Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-09-05
WIDE OPEN!
That's the Way the Political Throttle
in santa Fe was Pulled on
Saturday Night.
Sound Doctrine from the Plaza Pagoda
Campaign News Gathered
from Various Sources.

Republicans OF Santa Fe city and coun-
ty jumped into the campaign on Saturday
night with head up and tail over the dash
board, la Nancy Hanks, as it were. A
large and most enthusiastic assemblage
was held in the plaza, the purpose being
the ratification of the congressional and
county nominations. The various Re-
publican clubs were on hand with large
delegations, and the Cstron League club
joined in the parade carrying an attract
i've set OF transparencies.
Hon. A. L. Morrison as presiding
officer was in his happiest element. He
made strong speech. Hon. T. B. Cat.
ron spoke for an hour and his address
was cheered often and earnestly. He
the citizens OF Santa Fe
upon their success two years ago in throw
ing off their six years yoke OF Democratic
Doodle rule and despotism. He spoke
earnestly of educational matters and re-
viewed the legislative record of the DEM
ocratic party with reference to public
schools; showing how, in the legisla-
ture of 1861, the only man
to advocate the establishment of free
schools was the late Hon. Levi J. Keithly,
of San Miguel county, who was expelled as
member OF the legislature by the Demo-
Gratis because he had the temerity to pro-
pose such bill, and he asserted that the
first public schools in New Mexico were
established in 1872 as result of Legislation
by Republicans. Mr.. Catron then spoke
of the splendid resources of New Mexico
and how their development had been
crippled by the false reports of carpet bag
Democratic Office holders and special
agents of the land office. He contrasted
the time required to secure land patents
sixty days under Republican admins
tration as against four years under Dem
ocratic president. The passage of the
alien act and other vicious legislation by
the Democrats directed against the terri
tories was dwelt upon.
MIR. Catron said the wool industry
brought So, 900 900 year to New Mexico
residents, yet the Democratic party had
done its best to cripple this industry and
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without one word of protest from Delegate
Joseph, actually passed bills to place
wool and lead on the free list, which, had
they become law, would have robbed the
people OF New Mexico of $2,000,000 on
wool and $500, 900 on lead annually. The
speaker also had much to say on the
subject of statehood, and deemed the
prospects bright for New Mexco's admis-
sion this winter.
Hon. B. NJ. Read, the nominee for the
lower house, was then presented and
made strong address on topics of the
day.
Gen. L. L. Bartlett then took the stand
and made one of his characteristic
speeches, full OF good humor, sound logic
and Republican principles. He spoke of
the special import of this campaign and
its effect upon New Mexico's future for all
time, and said that as it was conceded
that statehood was the end most greatly
desired by all, 30 the election of Hon. 7.
B. Catron as delegate in congress would
best aid in the attainment of this end.
He eulogzed Mr.. Catron for his success
in business, his honesty of purpose, and
referred to his popularity among the PEG.
pie of every plaza and placita in New
Mexico. The effects of the tariff on the
wealth producing interests of this territory
were also referred to at length, and Mr.
Joseph criticised for sitting still, at the
command of The Democratic party, and
permitting congress to jeopardize New
Mexico interests by passing the free WOO
and lead acts.
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successful one and when it broke up i
did so with three rousing cheers fol
"Catron, protection and statehood"