Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-27
Nu\r TINY \Et DDI>G.

U5 WAY of uu abb as 90 theif work
back there n Washington th, Demo.
crats who have termed themselves
"ptosrcsstss" ana asserted that the,
we've sent TO- Washington bog the
Democratic central committee. which
'ill doubtless %, nros 60 some mem
0vrs ot that committee. srr Just now
engaged ~ scndinv wires To- Ncw
M.vlcans asserting that WE are
not opposing statehood bat WI" are
suggesting certain changes IN the Dou-
s,uu,ion
TO h'ip along u thu matter some
Democrats Who ha,, been trinc put
out at tho assumption ~ authority
shown hS tueso leaders hay, bcen
getting kilograms from MIR Flood.
Democratic chairman Of the house
commltto, on territories. saving that
ih' New Mexico progressives are
strongly urging immediate statehood
Tor New Mexico BIT they hat. "sug.
gcstcd' certain changes In the const-
tuition
Now the thing that VIII strike the
people % New Mexico as rather re-
markabic IL fust what power ~ vested
~ these pTugrcssiN. Democrats that
thcy should e" "a Washington and
'a1ggest changes ia the consti,u.
ton
AZ least on, OF them was in IN.
constitutional convention The sug.
g'stions thoS are now making IN
Washington wer" mad. n New Mex
icu with considerable more noise than
dignity all during the statehood cam.
paign, and these suggestions WE'RE
REJECTED by the voters OF New
Mexico when th,y approved tn. pres.
eat constitution
Chairman Flood may send tcio-
grams saying the, are not opposing
statehood, Mr. Ferguson. Nj. Hand
AZ Jcncs aud SIR Neon may send
kilograms To- the same effect but the
tact remains clearly that th"A ARE
OPPOSING STATEHOOD by delay
ing action thereon and giving the one
mics of this territory an opportunity
To defeat our admission to- tn. union
30 there Is any possible way To- do IT,
former senator %, the name %,
Blair political "hns beer" In Wash
ingtun. gives "a fair example uf what
these New Mexico gentlemen are re-
sponsihlo for TboS give out state
mont ~ Washington that they are not
working with Mr. Blair Indeed they
are not They aro only contributing
to- I'd" delay which j. what Nj Blair
aud others of his ms want
These so-calt.d progressive Bono
urats hay. no support among thv big
rank ana nlr of the Democrats or of
any other political parts, \ few dis
gruntlcd mon. IKE themselves, SEE
crvtlN or otherwise might ,ounyr
with them bu, thus Tar and uo far
thar does 10 cN',A3 10 Nrw M,xico.
How. iudrcd arc the, going To- nave
th" changes th,y suggest placed n
th, constitution
DO the, advocate inst congress
tnall revise ,he constitution after W.
ha1, son, to tn, expense ANA trouble
of drattins aud approving t'
o. this r. tbcif at,ltud" hou why .
was % constitution submitted to fh, .
r"oiir u' thI- terrtor, al all
The question NJ, smpl, one %, d,I,t F.
com romls, aud political mancuy,r .
ing. aud ma, best tbmg THESE solf. .
nndc patriot. OF Sow M,Neo can 40 I
inr statehood IL Co com, home.
Probably thoy t, not shouting .
from the housotops thai We az,
opposed to statehood bui dcial l.
fatal aud no one should KNOW u bet I
Ter than these gentlemen
10 thes draw no lesson tom bc 4
0ty yeats fight fot admission 90 the I
uuipn that na. aDn, h.fofp1