Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-23
DELEGATE PEREA.
He is Welcomed Home by Las Vegas
Democrats.
Ne ISLANDERS WIS OWN PARTY.

Hon. Pedro lerta, who was elected
delegate to congress by the republicans
of New Mexico. returned from Wash
inHton last Tuesday and was received
with open arms and palpItatinE hearts
by the democrats OF this city. who We'd
with each other in paying homage to
the gentleman.
soon after his arrival a select party
Of prominent democrats escorted him
for an outing around the city Ia
gorgeous chariot. ana 10 would be hard
20 tell which bore the most beamlng
countonancc-- the entertained or the
entertainers. OF course our democratic
friends are so fond 81 displaying their
admiration for loyal aud aggressive
representatives OF the republican party
that the carriage love feast would not
have created any comment we're Il not
Tor subsequent incidental
The same evening. however. the dem
ocratic organ here published an inter-
Wow with Delegate Perea. in which
the latter discussed his alleged con-
grcsaional success ana his standing In
biz own party. with more platonic ar
feciiun FOR hia interviewer than paltio-
q wisdom. After recountiug his ones-
ous ANA wonderful iabors on behalf OF
his constituents. with his known
modeaty, Delegate perca went on un-
busoming himself 10 his democratic ar
Unity regarding republicans ana his
standing boz his own party. The gentle
man seemed 90 realize that be has
anenated the good viii OF large and
influential element that helped To- eie-
waite him To his present position. but
his efforts to whitcWash hir lelf az the
expense Of New Mexico republicans
win not purify the political pool In
which be- seems to be ilounderlng. Ac-
cordinE 10 the democratic organ. Dele
gate Pcrca stated 90 the reporter Of
that paper that 'he Is not lea high favor
with the colts OF HE party" and. as a
reason Tor this be asserted that the
republican party looted the territorial
treasury outragcously last winter aud
wa'H 20 keep on doing Nj" but the vir-
tuWus aud mighty delegate said moi"
Ia such thunder toes that the oa~th
trcmbled ana the veil OF his wrath was
rent in twain.
Now 10 is barely possible that. before
he spends many weeks ia the territory.
Delegate Peroa may discover that the
"cOlis' have become thoroughbred
horscr. ANA that their increased num-
bera make mountains and valleys melo-
dioua with their neIghing. The charge
that the republican patry looted the
territorial treasury Outragcously last
winter Is So grossly untrue and ridi-
culous that comment or denial seema
unnecessary. The democrats had full
control OF the treasury for two years
previous 90 last winter. and did any
one ever hear Of the democratic party
having control OF the New Mexico. or
any other treasury any length OF time
and leaving anything n i which their
successors could possibly loot9 40.
the democratic party "ls not built that
way Delegate Pcrca mny consider
10 honorable ana sagaciogs to place
his head 10 the lap OF the political
beliiuh that ls trying 10 inhlct penl.
tcntiary haircut ON the people OF the
territory, and Islander the party that
conferred preferment upon him. but
time may shake his confidence In his
own present judgment.
ON Tuesday evening the democrats
entertained Delegate Pcroa az ban.
quct Rt The Hotel Casianeda We say
democrats because many OF the promi.
ncri republicans of the city were not
consulted and knew nothing about &C.
Furthermore an who took yoc.ferous
part IN singing pacns of praise TO Del
eEaio Pyrea az the Beishazzar's feast
were democrats. Indeed. The banquet
wan Ia complete harmony with the rest
% the days proceedings. including the
! Fcrca Interview as published In the
I democratic organ OF course. while the
| Republican speaking politically. Is OF
| the opinion that Dee must have a long
spoon who VIII sup broth with the
| devil we conccir The right Of Delegate
/ Pcroa 20 select bis oWu political assoc
] cations and "a, would not have al
uded 60 the political flirting bee OF
! Tuesday, were d, not Tor the siAnderous
ana unjust interview that appeared In
! the Democratic organ LIS Vegas Re
/ publican