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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
CATAPRE
WHAT CAUSES Ira

Democratic stump speakers In this
territory are trying 10 make a great
deal OF capital out OF present deprea-
sion In the wool market, and they at
tempt TO prove from this that the re-
publican policy VI protection does not
hold up the price.
II IL true that the wool market at
present IL seriously disturbed, and only
few sales are being made. but what
h the cause OF this Disturbance Dem
ocratic journals declare that the demo-
cratic party IL going TO carry the ooun-
try In November. and they twist the
electoral figures into all sorts OF shapes
70 prove this claim.
business men do not believe there ia
any foundation for this claim, but
stil when they see u made 90 persist
entity they ,...nk there may possibly
be- something In a. aud knowing that
the election OF democratic admins
tration would knock the bottom out Of
the wool market ana send the price
down 10 four o. nye cents pound,
they think q is prudent to hold on
They don't think there 10 any rcaH0na-
bic probability OF democratic success,
Dut they don't want Co take any
chances. for they know that man
with big stock OF wool on hand,
bought az republican prices. would be
in bad nx ~ the democratic party
should come Ia. with its policy OF free
wool. and hence they think the safe
thing 10 DO now ~ 10 unload and be
prepared for the worst. And that II
what causes the present depression IN
the WOoi market. 10 Is not due % any
weakness on the part Of the republican
policy OF protection. but solely 10 The
fear Of democratic success.
Now. u the bare possibility Of a dem
Ocratic victory IL sufficient 10 cause
such a depression IN the market what
degree OF deadly paralysis might ~
not expect = that party, with It's policy
OF HOSTILITY 90 home interests should
actually come into control OF the ma
tional government
We know what sort OF a period Of
/ disaster and ruin We had 10 pass
through under Cleveland. and business
men believe that the situation would
! be worse under Bryan. A. long "a
there IL a possibility Of such a result
prudent men cannot be blamed toI
showing disposition 70 get undel
cover till danger h. past.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
OUT FOR MKrNLEY

Captain william ~. English OF In.
dlsnapolls once democratic leader OF
the state. and son Of the late Hon. VIII
liam a. English. candidate for vice
president with General W. 8. Hancock
twenty wars aEo. has turned his back
squarely on democracy and comes out
FOR Mckinley ami the whole republican
ticket.
Captain English gives good reasons
for hts change Of heart. u has been
growing upon him gradually. lie -ild
not vote for Bryan IN 1885 because he
culd not indorse the 10 to 1 hereay.
lie says he cannot stay with his party
when Il insists a second time In fore
ing upon the people issues they do not
want Besides, Captain Eugliah has
patriotic blood IN his veins. he offered
HE services TO the government az the
outbreak of the Spanish war and made
good record ~ cuba he fully Rp-
proves Of the Mckinley policy OF ex-
panslon ana can Chuerfully indorEC an
% the ADMINISTRATORS acts In con-
Quoting che war with spain. and later
IN the subsection ~ the Filipino rebel
Hon. So Captain English. concluding
that he stands upon the republican
platform. cOmes out maRfully aid says
he will support the republican nomi-
noes FOR president and vice president.
The political stand taken by Captain
/ English at this time win have great in-
/ nusncc throughout Indiana In causins
/ many a young democrat 60 consider
wen the proposition az 20 whether h.
can support Bryan with his populistiS
| theories OF government.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
IT MAKES THEN TIRED.

The democrats say they get tired
Of hearing about the republican tAriR
on wool" We have no dOabt OF that,
al ali. and they will continue TO grow
more and more tired Of a., uil by the
eth Of next month they VIII he complete
ly overcome by exhaustion. But the
people OK New Mexico, whose prosper
ny depends upon the price received for
the wool clip OF the territory cannot
afford 10 give our democratic friends
a rest on this subject They still re-
member too well the frost that the
democratic policy Of free wool brought
upon all the industries OF New Mexico.
and they cannot be induced to try that
chilly experiment again. even by the
persuasive eloquence Of a gentleman
from Texas,
Democratic speakers may roar about
imperialism" from every stump Ia
New Mexico. but they cannot divert the
attention Of the people OF this TERRI
tory from the fact that wool Is the
paramount issue" 40 far as concerns
the interests Of the New MeNioan peo-
pie.
The democratic party, Nith ita policy
OF free wool permitted the cheap woods
OF south America TO come In without
duty 20 compete la the markets o. the
United states with our home grown
product. and thus knocked down the
price OF our New Mexico wool TO such
a small figure that the total amount
received by our wool men FOR their pro-
duct was only barely enough 10 pay
the expense Of handling ana hauling
20 market THIS policy Is no doubt
very satisfactory 60 man like Mr..
LarraEolo. whose main idea is 10 get
cheap coat" but Il Il all wrong In
the estimation OF the people Of ihia ter
ritOry, who want TO get a living price
for what they have to sell.
The republican party, with - policy
OF protection, put a duty on foreign
wool az soon as Il came into power,
thus protecting our home wool growers
against ruinOuh competition from
abroad The result was that the prizes
81 wool went up from the democrats
nRurea OF ave and plx cents = pound Ia
an average OF fifteen cents a pound
which meant an addition OF millions Of
dollars a year 90 the income OF the
people OF New Mexico. and AZ once pui
new ne into ali the Industries of the
territory. which had been paralyEed By
the democratic free wool policy.
The people OF this territory have mol
forgotten these facts, ana u viii tAks
more than one siiver-tongued orator
from Texas 10 persuade them 20 vote
In favor of going back 60 the demo
cratic policy OF free wool and starva'
ton. NAk
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
A PLAIN srATBMENT

