Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-13
CsSscisI corrsspnassses ,s 'As usrsia,

Especial coFreapnaaeaes te aks usraial
Demlng. y. n, Jan. 1.-THE state
of Lincoln "iun ncld another cnthus.
iastlc meeting this afternoon in the
rooms OF the chamber Vf commerce
The meeting Was much larger than
the previous one and 10 IS evident
that the popularity OF the movement
is growing rapidly Several members
had Incidents 90 relate Illustrative Of
the drsifabiiitN ot such change
Edw. Pennington, postmaster at
ncming. told ot the refusal 81 @ ger-
tain postmaster lu the east 60 fcC"lN"
90 registered letter addressed To- Dem
ing. because BE- was unsafe 90 send
money into country now in v state
~ revolution. g. BrdIchck stated
that the ignorance OF the rest Of the
country concerning NcW Mexico, ana
us confusion with old Mexico was
wen illustrated by the fact that the
postmaster general of the tinted
states TN an interview recently pub
ushcd Tn the Ncv N0rK Times, re-
fstred o. silver city s. VI. as u town
that had mover enjoyed the service
81 an express company, being ninety
miles from railroad "Qui22cd q
uttlo mrthcr." said Mr. BcdIchek,
and Postmaster General Hitchcock
would have placed the thriving min
ing town tu our north ln .he stat" o!
sonora clyde Earl lily 10 short
and vigorous tain urged the necessity
ct securing the cooperation Ut other
towns IN the stat" Goo aid in this much
needed change. FullnWing Mt Ely's
address. ii was moved and CARRIED
that u correspondence committee hc
appointed 60 bet 100 touch with other
towns iu New Mexico. ana organize
state wide movement through tho
formation 90 other State ot Lincoln
clubs in thr state. Such q committee
was appointed Tho chairman. W.
T. Holt appointed Mr. Ely com
mittcc uf one 90 request an opinion
from Attorney G,ucral clancy as Co
tho proper legal method 81 securing
the desired change
Correspondence was read. among
vEioh were letters from various press
bureaus over The United states, ash
ing for data for vritc-uls 81 the
unique plan - change the name ni
the state. aud requesting also pho
tuHruh % tho board ut directors 90
IA. club. rlr' Secretary ~os ia.
Firu.tcd 30 furnish all bureaus Win
th, data desired ana after thc meet
Ine tho noJrd ui directors mad % pho
tograph made. "r forwarding a.
press bureaus
u Erdi,hrE. uu behalf of u,V ro-o.
l4tiuus committee. presented me i'l'
lowing resolutions which vor, Yutul.
muusly adopted.
Wh,fr1. 10 has u,.nur osidcn
that tho nam, Sew M'N|.n" ts
rsnomrr tor inis. IA, SIushiu
state. having uothins mot" tu 81" VIII
N,Ni,u 'ru nuN either state 100 th'
Union r,,ouf incidentally tu tuu'n lt
northern boundary, and
WhrT,tH. "MoNIru' aud "N,w M,N
..r" CO." constantly confused 900 th
minds o' u,uulr uy.n- ~ great dis
ianrc from here Geo uur great d"tri
m,ut. as oyIAruecd Deg tu, fact tina
the b,Wing chamber ui Iumurr'"
constantly receiving inquiries irut
Intelligent p'"rl, 100 other states tst
tug Do 70 o. sGtr 60 come her" duriu
tho revolution. and
Whereas We suffer "umWcrriJlN
and much more In spirit aud $50
continue 800 tp suffer until We ~
rid ~ the stigma Of Instruction. dis
order pilllsr, Iriu'. Rcd ElIsg"i
and anarchy, ana
Whereas tho immortal Lincoln hv
no state manned .u his honor. an
whereas b. is precedent alrr1d
established 10 tho cas-, 81 the illu
triuus Father of his Country White