Image 5 of Albuquerque evening citizen (Albuquerque, N.M.), June 23, 1906

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ALBUQUEKQUE EVEN INT CIUZEN SATURDAY JUNE 23 1906 PAGE FIVE LEADING SPANISH JOURNAL COMES OUT FOR STATEHOOD La Bandera Americana on This Great Question Presents Strong Argument in Its Favor Ia Handera Americana hie a great many other Spanish Jnirnals of the territory fir ypars has advocated statehood for New Mexico within lis natural boundaries but ever since congress and the national leaders have announced that none of the territories could be admitted singly for over a year or more la Handera desiring the boon of sov ereignty or the people of New Mex ico at some time has oeen out for Jointure rf the two territories of New Mexico and Arizona as one state and now that the bill has passed congress with such liberal provisions for the new slate if the people of the two territories accept tne offer has this 1o Riiy as a starter for the campaign STATEHOOD THE PEOPLE OF NEW MEXICO SHOULD VOTE IN FAVOR OF ADMISSION Congress lias passed hp law and the president of the United States as signed It giving us the alterna tive to be admitted as a sovereign Ktate of the American Union in the year 1007 provided that