Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-09-22
THE GREAT San JUAN.
A. Progressive People Promise the
Republican Nominee Hearty
support.
Msssrs. Catron and Bartlett at Aztec
Telling Speeches Enthusias-
tically Received.

/ AZTEC, N, NJ, Sept. 16--The trip of Mr..
: Catron and Gen. Bartlett into San Juan
county is very auspicious OF good results
to the Republican party in New Mexico.
On the journey from Durango to Aztec,
out OF the thirty odd people met, all but
one expressed themselves as hearty sup
porters OF Mr.. Catron for delegate; and
the lonely one said, "If Tom Catron will
pledge himself to work for statehood as
hard as he works for himself, will vote
for him." As the Republican candidate's
interests alb lie III that direction, and as
the pledge was cheerfully given, the
head OF the ticket is sure OF that vote. It
may possibly bave been that Republicans
were out travelling yesterday, but the
hearty reception rendered the party on the
road and ut this point, certainly augurs
good for the party.
The only lingering trace OF the feeling
| aroused over the county seat contest finds
expression in determination of the
junction City advocates to cut out all
Bart lettp pear trees, and never plant another
In that end Of the valley.
TALKING TO THE PEOPLE.
The meeting tonight was held at the
church, and large assembly greeted
Messrs. Catron and Bartlett, and the
numbers OF the audience were constantly
augmented by fresh arrivals until after
the meeting was well underway. Mr..
Allen 7. Bird, editor of the Index, pre-
sided, and happily introduced the
speakers.
Mr.. Catron spoke with his usual vigor,
WIS listened to attentlve,y, and his many
hard hits at the non-progressivene Of
the Democratic party were heartily ap-
preciated. He paid his respects first to
the present situation and the condition
OF political SLAVERY in which the terri
torial constitution holds the people of
New Mexico, and placed before his
hearers the disadvantages of our present
status and the difference that would re-
suit when we put on the vestment OF
statehood. The infamau Us alien act was
then taken up and dissected. 1t was
shown how it was passed by a Demo-
cratic congress in 1887, signed by Grover
Cleveland, and not opposed in its pass
age through the house by the Hou. An
tonic Joseph, then a member OF the
house committee on territories, at whose
deliberations his vote counts as much as
that of any other member. Had Mr..
Joseph displayed any force of character,
Or had shown up the evils resultant to
bis country from the passage of such an
act, it would never have been recorded
among the United States statutes. The
manifold evils flowing from lis passage
we're never better illustrated than in San
juan county--a section highly favored by
nature, blessed with fertile fields and ,
perennial streams, covered with miles of
blooming farms, and yet all the industry
If the people and the advantage OF their
ituation
IS PRACTICALLY PARALIzED
" the effect OF the "alien act," which,
standing as fence against foreign capital,
prevents the building of railroad. The
ringing home OF this matter SO directly
0 the people had marked effect. And
lie opinion was expressed freely after the
peech that the purpose of the act was to
ompel investment of foreign capital in
he older states rather than in the terrific
les, and much comment was made on
ne large investments that had flowed to
le east since 1887.
THE WOOL INTERESTS.
The speaker called attention to the great
'ss which would result TO our sheep
fowers and miners by the passage of the
ills abolishing the duties on wool and lead
res which have lately passed the house OF
without any objection
ON our delegate, Mr.. Joseph, and with
ut word of protest from the Democrats =
New Mexico. especially the convention ,
tely held at Santa Fe where Mr.. Joseph :,
as nominated for reelection. Also to
le fact that no demand was made for the I
peal or change of the anti-alien act. 1
Gen. Bartlett followed Mr.. Catron and
aid particular attention to the necessity
statehood to properly handle our great 4.
nd interests. The litigation about the
avajo lands was subjected to analysis,
I'D the methods by which the lands were
rst given to the Indians, then to the =.
'ttlers, and back to the Indians again
as sharply criticised. Gen. Bartlett's
'rdial relations with the citizens of this
'unty tended to greatly facilitate mat.
rs.
Mr.. Catron and Gen. Bartlett speak to-
orrow, the 18th, at Farmlngton and the
sxt day at Largo. Mr.. Catron is assured
a rousing reception and majority by
ch leading Democrat as Jim Lorln,
ho has Just bought an interest in the
m Juan Times, which while Democratic