The Santa Re New Mexican puts the
statehood matter IN plain. business
like way before the people OF New
Mexico. Every intelligent man IN the
territory viii recognize the force OF the
following statement
" New Mexico elects a democratic
legislature and democratic delegate
10 congress a republican congress can
not be blamed for refusing 70 give tho
territory statehood. or. at least, for
putting OF that event a. long az pos
sible. New Mexico nH state with a
democratic legislature would mean two
democratic senator's, and as the Ari-
IONA Legislature VIII probably be dem
ocratic and that territory IL 10 be ad-
mittcd as a state al the same time al
New Mexico that would mean four
democratic senators, enough 10 imperil
the republican majority IN the senate
and blockade any legislation which the
republican administration might devise
for the benefit Of the nation. II II ~ N
~ important, therefore, that every re-
publican IN New Mexico goes 10 the
polls IN November and votes FOR ihe re-
publican legislative az well AZ congress
slonai ticket There Is no danger Of
democratic supremacy In the territory
a. long a. the republicans DO their du'
~. Il might az well be said now as at
any time that statehood IS necessary
to further growth and progress IN New
Mexico. and the quickest way to get u
is to elect republican legislature and
a republican delegate 10 congress IN
November
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20

An old German farmer IN Ohio, who
keeps big flock OF sheep, writes 20
his local paper and explains why he
no longer votes the democratic ticket
The lesson % be learned IL one that
ought 20 be learned by every man In
Sew Mexico since we are an interested
In the success 90 The VOL grower
whether engaged In the wool business
or any other. because wool is the para
mount interest OF the territory and
whatever Injuries that comes directly
home 60 all OF ~. Here Is what the
ohio man says;
~ used 20 be- a don Jcrat. and ! was
one until found that by voting the
democratic ticket I was voting against
sheep. 1 had a big flock OF sheep on
my farm The democratic party IN 1892
Initiated free trade and took the duty
90 wool The price fell 20 eleven cents.
It made me think. ! studied the quss-
tion hard and conscientiously. and
tried to study 90 from an Sides. !
looked at 30 iu an unbiased manner.
what was good a." me must certainly
d. good Cor my nrlghhor. and be must
als0 suffer with me- n the price on
my wool appreciated the cost 81
clothes nigh, boz less bat I would have
no money 10 huy them. ] studied the
matter carefully and came 20 the con-
clusion that / might just az We'll XII
ms sheep as vote the democratic
ticket"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
uNwAnnANrED ASSUMPTION.

The Las Vegas optic talks about the
immense influence 10 be- exerted Ia IA
vor OF I.arrazolo Ia Bernalillo county
by sir Ferguson, Mr. Maroon and 9th
or prominent democrats, ana then says
there Is to be- added 20 this the quiet
influence Of Don Pedro"
by Don Pedro" IL meant, OF course,
Hon. Pedro Perca, present fepublican
delegate Ia congress from New Next
co. and a man from whom MF. Rodcy
has every reason 60 expect an active
and earnest support While this paper
IL not authorized 90 speak for Mr. Pee
rea We consider u no 02Ore than Just
20 defend him against such asperHlona
az the FOREGOING re h "a man who
has always been prominent la the re-
publican party. who has been honorcd
by the party Ia this territory with the
highest ONCE IN Us gifL and Or a dem
ocratlc paper % assume, without evi-
dence, that be- proposes now 20 turn
against he party that has always hon
orod Rim and against a man who has
been true 10 him as friend, personally
and politically, aud under oil elrcum-
stances o. one % the most wicked, most
unjust and uioat damaging aaporsions
ever cast upon the reputation Of any
public man, and one which, n true,
would be- sufficient 90 convict a man
% personal and political perhdyand dis
honor, and conaign him 10 the ever
lasting contempt of his fellow citizens
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
the TRAVELLING MEN.

