Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-11-15

your laboring man shsll b. better IA, n
the foreigner; that you shall have better
clothing; that you shall have more to eat,
aud OF a better quality than The man in
a foreign country; you have declared for
prosperity aud harm my throughout this
entire land, aud that IL what you have
met 10 night to ratiiy. You have met TO
RATtFY TBE ELECTION OF PEDRO PBREA.
and the election OF YOU county officers.
but to go biek to Pedro Perea You
have met to pro- your approval OF
the act OF your fellow citizens an your
selves, tni you have thrown In the face
oi your o ponents the cba.lanys that hes
been given out heretoiore-,o say thu
Pedro Prrea stands not only the qnal a
Ferguson. but that he stands 10000
times higher in the estimation OF the
people. that he stands a. a mau who will
never commit a fraud or misrepresenta.
tion. tie stanis as q man who will know
how to represent what he needs to repre-
sent for your interest; he will know how
h maintain lis position on the D Jor Of
congress; he knows what you want, and
knows whore 10 ~ 10 get II; he knows
when and how 10 ak for It. aud say 10
you that his opponent and his friends.
vino have undertaken 20 fidicule Pefea,
who say that he does not kgow enough to
g into The halls VI congress, cannot face
the public any more Ia this land and Say
that they are entitled 10 consideration for
The frauds or misrepi esentations witch
they have set before this people. what
right had he to Te-elee,ion2 What has
he done for your In their platform they
say that he has attempted to do va
riOus things, but where are they2 As |
said before, we want a can ida,e who Is
able TO DO,
NOT oNE WHO ONLY WANTS 70 DO.
Not one who was willing 10 III r 20 DO,
bat one who could walk in the ats OF
congress and tay, II SIN the repr' senta.
tive Of the people Of New Mexico; l / know
their interests ana rights; | know wool
from dog haiI! know 1rst class wool; 1
know that the people Of my territory pos
IS first class wool; | know that the pro.
lection that Is given 10 first class wool
Is If cents. and that protects the wo,l OF
my land; | ! know that third.elas wool Is
hair that Is only fitted for the making OF
certain articles; that we do not produce
Il here, and don't care whether you put
q duty on Il or not Give me a duty "a
protect my own people; to protect what !
have and what my people have, aud
will be satisfied" He will not ask Tor
time, and before his time expires permit
some other member to absorb II aud lose
II without an opportunity o defend him
self. Pedro Peres, as | said before, will
know enough TO rise from his seat In
congress when another member inter.
rupts him, aud say: "Mr. Speaker. | am
entitled to the floor. aud that gentleman
Is not; l an entitled to talk aud represent
my people, and that gentleman ia not;
am entitled to advocate my cause, and
that gentleman has no right TO take II
away from me. But that IL what Fer.
gusson allowed TO be done with him, and
yet the democratic party comes before
you and say that be ought to be sent bach
to congress, and say that Pedro Perei
is not competent TO appear II
congress. DO you believe that
II you do, then you belieyr
, yourself unworthy to the right of suf
frage. You will not be worthy to have
!, representative in the house OF congress
Are you willing TO place yourselves IL
that pOsitiOn2 | believe not. because tn
| voice OF the people Of this territory yea
terday was raised up. declaring that IN
: people Of New Mexico had had enough o
t democracy, and would no longer submit
10 be represented by such an
INCOMPETENT AS THEY HAD.
They have determined TO send one o
their W people; an intelligent man;
I business man; a nan who knows wha
g he is entitled to; a man who can main
- tain himself and has the courage to "a
= 30, and the intelligence to do II. Yo.
3 have done something by your voice O
r yesterday, and tell you by 1900 major
,, ity you have said that Pedro Perea
? your representative, and that Fergusso
b is incompetent TO represent you. Yo
q have met 10 ratify thai cause; II Is you
duty 70 do 1t; 1t Ia your duty to go HON
I aud tesch your children what you lay
q done; teach the principles OF the reput
: lican party; teach harmony; talk 1t
= your brethren; talk among yOurselyr,
instruct your wives and daughters; ia
( struct every child In this land. Don
y let's have any more such faTces az hay
q been perpetrated the last two year
Let us have integrity; let US have a TAI
understanding. Let US protect OF
0 rights; be American citizens, aud !,
II US continue Pedro Perea in his o.
fee as long as he shows tina. he il On
friend Of the people; that h. Is III
friend OF your interests; aud that he "a
yors the general welfare Of this commit
nifty. Send a man there. a. you have sci
him 80 that he may say that you are
people who ara intelligent; q people
integrity, and understanding, one wi
will be able 10 ask for your rights /
congIess, aud will In the end placs 20
b by the side Of the other great states
il this Union
y As ANOTHER STAR TO ADORN
u that great dag which floats throughou
a this broad land. (Applausel That ia
which your citizens have so brave.
placed upon the walls Of Santiago, Al
borne to victory, and which every Anne
lean citizen r%eioiees and looks upon
adore and actually worship. (ApplsusG
Teach your children TO adore that ia
Il The republican party, when II adopt,
it, platform in this house for the count