The constitution of New Mexico was ratified by a much larger vote than that of Arizona. As to the vote of New Mexico. I quote the following from the speech of Attorney General Wickersham. recently delivered before the law school of Yale University: The returns of the Thirteenth Census gave New Mexico in 1910 a total population of 327.301. of which 76.233 were nativeborn males over 21 years of age and 4.269 naturalized foreignborn males over 21 years of age. making an apparent total voting population of 80.502. There were cast for the constitution 31.742 votes. against it 13.399 votes. or a total of 45.141 on the question of its adoption. being about 56 per cent of the total number of the qualified voters and slightly less than 14 per cent of the total population. There is a marked contrast between the action of the people of New Mexico in voting upon their constitution and the action of the people of Arizona in voting on their constitution. I read from the same speech on this subject: . The returns of the Thirteenth Census give Arizona in 1910 a total population of 204.354. of which 155.550 are native born and 48.S04 foreign born. Of this population. 118.57G are males and 85.778 are females. The total number of white males over 21 years of age is 65.133. of which number 39.427 are native born and 5.896 naturalized citizens. so that the total voting population is apparently 45.323. I call the attention of Senators to the figuresThere were cast for the constitution 12.187 votes. against it 3.822 votes. or a total of 16.009 on the question of its adoption. being about 35 per cent of the total number of qualified voters. and slightly less than 8 per cent of the total population. The election for the ratification of the constitution of New Mexico was held on the 21st day of January. 1911. and the election for the ratification of the constitution of Arizona was held on the 9th day of February. 1911.
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