A commercial traveller writes TO a
Cincinnati paper in regard 20 the as
sertion which has been made and re-
peated so often by democratic papers
about thousands Of travelling men being
thrown out OF employment, and he
proves by testimony which cannot bo
doubted that there are more travelling
men on the road ia this country al this
time than there ever were before, Here
Is his letter.
An article IN the Cincinnati En-
qulrcr undertakes to convey the im-
preston that there Is large army Of
men wandering up and down the high
ways and byways Of this ooDtry weep
ing, wailing and gnashing their teeth,
out Of work or position, as the result
~ Mr.. McKinie"'a election 10 the pres
idency four Yeas ago. and that our
only hone 81 sucoor fom this fearful
thraldOm lies Ia changing is politics
and voting this fall Cor Mr.. Bryan.
Now. II 10 fact positively known 10
every travelling man. hotel keeper aud
the Enquirer AZ well, that today there
are more travelling MN on the road
than was ever known Ia the history Of
this country AZ one proof OF this we
need only refer 10 the published reports
of sales OF the Central Passenger as
ISOLATION interchangeable mileage
books FOR this year az compared with
last ears sales The increase Is very
large. n there are fewer travelling men
on the road today than horetofore. how
does The Enquirer account Tor this in
creased sale of mileage booksY But
this .s not the only proof The travel
ing men are Ia the closest touch 81 any
one with that condition which fur"
nishes the positive proof % The increase
Of travelling men this year over any
preceding year In their career on the
road.
For several years past the writer
has diligently inquired OF travelling
men whom he has met az 10 this boast
by the democracy ana Mr. Bryan that
Lang percentage OF travelling men
who voted for Mckinley four years ago
are this year going 20 vote for MT.
Bryan. A a result I have not found
one who 10 going 10 change his vote
70 Bryan. To this statement l viii
qualify before any notary. Now. once
FOR all, We protest against the use OF
travelling men and travelling mems as
soclatlona 20 further the interests and
promote the political ambitions Of W.
]. Bryan
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT


The people of New Mexico. by putting
forth an extraordinary effort. have
succeeded b. hanging up the notorious
stephens bin. but they must not for
get that this measure. which h intend
"a 10 ruin the best interests ~ this ter
ritory for the benefit of IA lot OF land
spectators az El Paso h not dead by
any means. hut 10 only holding on,
temporarily, 10 walt for a good chance
10 come % the front again. And what
better chance could ia friends ask for
than 10 have "a man sent 90 congress
To- represent the territory Of New Mex
loo whose sympathles are all with bl
Paso and the peopie who are 20 be- the
benenclarloa 81 the outrageous Ste
phens schemc--a man who has lived Ia
El Paao and ola Mexico all his life, and
eho has been In this terrtory only
about long enough TO gain a residence
herra man who was picked out by
prominent democrats of M Paso, like
Felix Martinez, as the right man for
their purpose. and sent up here eN-
prcBsly 90 become a candidate for
congress from this territory.
can the people OF New Mexico aaord
70 take the great risk % entrustlng In
forests Of 80 much Importance 70 the
hands OF a man whose aympathles are
naturally on the side 81 those who are
trying 70 ruin us7 Il would be- a dan
gerous experiment. and one that We
could not afford 10 Try.
The scheme embodied In the stephens
blll has been thoroughly exposed BY
the press of New Mexico but u ls one
that threatens interests ~ such great
Importance so 40 many thousands %
people In this Territory that a ought
10 be- kept constantly IN mind. II la, In
brief. AN attempt 20 have law passed
by the United states congress 20 pro.
halt the people Of New Mexico forever
from taking any more water from the
RIO Qmnde or any Of its tributaries
for Irrigation purposes, 90 that the Wa
ter ~ the stream may an be- permitted
10 How down 10 El f'aHo, there 10 be
impounded IN an immense reservoir for
ihe purpose OF reclaimlnE arid lands
in Texas and Ola Mexico.
Through the efforts of the governor
ana the people Of the territory. This
scheme has been forced into temporary
retirement but A. so have aaid above,
q has NOT been Killed but is merely
waiting for a good opportunity 10 push
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
WHAT Ais TERGUssoN1


