Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-05
A ROUSING
RATIFICATION
A Brilliant Assembly Greeted Hon.
B. s. Rodey at the Meeting at
the Capitol.
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CONVINCING SPEECHES

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in spanish-Geod 0rations by Mr..
| Rodsy and Col. Twitohell.
The Republican ratification meeting
at the capitol last evening to ratify the
nomination Of Hon. Bernard S. Rodey
for delegate to congress, in public
manner, was brilliant event that au-
gurs well for the outcome of the cam
paign SO auspiciously opened last even
ing. The beautiful hall of represen,..-
Lives, aglow with over 100 electric lights
that shone through and on a sheen of
patriotic colors, was filled with an au-
dience that was truly representative of
the ancient capital of New Mexico. La
dies in beautiful gowns. officials of the
territory the bar, journalism, and lead
ers in political life, were well represent
ed, as were the leaders in society, as
we'll as the lowly toilers in humber
pursuits. Mr.. Rodey has all reason to
be proud of the reception rendered him
by the people of Santa Fe, to whom he
is not stranger.
ADDRESS BY GEN. WHITEMAN.
Adjt. Gen. W. H. Whiteman presided
and made happy opening address. He
told Of his long acquaintanceship with
Mr.. Rodey, whom he had known as a
poor boy, whose career he had followed
with interest while Mr.. .Rodey was
| serving in a clerkship for the Atlantic
& Pacific Railroad Company, and later
| in the district clerks office, until he
| was admitted to the bar and made him.
self name there as brilliant attor-
ney, until he was elected to the legis-
lature, and there worked steadfastly for
the good Of the territory, until he was
chosen a member of the constitutional
convention some years ago, and finally
! until to-day he stood as the nominee of
the great Republican party to represent
the people of New Mexico in congress.
He stated that Mr.. Rodey is the friend
Of the poor man, and no poor person
seeking legal advice was ever turned
from his door. Mr.. Whiteman then
spoke of imperialism and the ridiculous
assertion of the Democrats that any
such specter exists in the United States.
He called upon any imperialist in the
audience to rise, or asked any one to
| name him person in Santa Fe, or any
| American citizen anywhere else, who is
| in favor Of seating an emperor in the
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gravity of the offense of the Bryanites
who are encouraging the enemies in
arms against the United States. Gener-
II Whiteman was Interrupted frequent
'y by applause.
HON. B. s. RODEY SPEAKS.
Hon. Bernard s. Rodey was the next
speaker. His earnest eloquence capti-
waited the audience and carried it off its
feet several times with applause. He
pleaded guilty to the charge of having
been a poor Irish boy, who came to
Canada as 6-year-old lad and worked
in the mines and as a woodchopper at
| smelter, going to the country school
for six years, only two and half
he drifted to Boston and there studied
| law on Sundays and evenings for three
years under the late Benjamin F. But
| ler, whom he called the greatest Amer
lean who ever lived. While in Boston
he started the now famous Raymond &
Whitcomb excursions, but abandoned
| the business soon and came to New
| Mexico. In Boston he made his choice
| of party after great study and due de-
| liberation, coming to the conclusion
that the Republican party is the party
| Of liberty and progress, and that 1t
should be impossible for an Irish-born
,itizen to vote for any other party. He
came to New Mexico about twenty
years ago, and in 1888. one day after he
became a citizen of the United States
he was admitted to the New Mexico
| bar. In 1889 he was member of the
Legislature, and as such took leading
part in drawing up the bills for four of
the leading territorial institutions,
which are now the pride Of the people
Of the territory. He also served in the
constitutional convention which drafted
a constitution for the state Of New
Mexico that was submitted to the peo-
pie of the territory. Referring to a re-
mark of the preceding speaker that he
won many of his cases at law, he said
THAT on Wednesday he lost the greatest
case in which he had ever pleaded-a
case which he had been bent on win
ning-when he nominated Hon. Solo
mon Luna for congress, and by all the
powers Of any eloquence that he may
possess, endeavored to persuade Mr..
Luna to accept the nomination rendered
him SO unanimously.
Mr.. Rodey, after that short autobio-
graphical sketch, proceeded to point out
the great boon Of being sovereign
state Of the union, of having voice In
the government Of this great nation
and having the right to choose the
states executive and judicial officers
The disadvantages of being territory
are many. and the speaker pointed out
some of them. He said that congress
made mistake in not appropriatine
81, 100000 year for the first fifteen
years after New Mexico was annexed
to spent on the public schools of the
territory. If that had been done con-
. gress would never have dared to chide
New Mexico people for their Ignorance
and to withhold statehood on account
of that idle plea. 1t Is hard for people
N like those Of New Mexico to DO with.
/ out their birthright to freedom, and