Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-18

bled FOR entrance, but tho capacity
was already oyertaxed and They were
obligated 20 remain at the doors,
catohing fragments or the speeches
aud listening 70 The band.
Hon. w. IL, II. LlewcIyn presided
over tho mass mooting, Introducing
Governor Otero as the first speaker,
as a governor who had done more
for this Territory, decreased the Ter.
| rltorial debt and the only man who
had succeeded himself on appointment
to the head OF New Mexco's govern.
mont,
The Governor made one Of his dig
nlfied speeches. talking over a half
an hour to an appreciatlve. attentive
audience. He spoke for a few mo.
ments on national affairs. called at.
tention TO the condition of the Ter.
ritory and ended by introducing Sena.
tor Andrews In q manner that brought
a hearty cheer from tho audience.
Senator Andrews vas received
with applause such as can only como
from two thousand supporters, meet
Ing their candidate on common
ground. His speech touched upon
that subject Of unfailing interest to
any Las Cruces audlence-irrigation.
He told something concerning what
was being done by the Santa re Cen.
trial In railway building and ended In
a promise to secure for New Mexico
those improvements SO badly need.
cd.
Judge A. L. Morrison spoke for
three quarters OF an hour on national
issues Of importance. He called par
ticnlar attention to the condition OF
the wool market when the democratic
administration was In CONTROL Of af-
fairs. He showed how II was due
to the tariff that wool Ia now worth
Is cents while on the policy adopted
by the democrats and endorsed by
George II. Money, candidate of the
oppose ion delegate ~ congress, 1t
had been worth simply 8 cents. Judge
Morrison speech was wen received.
ending with a short review OF what
Senator Andrews was doing for the
Territory.
Alexander Read, candidate for
council from Rio Arriba, San Juan
and Taos Counties, spoke In Spanish,
much to The qualification of the native
portion OF the audience. Mr.Read
touched upon the live issues Of the
local campaign. In referring to the
Rodey independent talk he said that
he could not bring himself to believe
that the present delegate would al
low HIS name to DO used 10 so assist
the plans of the democrats. II the
rumors should ever prove correct he
said that In his county all support
would be given to the regular candi.
date and many cried out from the
audience Same Here
Judge A. J. Abbott, Of Santa Re,
was the next speaker. talking brief
" upon the reception that had been
rendered the candidate In the two
counties already visited, equailed
only, he said. by the inconsistency of
the democratic platform. spoke con
corning the merits OF the two candt
dates for delegate to congress, show
ing how Senator Andrews with his
wealth of experience and acquaint-
ances was far better fitted for that
important position than a man. young
and lacking all experience In such
When II. o. Bursum. chairman of
the republican central committee.
told the people OF Las Cruces that
In the near future II was very pos
sible that Las Cruces would have
another railroad built by Senator
Andrews the crowd went simply wild.
"Mr. Andrews Is building railroads
In New Mexico" said the speaker,
he Ia going, to build a railroad to
Ell Paso and probably Las Cruces
VIII be in receipt Of some OF the al
rect benefits Of this capital our candi-
date Is bringing constantly to this
Territory. Mr.. Bursum touched on
what had been done by the admins
represented by Governor
Cicero. quoting figures to show tho
debt had been decreased
and that the increased taxation was
going back TO the counties In i'm.
provements needed for years.
Major Llewelyn closed the meet.
ing with a few remarks concerning
Andrews personality. Some.
one asked me today" shouted the