Hon. "a. a. Ferguson had himself
interviewed by the Ei Pas0 Times day
before yesterday, ana he elected Lar
razoi0 with votes TO burn. la his nor
NAL condition AIR. Ferguson knows
that there Ia about aa much probable
lty OF Iarrazolo carrying New Mexico
as there is OF Bryan carrying Yer
mont. But his present condition. ~
represented BY this Interview, reminds
us OF a littie story
An Albuquerque POLITICAL (We didn't
say q was FerguBson) who had been
travelling with LarrAzola. got on the
train at Las Cruces yesterday - come
north, and In the same car wsls the
sheriff OF one OF the southern counties
having In charge a man that he was
taking 10 the insane aayium. The pa
tient wus not violent and the politician
thought Il would be kindly act 10 at
down beside him and talk with him
awhile. So h6 approached him and
asked him whore he was going The
man replied that he Was going 10 Las
Vegas. he said he waa little insane,
and was being taken up to the asylum
10 be treated. What's caused your
trouble p" inquired the politician. "spir-
itualism." replied the man. Il studied
over u 80 much. day ana night that
h turned my head The politician
then. out OF sympathy with enc poor
fellow. pretended TO be insane, too and
said that ho, also, was being taken 20
the asylum Tor treatment. And what
brought on your trouhleT inquired the
crazy man. imperialism" replied the
other con, thunder" said the insane
usan. they oughtnt 10 take you to
Las Vcgas. you're not craEy-yoa 70
only a damn f0Ol!'
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
cANDIpArEs COMPARED.
Merit, ~ Itodey and LarrafoIo freseuted
o. the People.


santa Ne New Mexican.
The silver city Independent, In grcaA
big headlines. says. unknown Nomi-
mated BY the Republicans" meaning
thereby the nomination OF Hon. y. 8
Rodey for delegate TO congress on DC
tober gth last Now the question arises,
VINO IN the name OF all THAI II good. 10
Isarrazolo, the democratic nOmlneef
That man certainly - not known. and
certainly not favoably known, 10 the
people of the territory. The difference
between the two men r. Just this Lar
razolo has been in th's territory about
three years lie ~ a resident OF Las
Vegas. IL not known NJ all outside 81
the dcmo-pOp. gang ia few counties.
lie has made few speeches within the
past few weeks seeking the democrNt-
ic nomination. ny these speeches no
has certainly not Impressed himself
upon the voters % the counties where
be has spoken. He h not property
owner TO any ones knowledge, has no
Interests In this territory, and 10 sim
ply a bird Of passage. II defeated for
delegate q congress he wiz doubtless
return 70 Igi Paso and become again a
Texan.
on the other hand. y. 8. Rodey has
been resident Of this territory for
eighteen years. lie came here az a hoy
working AZ a typewriter and E,enogra-
pher. was admitted SO the bar. and
worked himself up TO prominent 20
aitlon In his chosen profession. He wa,
"a member Of the council % the leglsia'
| tive assembly ten years ago. and
served his constituents well and faith
| fully. RE has pructiced law IN the Sec
oud judicial district and before the ter
rhori1l supreme court for nttecn years
lie atantis well, and "a certainly init
mately acquainted and c0nvcreani VIII
the needs 10 the people. the condition.
I'm New Mexico. It's resources and iu
wants,
ON the other hand, Mr.. Larrazolo y
absolutely and indinercntly ignoran
AZ 10 these matters lie has nothing
to recommend him but ne gift OF gah
and he talks against time and not upoi
the issues Of the da., either nations
or territorial The national issues an
too big FOR him. and the territorial -
sues he knows noihing a5out
sensible people and certainly Oh
people Of New Mexico. cannot be foole
ny democratic sophistry. and viii com
j TO the conclusion that Larrazolo shout
: not be csccted as delegate, and that !
! $. Rodey II the man 10 be elected. IN
New Mexican thinks that che stu 6
4 November next viii ~ show.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20

Itself 20 the front agasn. ana no bet
ter opportunity could De given u than
by the election OF a mar 10 congress
from thin territory whose nympathios
naturally are with ~ Paso
the biii provides that the people -
New Mexico shall not be permitted
90 take any more water from the Rio
Orande or any Of its tributaries. Thia.
AZ anyone can zee, would mean the
rum Of this territory. because M least
two-thlriE. or probably three-fourth of
the irrigated lands Of New Mexico de-
pend FOR the.r water upon the Rio
drande or some ~ tho tributaries 81
tAat stream. That IL 10 say. IN plain
language. the stephens bin means tho
ruin Of New Mexico fOr the bonoft Of
W Pneo. and after compelling this ne
farious scheme to fall back under nre.
Che people ~ New Mexico are now
asked by the democratic party to elect
a man ~ our delegate 10 congress who
will conveniently look the other why
while NJ. stephens forces his biil 10 the
front again.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20

