Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-11-12

Selteu Il pure ana ioileSl plihSipIe'
where it has maintained the principle
which it has enunciated by fairness and
candor. What have been the principles
of the opposite party? They have been
falsehood, Misrepresentation, deceit,
They have come before you saying that
they are able to do much for you peo-
pie: that their delegate has meant to
do numerous things, and that he is en-
titled to credit. / would like to know
what credit! Where is the right in
principle? Where was the object at
tanned, for which they are entitled to
any credit? Mr.. Ferguson obtained
at the hands of the government, salary
and mileage to the amount of $12, 700 for
two years services: it would look as
though that We're sufficient to pay him
to look after the interests of his con-
s%tituents, their welfare, and seek to i'm
pose no further burdens upon them;
but what did he do? He passed an act
cannot get the benefit of it unless you
put your hands in you pockets and pay
to federal officials 81, 900, let them be
gold, silver or paper. We know they
are the same dollars because this great
government, directed by the Republi-
a party, a party of honor, says that
those dollars shall be equal the one to
the other. He says pay ST., 900 to Off
GERS of this government to get what you
are entitled to without it-what every
other state gets without it-or a portion
of what every other state gets. He has
not obtained what other states have OBJ
tanned. He got only half what was OBJ
tanned for the state of Utah, and he tells
you that he obtained it. This Republi-
can party shall say to some other dele
gate more honest than he, more faith
full than he, and who understands the
duty better han he, I'VE will give you
what every other state has had You
are compelled to pay this on account of
the negligence of Ferguson, who has
misrepresented you in congress, who
was plunged into that position by the
means of an overflow of public senti-
ment, based upon a false issue, an issue
which died in its WI weight, which has
just been buried, never to be revived. |
say that we don't want any more such
intelligence as that; which compels us
that which was given to the state of
Utah without paying anything. The
Democrats who have said that they
We're opposed to the Mexicans in Ameri-
can counties, and when they went to
Mexican counties said that the Republi-
cans wished to raise the race issue,
want to make you pay that $17, 900.
Why do they say that Perea is not wor-
thy to go to congress? We are not of
the race issue party, but whenever that
is said, / tell you we will defend our
selves, and if you do not do it you will
not be worthy of being American citi-
zens. 1t is one principle of every free
born citizen of this broad land that
whenever reflection is cast upon him he
hurls it back in the face of the traducer,
and dares him to sustain the imputa-
ton. 1t is for you to do the same thing.
1t is for you to hurl back upon the Dem
ocratic party the insulting insinuations
that have been made against you. You
are American citizens, and it makes
no difference to you where a man is
born. All YOU ask is the loyalty to
you land; thai he shall stand under
that banner which protects us all, and
march with you as an American citi-
zen up to the true place of law and in
tegrity and defend every man in his
rights. But they don't want to do it:
in one county there is one argument, in
another county there is another, but to-
night we are here to ratify the decla-
ration Of the people of this territory, to
tell them that you have the same right
as the people of New York or California
or Michigan or Louisiana or any other
part of the country. You are the same
people. You have wanted one right, and
that is the right of statehood. We want
a delegate who will not go to Washing
ton to sell out your rights, but one who
will demand them back, ask for them,
and by the help of God will get them.
That is what o are doing. You are
sending him there for a representative,
to look after your interests and not to
come back with falsehoods in his mouth.
My fellow-citizens, it is too much to
talk over the old questions. We have
met to ratify, and have ratified what
your citizens have done. You notify
your delegate in congress that he must
by these principles; be active,
watchful, truthful, and to make a fair
account to you when he returns, and if
does so you will trust him again, and
that you have given him a fair warning
hat if he acts on the contrary you will
him like Ferguson, and not trust
him. Believing further that the man
whom you have elected to congress-
that your fellow-citizens have elected
and to execute the law for you,
and to assist in everything hat is ne
for your welfare will meet with
your hearty support, and that Pedro
will act for your welfare and will
do your biding, carrying out the prin-
ciples of your party and will reflect
on you, I leave this matter for the |
next two years to come, and ask each
me of you to m the next cam
now. Don't sleep tonight until
you think what the campaign has been; |
what you will do for the next two years; |
10 not make enemies out of your pres
co-laborers; stay together. Stay
Is you have stayed in this election; sup
the principles as you have support
I'd them. Go along with the great Re-
party; progress with it; make
t your guiding star, and never depart