting
speaking as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen feel tina
it is a great honor to be electe
chairman of this meeting, the obJec
OF WHICH is W dlOuoC ehS SAtiNSS
vote for constitution which Wi
remove from our shoulders that ha
rested thereon for IS years.
81 for one cannot understand tn
attitude of a property owner in Sal
ia Fe, a man who is supposed to nav
the welfare of his city at heart, an
vet who would be willing to vot
against the present constitution Whlc
will admit us to the Union. For Sc
eral years both parties in New Me
leo have uttered the cry for stat
hood. I cannot see how any co1ve
ton could be called to order to d
clare 13 articles in this constitute
as unacceptable and yet say that
man is not bad Democrat to Vo
for a constitution wi,n these san
13 articles therein.
Il shall not discuss the provision
of the constitution, for | shall lea
that to speakers who will follow m
But |, do say that every one who n
the welfare of this country at hea
should not sleep on election day.
should vote and vote about eve
hour for the constitution. daughter
Now I take pleasure in introducing
man who has had a prominent pa
in drafting this constitution, the He
T. B. Catron."
Cheers greeted Mr.. Catron as
arose and spoke as follows:
Mr.. Catron's Address.
Ladies and Gentlemen-We a
here tonight to urge the adoption
a constitution. We wish to see
people take higher place in the
fairs of the country. We want to
them on a level with the people
other states in every respect, tt
which a citizen can be in this gr'
country But the only way we
accomplish this is to get into
Union of states. There we can h;
the say about our government.
can make laws, elect judges to
struct them and elect a governor
execute lue1u. luoIo udNS DeeH 3
judges appointed and elected but
free nan does not desire to be die
ed to by some one far away
Deonle sent to us generally were Y
selected by man who lives @
miles away, a man who does kl
nothing of your wishes and your ne
except in a general way. (Applau
1--WE wish to enjoy the same ris
and privileges that others do.
have been appealing to Congress J
after year for Ga years to enter
Union, as this government agreed
let us when the people came into
states without firing a shot or s
ding a drop of blood or making
test.
.tYou have been this people s
1916 when General Kearney decl;
to you or your ancestors that
belonged to the United States
that you were entitled to the S
privileges of others and the Ell
ment of freedom of good PEI
You have been a good people
now at last Congress has opened
heart and, with the enabling ac
constitution has been drafted ar