Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-08-26

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| Ana county. Afterward there was another
young man, came from Missouri to Dona
Ana county; his name was Thomas 3.
Catron. (Cheers.) There he received his
first lesson in Republicanism. Stephen
B. EIkins had his first law suit as an at
torney-at-aw in Dona Ana county. Thos.
B. Catron Lad has fret law suit as an
attorney before justice Of the peace in
Dona Ana county. (Laughter.) The Re-
pubicans OF Dona Ana county sent Ste
phen B. Elkins to the legislature. After
ward the Republicans sent Thomas B.
Catron to the legislature. Mr.. Elkins
prospered in his business he came to
Santa Fe. The Republican party hon
ored him with an appointment as United
States attorney, first having honored him
with the appointment of territorial prose-
cutting attorney. The Republican party
honored Thomas B. Catron in the same
way, subsequently. Afterward Mr.. Elk
ms was sent as delegate to congress. He
was the candidate Of the Republican party
and was triumphantly eleCted-and since
that time you know where he has got to.
He has climbed the ladder until he is
close to the presidency Of the United
! States. Mr.. Catron is about to be the,
nominee of the Republican party for con-
gress, as Mr.. Elkns was. Now, don't
let the comparison stop here. (Cheers.)
We elected Mr.. Elkins and it lisa cir
cumstance that argues well for the Re-
publican party AS Mr.. Elkins was
elected and succeeded politically, as an
| honor to New Mexico, so Mr.. Catron will
be an honor to New Mexico if elected.
Elect him, but do not let him get away
from us as Mr.. Elkins did," (Cheers.)
Hon. Manuel S. Salazar also feeliugly
seconded The nomination in behalf of Rio
Arriba county. Mr.. Catron was formally
declared the nominee and Messrs. T.
Luna and Juan Santistevan were named
to escort him to the platform.
| Mr.. CatrOn's Acceptance.
| In accepting the nomination Mr.. Catron
said
"Mr. President, and Gentleman OF the
Convention: If had consulted my own
desires, would not be a candidate for
delegate at the present time. But some
twenty-eix years ago | left my home in
Missouri, as Col. Rynerson has told you,
and came to this country to identify my
self with this people. | brought all l
possessed and here | have had it ever
since. | have identified n,ysef with this
people have been received by them !;
| have been favored by them ; | have been
aided by them, and when determined to
identity myself with the people of this
territory and with this territory itself,
feel that have no right to turn back on
any call which the people may command
at my hands. (Applause.)
The scriptures say that the first shall be
last. While Col. Rynerson has drawn
some parallel between myself and Mr..
Elkins, my old classmate, there is another
parallel Slight indeed it is, but cali
the attention of some Of you who may
be somewhat older than myself-who
! lived here in 1S47-to the fact that the
first delegate who ever went from this ter
ritory was a Mssourian, (aughter) the
Hon. Hugh N. Smith, gentleman who
was born in the same county in which
was born, Within one mile and a hal
from where | received the first breath Of
, life. He was sent in the year 1847, be-
. fore this territorial government was per-
mancntly organized, under which we have
lived ever since 1851, as delegate to re-
. | pIeseut iulS lSIIllOIN Ill ttio CoukiCeo vi
the United States and to ask for our
ADMISSION AS STAGE
into the Union. And it was not the faul
on that OCCASION Of Hugh n Smith that
> we were not admitted, neither was it the
fault Of the opponents Of the Democracy
3 that We were not admitted hut they
! refused to admit us into the Union in
E. lS47 because we presented constitution
| which was not in accordance with theil
< ideas of the existing institutions which
t they thought ought to be enforced in this
9 territory. Now, gentlemen, hope that
f may be the last. Smith was the first
both coming from Lafayette county in The
). state of Missouri. go there to ask fol
o the admission of New Mexico as STATE
l. into the Union. | 20 there to ask tina
n you, with whom l have lived for twenty
} six years, that you shall be recognized as
# citizens of the United States; that thu
8 rights given by the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidago shall be carried into effect, ant
7 you shall have the benefits and receive al
+ the rights and privileges of other CITIZEN
n under the constitution.
cater the nominating speeches which
!. have been made here, after what ha
been said in respect to myself fee
:, much more exalted than did this morn
!. ing when came to this city. feel tina
, it is possible that [ will be better able t.
!. represent you than | anticipated was a
that time, and in thinking 80 am salts
fed that before the delegate who will b
:. elected will be able to take the office AM
" be seated in the halls Of congress, New
Mexico will be
:. THE FORTHWITH GOLDEN STAR
Z that represents the union Of the Unite,
i States. am satisfied that by the voic
= of the people which will be given forth OF
P the 9th Of November Of this present year
: you will seal the destiny of the territor
J. of New Mexico, and cause to be born
new state into the union which will enjo
i the benefits OF the other states.
8 "Gentlemen, there is much to be don
: by the delegate. He must 20 to Wash
g ington, although his time may not hav
x been reached in which to take his seat
g he must 60 there and ask Of the Repub
q lican senate to pass your act. Ihave seel
), in the public prints of this territory that
't would not be wise for the Republicans t.
:, elect delegate. That has not been sal
q by any Republican paper. 1t has beef
10 said by paper that represents the oppo
5, sition. Gentlemen, they are not to b
. allowed to give expressions Of wisdom b.
n which We shall be guided 1t is for us t
determine which is the wise course t
g pursue it is our right to determine wha
Ia we will do. 1t is our right to say whethe
we will ask for the admission of Ne,
10 Mexico, OF whether we will lay back upol
4. our oars and allow the Democrats to tax
N from US that honor. ,Aplanse).
to ".You all know that we have Repuh
al lcan senate. A bill hes already passe,
g. the house OF representatives, which ha
le 148 Democratic majority; il has reache