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Estancia, New Mexico, Friday, September 8, 1911
No. 134
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In his speech before the Sen
ate, -during' the discussion of the
Joint Resolution to admit the
territories oí New Mexico and
Arizona as stales into the Union,
Hon. Benjamin F. Shiveley of
Indiana, rpoke in favor of di
rect legislation ana other pro
gressive measures-. In speaking
of the amendment, the senator
said;
Both from representations
made before the committee by
reputable citizen of New Mexi
co, and on the iac of the instru
ment itself, it became apparent
that the New Mexico constitu
tion practically locked away
from the people or the proposed
State the possibility of future
amendment. To supply an oppor
tunity to correct this mischief,
the resolution provides for the
submission to the people of tuat
Territory a modification of their
constitution, prescribing' a inore
liberal procedure for amend
ment. This proposed modification
goes to the people of the Territo
ry as a single, distinct proposi
tion, to be voted up or don, as
the electors may deter "nino for
themselves. The resolution is in
no sense coercive on New .Mexico
as her admission is mad-- to de
pend, not on her acceptance of
'the proposed modification, but en
her submission of it to the will
of her people for either adoption
or rejection, as trey see fit.
