The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1911-02-25
PEOPLE OF NEW
MEXICO IN ARMS
AGAINST OUTRAGE

The people oi New Mexico have been
outraged aud ,landrtcd by ials" charges
of an illegal election tor th" approval
uf the constitution by the leader, ui
the ". q. r. 4. organization of New
Mexico MIR. Sedcr of Alhuqu"rqu" aud
Rev Bulgin of the same city hnN"
made false representations to the ma.
iional organization of ,h. W. &. 7. l.
aud with the national ant saloon lea
que have filed these charges with their
protest "a congressional approval ~ ~"
constitution an which the pcopl" oi
New Mexico have voted by an over.
whelming majority hoping ,o secure al.
mission al this session of 'hr nation :
congress. They are charging that there
were no opposition ballots distributed
u, the polls, that the sHlouns were Vide
open on the day of the election and
that intimidation uf voters, bribery,
violence aud fraud were r'sortcd IN 10
carry this election. Could u more uu.
this. II j. simply matter II We can I
rule We will ruin with the fanatics who
are attempting tu coin n sentiment for
the Temperance pcopl" of the country
which does not represent them nt all.
The W e. r. 4. a. an organization IN
New Mexico knows these charges to
he lies of the ba-est sort sni many oi
them are assisting the Shareholders
10 refu,c the charges IN every honest
way possible They like the rest of Us
consider the charges outrageous aud
criminal and without ~" slighi"st
foundation.
IN" following t"lrprnms explain
themselves:
Washington, u, g. Feb. -, lHll.
\. u. Carter. TucumcaTi. y. VI.
~ senator lIlnir. Mr., Ellis, pr"si
dent 81 ". g. =, e. oi America, MI
Nirhol'son, secretary "i the national
anti saloon lragun. ~" protesting
against ~" approval oi the coustl'u.
iion 10y congress. protests h"iug based
un letter and reports received from
R.r Sedrr aud Rev. l'ulpin "l Nlhu
,mcrqur. Rev DcWoudv, Mrs. Byrd al
Santa fc aud Mr., Patterson aud u'h
crS alleging "l"rti"u fraud. coercion,
aud intimidAiinns ~ voters aud claim
ing all saloons in nll precincts wrr" "p
q 81. ..f .l,tl.s
gates to constitutional convention aud
nn Jan. @lsi, dav ot n',lirulIup "t '"u
stiIutiou. Wine denial "f these charges
signed hv Sh,riils Hud county officers
and postmnstors and prominent citizens
"a President Taft, Hon. T.. l.. Hamilton
chairman of House committee "n tern.
tories. aud copy to myself care "i
Shorrhan Hotel, Washington. Commit
tee meets tumnrIow, Tuesday morning,
~ rush.
W. II. ANDREWS.
Washington, ID, &. Frhy, 90, 1911
Hon. A. Il. Carter Tucumcari, y, NJ.
The committee on Territories of III"
house have requested me 10 wire YOU
10 reduce to nlidnyits your telegram 4"
me Of the goth, in regard to N" charges
made hy TX Nscuntor Blair aud others,
about the Validity "f the election iur
the constitution held on January 2ls',
This is the only matter the committee
is now considering i> the validity o.
that election aud the congress hns been
delugrd with tclegTams from all over
the country from thu W. g, T. T.. nnd
National anti.saloon League of Amcri
90 asking the congress :" appoint a
congressional committee to investigate
the validity of the election held on ian.
"lN. II IN important that you secure
these afiidavts from people signing
your telegram or other prominent pc"
pie and mail same not later than 20.
morrow Fchv. 22ud Ia Hon, T.. l.. Ham
ilton, chairman uf Committee on Ter
ritorics nf the House, Washington, as
last committee meeting il Monday 2Iti.
Remrmhcr these charges are that no
ballots was at the polling places against
the constitution aud that all saloon,
were open wide and the election was ar.
companied by intimidation, bribery,
violence and fraud,
W. II. ANDREWS,
Seder il the editor Of n publication in
Albuquerque, called the AntiSaloon Is.
sue, published by the anti.saloon league,
and Bulgn is minister of some church
In the Duke city They are given the
credit OF starting this cowardly fight
TO defeat the will Of the people Of this
commonwealth and keep them out Of the
advantages Of statehood for another