New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-30

Wheras. There was published III
the North America Review, for the
month of August 1918. a certain let
ter purporting to have been written
by one Henry Wray, Of Kansas City
Missouri. entitled. "America TN
guarded Gateway" in which an un-
warranted attack and base, false and
libeious statements were made, i'm
puning the patriotism and character
of the people of the State of New
NJ exico, and especially those who are
of Spanish American blood which
said article contained no less than
thirty-two separate and instinct fall
Sc statements regarding all branches
of the government of said state. its
courts, schools, and especially its
part in the great war now being
waged
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the
Republican State Central Committee
of the State of New Mexico, is ses-
sion this oath day of August. A. D.
1918. that we unanimously protest
against the publication of said letter
and the dissemination of said false
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the United States and the world by
said journal, and in so doing call
attention to the following facts:
That, during the Civil War of 1861
to 1865, said state then. Territory of
of New Mexico. furnished more fed
eral soldiers for the Union. according
to population, than any other State
or Territory in the Nation; most OF
them being of Spanish-American
blood.
That, during the war Of 1903. with
Spain, even though the people OF
aid nation were of the same blood
as many of her own citizens, New
Mexico gave a large number of men
to the service of the nation. very
many of them were Spanish-Ameri-
can citizens. some OF these Spanish
American soldiers having lost their
lives in the service OF the nation
during said war
That in the present war with Ger
Of New Mexico has already furnish
ed more men to the service. of the
Army and Navy of the United States
in proportion to its population than
any other state of the Union. and
stands ready. as it did in 1893. to
furnish many more than have yet
been called.
That about fifteen thousand of her
young men have gone into the SER
vice of the Army and Navy during
the present war, many. very many
of whom. being men of Spanish-A-
merican descent, some Of whom have
already made the supreme sacrifice
on the fields of France
That the entire people of said state
led by a Republican State admins
tration, without. reference to race
politics or religion have supported
President Wilson as the chief mag
istrate of the Nation, in all that he
has done for the successful prose
cution of the war; are now urginp
more vigorous prosecution thereof
and have shown by many acts OF
devotion and loyalty. and by many
very many. sacrifices, both of blood
and means. that the patriotism OF
said people and its devotion to the
country, is second to none within the
,, Nation.
And, Be 1t Further Resolved. thai
we call upon the editor and publish
ers of said North American Review
by every means in their power, tc
right this Srevious wrong by publ
shing the true facts to the same OF
greater extent than the Iibelous let
ter referred to has been published So
that the people of the United States
may be set Alright and that, in tn,
future, no such libel or false indict
ment may be made against the peo.
| pie of this state without swift ant
sure retribution.
F. c. Crampton. Chairman
T. B Catron
Chas A. Spiess
w. A. Hawkins
w. F. Lindsey.
Soldiers Resolutions
Whereas since the United State.
entered the world war approximate,
fifteen thousand of the noble SON
of our patriotic people have respond
ed to their country's call and arr
now in the service, many of then
now being in the front line trenche
and a number of them having al
ready sacrificed their young lives up
on the altar of their beloved coun
try in the defense of the righteou
cause in behalf of which the war j
being waged; and
Whereas upon one of our SONS
Captain Joseph S. Quesenberry, o
the 18th Infantry, devolved the dis
tinguished honor of capturing in be
half of the American Expeditionar,
Forces the first German prisoner
and guns, and
Whereas that valiant officer wa
subsequently killed in action. an,
was the first American officer VIII
thus laid down his life:
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by tn
Republicans of New Mexico, speak
ing through their State Central Com
mittee, that the State is to be con
graduated upon the glorious recor
thus far made and that the citizenr
of the state expresses its unmeasure
appreciation of the noble se1f-sacri
flee and patriotism upon the part Q
our soldier boys ,those in all branche
of the service-and its pride and SAT
/. isfaction on account of their brillian
record.
. Also that there is extended to tn
parents and families of those dea