The nominee or iho REPUBLICAN party.
Hon. Bernard g. ilodey, IL a resident
of Albuquerque in ncrnallllo county.
lie has been resident OF Aibuqusr-.
que f0r the past twenty years. a Jaw
yer by profession, and has been an ard
ent and jealous worker In the ranks Of
the republican party during bis long
residence Ia New Mexico AR H0dey
is gentleman Of high legal attain
ments. his character Ia above reproach.
both la his private and public llfe. lie
Is a. years or age. highly educated.
keen witied and an orator Of exception
able ability
TIE republican party OF New Mexico
have nothing 10 fear from defeat m
having such an able aud accomplished
standard bearer 90 head its ticket as
Mr.. llodsy. He has been free from ell
disaenHiona which have agitated the
party Tor the last several years. and We
feel assured that his candidacy will
heal an the differences now existing an
the party, and the ftctloas win be- uni
ted New Mexico ought o. roll up a
majority of al least $500 for M ROdey
and elcc2 republican legislature b.
from 20" - sse d, jorly. santa "
Capital
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
THE MAN ron THE PLACE.

AR. Rodey IL emlnently qualified 20
represent Kew Mexico In congress. he
Possesses every qualification essential
To "a public career. II an orator OF
unusual ability. and commands READY
n1w OF lang1 ..ge. His vocation as a
LAWYER has mad an eloquent He
well a. d. convincing speaker ana no
one vino has ever heard him can help
but say that he Ia impressive IN his
every utterance.
Besides possessing these high quallh-
cations, he IL very popular IN social
circles. and commands the respect ana
confidence Of an who know him He IL
universally known a. The poor manH
friend" en- argument that can be urged
In his behalf without fear az coniradie-
ton. To say the least, he In u man wen
worthy OF This the highest honor 10 the
gift OF che territory % New Mexico.
And all who believe In the theory 81
recognizing our hest men for public
service need have no reluctance about
supporting Hon. y. =, ftodey Tor dele
gate TO oongreas.-Aibuquerque Amer
lean.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20

eoid their coois In ora Mexico cheaper
than they noid the same articles IN this
country. What he attempted 10 prove
from this was that the republican poll
ICY of prOieciion Injuries the people
Of this country 'or the benefit ~ peo-
pie Of foreign countries Going into
particulars he declared that n sewing
machine. which is sold here FOR t75 IN
American gold IN sold there for t15 In
Mexican silver. nd aa you can got
two Mexican silver dollars Tor one
American gold dollar tho same ma
chine would cost the purchaser just
twice 90 much In the United states 40
u Ia sold for IN Oh Mexico.
Now. az Mr.. farrsx0lo viii probably
make the same statement before other
audiences during the progress 81 the
campaign. we have taken some palms
to investigate the matter
Through the courtesy % Mr.. Charles
Roe, general southwestern agent for
the Singer sewing Machine company,
we we're permitted 80 look over the
books 81 the company and examine ita
contracts. These show that In every
instance where machine IL sold TO
parties In Old Mexico. 10 be paid for In
Mexican money the price specified IL
lust twice as many dollars 40 the price
OF the same machine when sold to par
ties on this side OF tho lac We were
shown scores u contracts. on the nioa
Of the company. for machines sold on
monthly payments, In Iuarcz. Nogales,
Chihuahua. and a number OF interior
towns IN the . ts 81 sOn0rs. and IN
every casr che Mexican dollars were
rcckoncd az two for one wherever a
machine which SELLS for sixty dollars
on this side OF the line was aold 10 q
party on the other side the price writ
/ ten in che contract was one hundred
and twenty dollars, and the sumo ruls
OF two for one was observed IN every
Instance, mo matter what the prizes ol
the machine.
| Although tho cOmpany'a books are
! private property We presume that ems
one VINO 10 interested Ia the hmttci
viii be permitted 20 look AZ the entrie.
and contracts FOR himself. n he doubts
the correctness of our statement.
These facts and figures show thai
Mr.. iarrazolo vas inexcusably ignor.
ant % the subject he was TALKING
about. or deliberately stated what wns
untrue. for the purpose Of deceiyinl
chose 80 whom his remarks were al
dressed. Which was it7