Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-09-27

trial is set for Monday, and It promises
to be interesting
Las Vegas. N. NJ. Sept. 23.--The un-
ionist meeting last night at the Alta.
laid1 Gonzales hall on the west side
to h-ai Emperor Felix crate was at.
tended by nearly 200 natives. Mr.. Mar.
tine: did not have much to say, only
remarks in general. urging the union
party to stand pat He was introduced
by +. G. de Baca and spoke for thirty
five minutes. haranguing the crowd.
telling them how Independent they
were and not to be led by any tricks
Get letst none but his.) He referred
to the glorious" Lorenzo Lopez. Eu-
gerlo Romero and Juan Jose Herrera
as Independent men; they being in
strumcntal in the beginning of the
uniorist party movement some years
ago. He also advised all parties to
favor statehood and told how bitter a
pill he had to swallow when he had to
?ttend the national convention which
nominated Cleveland. the autocrat. He
said the national democrats always
promised statehood before election.
but betrayed them after the election
was over and they were in power. En-.
peror Felix may not have had at that
time. though how much good advice he
was giving those present by telling
them to beware OF the democrats and
their trickeIy. Mr. Martinez also gave
O. A. Larrazolo rub by telling about
his artasonism to the union party.
Patficio Gonzales, the editor OF FL Sol
de Mayo got Ia q snot about his
change of heart. Dictator Felix telling
how 1t grieved bis heart to see men
who were formerly in the fold now op.
posing the unionist cause. There was
some enthusiasm during Mr.. Martinez
speech, but II came mostly from those
who had leaned on the bar before the
meeting, and they were decidedly mum.
erous. After the first speech music
was struck up. Tomas Tafoya. OF Pla
Gao Largo. Guadalupe county. next
talked few minutes. He was follow
ed by Placido Sandoval. who let of
lot OF personal spleen against Cover
nor Otero; 1t being remembered in
connection that Mr.. Sandoval was fired
out of the coy berth OF public instruc.
ton by said governor. Mr.. Sandoval
hos held numerous omces, and evident
~ wants another from his verbal pyro.
technics last night. evidently wants
nc nination again. He got very tire.
some before he finished Apolonlo
sena of Chaperito, and T.. C. de Baca
followed In short speeches. Mr.. Baca
made reference 10 the sorehead repub.
Leans who were starting to buck
against the stone wall. He naturally
praised them: what else could he do. !
George Money had In the meantime !
taken his place by w. G.. Hayden on
he platform, who looked very lone
some, and tried once to escape. but I
vas caught. Mr.. Money was next call |
I'd on and Mr.. Lucero acted as inter
prefer while Mr.. Money Squared" |
,imeelf with the crowd for showing
ack OF enthusiasm. He said he had
gone to bed but his conscience" |
NC Old not permit him gliding on into
he arms OF Morpheus. but he must
'ome snd see the crowd. Since then
he reporter has been trying to figure
'ut which conscience was advising
lie r.; the ere that prompted him to go
o bed like law abiding citizen on
sunday night, or attend a political
low WOW. Rafael Lucero. Eugenio Ro-
neros mail carrier between Las Vegas
md Gallinas Springs. talked a few
vo DIS. u was then about 10 O'Clock
nd the crowd had dwindled.
There were people out to the Pres.
'yterian church last night who were
ever there before. The church was
acked. chairs having to be brought In
accommodate those present to hear