Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-11-18
DEMOCRACY REPUDlATED.
Some of the Meanings Of the Election Out
lined by Hon. H. 0. Bursum at the
Las Veuas Mating.

Las Vegas Meeting.
At the Republican ratification meet
ing held in Las Vegas last Monday
night Hon. Fl. O. Bursum. councilman
elect from Socorro and Sierra counties,
was called upon for an address. Adj
vancing to the front of the platform Mr..
Bursum said:
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens-I
did not intend to come here to make a
speech this evening, but it seems that
some of my friends have put up a job"
on me and put me down on the list.
However, I will say as a humble MEM
Der of Republicanism that my heart is
filled with gladness to have the oppor-
tunity of participating with you this
evening in the celebration of the great
est victory of victories thai has ever
been accomplished in the annals of the
political history of New Mexico Zap
election means much to this territory
and to the county of San Miguel, n on
behalf of the county of Socorro and
southern New Mexico, ! wish to con-
graduate you IN the glorious victory
you have been able to obtain at the last
election. 1t means that you are in favor
of placing officials in office in your
county and in charge of your county af-
fairs hat will manage your interests
and your business honestly and in be-
half of the a payers and not in behalf
of the favored few who may be Sin with
the ring" The last election means an
Endorsement of the legislation that has
been passed by the national admins
t%ration. in behalf of the people under
this administration, and especially in
behalf of the interests of the territory
of New Mexico. 1t mea that o are
in favor of the many brilliant achieve
ments that have been secured both on
land and sea, by u army and navy
under the management of the Republic
can administration. (Applause.) 1t
means that you are in favor of the
proposition that the American flag,
wherever it may float, may be respected
by the great nations of the world. Cap
plause.) 1t means that you are in ia
vor of prosperity; that you are in ia
vor of protection; it means that this
election is the predestination of a
bright planet that will appear upon the
nations flag in our near future, to be
called the new state of New Mexico.
(Cheers.) With the grace of providence
may it shine perpetually Upon the prin-
ciples of Republicanism. I wish to con-
graduate you and to congratulate the
territory of New Mexico on having
elected a man to represent your inter-
known, hat has been tried in public af-
fairs in this territory. A mar whose
record speaks for itself; a man who has
always been found in the front ranks,
That gentleman is the Hon. Pedro Pc
rea. (Cheers.) Pedro Perea is the friend
of the administration in power; he has
the right to claim the friendship Of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ic ID OIlC VI lLOSc IIOH-
ored delegates who represented the ter
ritory of New Mexico at st. Louis and
cast his vote for the present president
of the United States (applause), that
he might be the standard bearer of the
Republican party. (Cheering.) This
election means many other things; it
means that your are in favor Of selling
your sheep at $3.50 instead of Is cents;
it means that you repudiate the policy
of the Democratic administration in
bartering off a large amount of bonded
indebtedness to a syndicate of bankers;
it means that you are in favor Of find
ing a ready market for your lead at "a
instead of $3.50; it means that you are
in favor of protecting the interests Of
the laboring man; that you repudiate
the assembling Of a large industrial ar
my known as Coxey's army, going to
the national capital, there to ask con-
gress to pass laws that might alleviate
their condition. Gentlemen, it also
means that you will have an honest leg
islature; that the next legislature will
pass laws in behalf Of the people. Gap
plause.) Gentlemen, I thank you for
your kind attention.