Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-10-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

gate Rodey al least 1000 majority.
Every republican newspaper in New
Mexico is giving Delegate Rodey hear
~ support.
Get into the republican band wagon
and march along with the procession
of progress.
The republican resolutions adopted
at Ration commend the good work for
the territory OF Governor Otcro.
Slams crown prince will visit New
Mexico and Arizona. II Is probable
that he has heard of the cowboys.
To the New Mexican: Let's get to-
rether and fight the opposition and
stop all factional quarrels In republi.
can ranks.
The territorial republican central
committee have established headquar.
tiers In this city. and will make an act.
i've campaign.
At Ration The Citizen was placed
under many obligations TO Mr.. c. II
Stivcrs, the accomplished and energet-
ic editor OF the Range.
The unfortunate political difYercnceN
which have prevailed in the republi.
can ranks at Santa Fe are in fair way
to be tremendously adjusted.
The highest membership of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was 4o9.-
S49, In 1890. The number OF members
now Is 263. 745. showing an average an.
nual loss Of i4.57i.
Another new railroad is assured for
New Mexico. A company has been
formed to construct line from Ration
10 Elizabethtown. and II is said that
work upon II will begin at once.
The republicans OF New Mexico are
pledged to repeal the coal oil inspec.
ton law. Two years years ago the
legislative council passed bill to re-
peal the law. but I: was defeated In the
house.
Delegate Mark A. Smith, of Arizona
passed through the city Saturday
night. en- route home from Europe.
Mark has fully recovered his health
and will be In Washington in Decem-
her to help pass the statehood bill for
the territories.
The Ell Pas News, democratic. says:
''Ncw Mexico factions did not get
up enough nerve to oppose the re-
nomination Of b. s. Rodey. who work
cd harder for territorial advance ment
than any other republican ever sent
To congress from New Mexico"
The Carlsbad Argus says: Dele
gate Rodeys record in congress Is so
satisfactory ana his work 80 complete
that all over the broad territory Of New
MeSlco there caa scarce be found an
aspiring democrat with SUFFICIENT te'
merity TO contest his reelection"
= The republican convention at Rator
took advanced and radical steps to pre-
vent dishones primary elections n
New Mexico. The primary election Is
the foundation stone of the republican
form Of government, and no party can
tolerate dishonest methods at these
elections.
10. Bracket, one of the accomplish
ed and pleasant young men OF Ration
placed the republican convention IN
aer special obligation by his services
to the committee on resolutions. Mr..
Bracket Is one OF the best clerks In
the territory. and the people OF Colfax
county should elect him this fall to the
ONCE of county clerk.
The republican convention at Ration
last Friday was the mos. representa-
tive body OF republicans ever congre
gated in the territory. There were very
few proxies. Nearly every delegate
elected by the people was in his seat
There was no wrangling. The whole
convention was imbued with spirit o
enthusiasm and harmony.
The people OF the city have made
lavish arrangements to generously en-
terrain visitors and the fair associa
ton has provided an exposition tina
will not be excelled anywhere In thu
Rocky Mountain region. For month";
the preparations have been in progress
and the exhibition in every depart
ment will he excellent In ever.
way.
The democrats OF the territory ar
holding a well attended convention u
this city today. They do not expect I
win In November. but will put up a r'
spectable fight. The city OF Albuquei
que extends TO these misguided gentle
men q cordial welcome. and our peopl
hope that they will look about at IN
republican prosperity In every bloc
0f this growing city.
The Las Vegas Record says: :
couple OF weeks ago over 100 enthu
fnstlc republicans attended the Las "
ma republican primary in the city hal
Last night at the democratic city prir
ary \ few lone and detected pilgrim
nut In an appearance and WEI
through the melancholy farce OF cleo
ing delegates 10 the democratic count
convention. That was a sixteen
enc ratio-sixtecn republicans TO OF
democrat which Is about how the ~
parties line up In San Miguel county