Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-09-30
AT CERRILLOS.

AT CERRILLOs.
Correspondence New Mexican.
CERRILLos, Sept 29,-Several hundred
miners and Cerrillos citizens attended to-
nights meeting here, to listen to ad-
dresses by Hon. Thomas B. Catron and
Hon. Benz. NJ. Read Mr.. George U. North
otliciated as chairman and introduced the
speakers.
Mr. Catron's address was a character
istic one, forceful, earnest and direct, and
was enthusiastically received. He spoke
upon matters of local interest dwelling
particularly upon the attitude of the Re
publican party on the tariff taxation of for
eign wool and lead ores, and demonstrated
clearly wherein such tariff policy worked
benefit to all industries, trades and oc-
equations in this territory.
by the wool tariff" said Mr.. Catron,
"S3 100000 revenue come annually to the
people of New Mexico. Will you then
support party that boasts and threatens
that it will take away from you this
bounty!"
Mr.. Catron, referring to the tariff on
lead ores, showed that by means of a duty on
that product 1t was made possible to work
many mines of silver in New Mexico and
employment to many silver miners was
the result. He showed to his hearers
that by this product of lead and silver,
which the tariff on lead protects, New
Mexico annually receives a revenue of
$4,O00OO0.
The anti-alien law and its Democratic
originators received a scathing discus
sion, and the speaker presented facts and
arguments illustrating the injury that
that act had done to New Mexico,
paralyzing her financial condition and
causing general business depression. Mr..
Joseph was a member of the committee
on territories which reported unanimously
in favor of this pernicious act. He was a
member of congress, but the records fail
to show that he raised his voice in protest
against its passage. He has ostensibly
represented, since that time, the interests
of New Mexico in congress, but history
fails to show where he has stirred q hand
to correct the evil of his neglect.
STATEHOOD.
When statehood was mentioned there
was hearty cheering. Mr.. Joseph's atti-
tude in this matter was commented upon.
In connection with the latters interview
in the Albuquerque Democrat, to the
effect that Mr.. Catron had not rendered
material aid in securing the passage of an
enabling act, the speaker read letter
from that gentleman conveying his sim
cere thanks for the valuable services to
the cause of statehood which Mr.. Catron
had contributed. AS to that portion of
said interview in which Mr.. Joseph char
acterized Mr.. Catron as liar, and in
stanced alleged statements of Senator
Plat, of Connecticut, to prove that allie
cation, the speaker read letter from
Senator Plat, received to-day, which is
in this language:
JOSEPH CALLED TO TIME.
LAW OFFICE OF O. H. O.. J. p. PLATT, I
Meriden Conn, Sept. "a, 1892.
T. B. Catron Esq. Santa Fe, n NJ.
Dear Sir: The following extract from
what purports to be an interview with
Delegate Joseph has been sent me:
"He told Inc distinctly that Senator
Platt, chairman of committee on terrific
ries, had promised him that the act should
pass after getting through the house. He
told this to me, also H. B. Ferguson, and
to members the senate committee on ter
ritories. Afterg getting it through the house.
which 1 did by special favor from Mr..
Springer, I had no doubt of its passage
through the senate after what Catron had
told me. l waited reasonable time and
then went to Plat about the NATTER told
him what Catron had said and showed
him letter from him to the same effect.