Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-02-11
PUBLICITY PLAN
WORKED OUT WELL
Large Daily Papers Feature
Deming State Of Lincoln
Club Activity
MUCH DISCUSSION AROUSED
Albuquerque Commercial Club
Solemnly Declares Present
Name Suits 1t.
MUCH DISCUSSION AROUSED

Articles Illustrated with the pho.
tographs of the officers of the State
of Lincoln Club have appeared in
practically all of the Sunday edi-
tions of the large daily papers of
the United States. A great many
of these were sent out by the Inter
state Press Bureau of Oklahoma
City and by Roy Bedichek. The
following is taken from the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch of Feb. 2:
Deming, N. NJ, Feb. |.
Shall the name of New Mexico be
changed to Lincoln? 'Yesl" shouts
the State of Lincoln Club" of Dem
ing. Mix on New Mexico" is the
slogan adopted by the club.
The chief reason why a change is
demanded by the club is that confu-
sion arises on account of the simi-
larity Of the name to that Of the
turbulent southern republic, the
word New alone distinguishing
them. During meeting of the
club member told of telegraph
operator in Chattanooga, Tenn.
who said he could not guarantee
the delivery of telegram to Dem.
ing on account of the unsettled
conditions in Mexico" Another
member said that baggageman in
st. Louis refused to check baggage
to Deming because of its being in
the center of revolutionary re-
gion."
The officers of the State of Lin
coin Club are: W. f.. Holt, presi-
Roy Bedichek, secretary; Lee o..
Lester, treasurer; and II. II. Kelly,
Robert l.. Miller. DR.. X. c. Hotf-
man, G. III. Hon and }. G. Cooper.
directors. A committee on resolu.
tions consisted of }. 5. Vaught,
Clyde Earl Ely and Joseph Rose.
borough.
The club will petition the legisla-
ture to enact a law changing the
name of the state. if that body is
empowered so To act. In the event
that ii is found that the power is
not in the legislature, then the mat
ter will be taken to Congress. A
bill was once introduced in Congress
few years ago providing that the
name of New Mexico be changed,
but it failed of passage.
The Board of Directors of the
Commercial Club of Albuquerque
has announced that this organiza-
tion is thoroughly satisfied with the
name New Mexico and does not
care for change"
Mayor N. Charlton, of Clayton,
answering the question of whether
he favored the change, said: !
believe that that most all the Amer
ican.speaking public would pre-
fer very much to have the name
changed as suggested. The only
argument against ii is the fact that
that practically all the native (Span'
ish) people will oppose it. ! think
this is the opinion of a majority of
our people. 1t is probable that the
native people are still in the major
ity in New Mexico"
The most pronounced opposition
comes from East Las Vegas. G. A.
Fleming. of the Commercial Club,
declares that: Il can advise with
out hesitation that such PROPOSE
lion would be overwhelming defeat
ed in the case of San Miguel, Mora
and Guadaloupe counties. and pos
siblv in all the northern counties.
The majority of the population OF
these counties is of native birth
and the name New Mexico is re-
garded by them in exactly the same
way as the name of the of the State
of New York IN bv n New Yorker y