Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-04
Ringing Resolutions-.-Luna Unanimously Nomi-
mated, But DeClines--.A Hard Struggle But the
Bernalillo Man Wins...Ovation for Gov. Otero

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The New Mexican's report of the pro-
ceedings of the Republican territorial
convention was complete UP to the last
moment before it became necessary to
send the paper to press yesterday aft
ernoon, and will be resumed at that
point.
Immediately following the unanimous
adoption of the report of the committee
on permanent organization, a commit
tee, consisting OF Col. J. Francisco
Chaves, P. F. Garrett and E. H. Sala-
zar, was appointed to escort the perma-
nent president elect, Hon. Frank A.
Hubbell, of Albuquerque to tn chair.
ADDRESS OF PhRlGANl-, ;Jf4as.l 4. IT, II
MAN.
Upon being presented to the conven-
ton by Colonel Chaves as its permanent
presiding officer, Mr.. Hubbell delivered
an address that was vigorous. He
could hardly find words to express his
heartfelt gratitude to the convention for
the high honor conferred upon him. In
his opinion a greater honor could not
be bestowed upon any citizen Of New
Mexico. 1t was not only an occasion for
proud satisfaction to be called upon to
preside over the deliberations Of such
a grand and truly representative Re
publican convention as the one before
him, but it was high honor to be a
member of the Republican party. Is
sues Of vital moment to the people of
the entire country were involved in the
pending political campaign. The people
must determine whether the grand
platform of principles and the noble
candidates of the Philadelphia national
convention shall be approved or wheth-
er they shall be turned down. Personal
ly he was perfectly sanguine of Repub-
lican success both in the national and
territorial campaigns. Since an over
whelming majority of the people were
unquestionably intelligent, discriminat-
ing and patriotic, he did not see how
the result could possibly be otherwise.
During the past four years the Repub-
licans had given the nation and the ter
ritory the most superb administrations
they had ever had. President McKin-
ley and his wise, patriotic, statesman
like administration extorted the admi-
ration of the world. When William Nc
Kinley became president what were the
prevailing conditions in the country?
Every intelligent man knew that, owing
to Democratic misrule and blundering,
the business and industrial affairs of
the country were deplorably depressed,
distress was widespread among the peo-
pie, the government was floating huge
blocks of bonds to prevent the depletion
of its gold reserve and the commercial
nations of the world distrusted our cur
rency because Of the persistent efforts
Of the Democrats to discredit and de-
base it by the agency Of the free silver
coinage craze. What were the present
conditions, after four years of Repub-
lican rule under the almost ideal lead
ership and direction Of President Nc
Kinley? Every promise made in the
Republican national platform of four
years ago had been fulfilled. The disas-
trous results of Democratic rule had
been overcome, and unexampled pros
perity prevailed throughout our broad
land. The total failure Of the Demo-
Gratis to make good their wild pledges
of 1892 and 1896 was vividly contrasted
with Republican fulfillment during the
fortunate four years since 1t has been
restored to power in the nation and ter
ritory. In substance, the speaker asked,
Are you satisfied with existing condi-
tions, or do you want to return to the
era Of poverty and depression Of four
and eight years ago-back to a time
when free soup houses flourished and
the courts were chiefly occupied in ap-
pointing receivers?" Democratic ora
tors had what the speaker termed "un-
limited gall" and were indulging in all
sorts Of apologies and fair promises, but
the people knew by bitter experience
that these promises were false. The last
Cleveland administration was contrast
ed with the present administration of
President Mckinley as object lessons In
point The speaker closed his mastery
address with glowing and deserved
tribute to the present territorial admin
istration, which had conferred greater
and more enduring benefits upon the
territory than any of its predecessors.
A STRONG PLATFORM.
Colonel Pritchard, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, announced
that the committee was ready to report,
md that the platform of principles
would be read by Col. r. e. Twitchell.
Colonel Twitchell thereupon read the
resolutions with dramatic effect as fol-
lows:
The Republican party Of New Mexico,
through it's representatives in conven-
tion assembled, recognising the unpar-
alleled advancement which our country
has made in business and political prog
ress during the present national ad-
ministration, under the fostering influ-
ence Of Republican principles; and also
recognizing that our country's present
prosperity Is due to Republican policies,
as carried out by q Republican con-
gress, and Republican administration.
most heartily indorse the platform
adopted at Philadelphia by the recent
Republican national convention.
2. The wise and patriotic administra-
tion of President Mckinley. his great
craftsmanship, his brilliant success In
his home and foreign policies. and his
fidelity to the interests Of the American
people, have given him the entire con-
fidence and affection Of his countrymen.
with his reelection and the election of
Theodore Roosevelt, that typical young
American, whose courage in war and
brilliant record in peace have given him