JIM CROW SENATOR 1911 WILLIAM POPE TELEGRAM 1st REPUBLICAN CONVENTION NEW MEXICO

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Here you have a wonderful bit of VINTAGE POLITICAL MEMORABILIA! Please...SEE THE SCAN!!! This is AN ORIGINAL 1911 TELEGRAM TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE VERY FIRST NEW MEXICO REPUBLICAN PARTY CONVENTION!!! This is from WILLIAM H. POPE, who laments not being able to attend this first Republican convention because of a murder trial he was involved in. POPE himself was a TEXAS STATE SENATOR known as THE JIM CROW SENATOR! Earlier in his career he had authored the law that stipulated that Blacks and Whites must ride in separate railroad cars... This was sent from LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO to CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO! This is in fine shape and it is a tough find!!! This is a great piece FOR THE COLLECTOR! Take it home with you! GOOD LUCK! Please Check Out My Ebay Store for more great memorabilia!!! I am happy to send this to any country. 1st class air postage will be charged… More excellent packaging and free shipping here in the United States! THANKS! 061613