Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-26

ever lacked the dignity, logic and
breadth that marked The utterances
Of his predecessor, II must be adj
mitted, that at times, the speech came
close 10 The line of demareation be-
tween eloauenee and rant,
The gentleman at the outset pail
some attention TO little pleasantly
by the Carlsbad ARGUS in which Mr.
Simpson was made % accuse himself
Of having belonged TO every political
party under the sun, and Of intention
to try fellowship with all others. Mr.,
Simpson denied II. He said he had
been a republican, q popullst, and
Skipping ever few Of the isms. he
saia he had brought mp III the right
place at last--iH the fold of the dem.
o@eattc party, He declared That the
republicans woaEa give him the best
Office in the Territory If they could
get him back, Somehow, the utter
anca of the gentleman and his ex-
planation dldn,t seem 10 impress the
audience as did Che statement of Sen
atof Money that his family had been
democratic since the days OF Jeffer-
son. and that a hundred wears more
would still find his descendants work.
ing for The success of the immortal
principles OF democracy. Mr.. Simp,
sou paid some attention to Rodey, at.
tackled the republican parry for its
attitude toward Colorado, for Its po-
sitien ON the tariff question, the trust
question and the Panama matter. HE
attempted TO show where the republi
Gan rule 0i the last fprtysfanr years
breken nnly once, had proven dieas-
trouB to the country in making a
nation of classes. pukel same fun att
The president and closed in great
good humon with himself and every.
body else. Mr. Simpson Is a good
hQMored speaker and his audience
listens always, although there Is too
much of the grain Of wheat hid in
bushels at chafG order 10 leave any
lasting impressions,
.5.. The Reception.
| After The meeting closed last night
big crowd repaired to the club
| rooms where refreshments were.
served and there were jolly conYer.
jsations, music and hon caramarderle,
Many of the delegates didn't 80 home
luntil morning.
Morning Session.
The committee on permanent organ
liaation reported the following perma-
nent officers Temporary chairman,
o. N. Marion. Albuquerque; secretary.
H. r.. NJ. Baer; reading clerk, ]: y.
Zimmerman: interpreters, Antonio
Lncero, Camille Padilla, Samuel El.
dodlt, Ambrosio zamora. Horton
/ Moore. Vincente Mares, r. p. Bryac,
Eduardo Martinez. The report was
adopted.
Marrons Speech.
Mr.. Marion after thanking the con.
vention for the honor bestowed upon
him, said that the democratic star
was again in the ascendancy, that q
series of events had conspired TO
promise party success, that all fac.
tions had been united and that the
democratic party would In the years
to come carry the doctrine OF peace
and constitution into every state in
this nation. The speaker condemned
the action Of the Colorado authori
| ties in deporting miners and suspend
Ing the habeas corpus The issue. he
said, was constitutionalism versus i'm
perialism. He charged the territorial
administration with nameless crimes
in connection with the management 81
public lands Of the territory. He ad
vucated the nomination Of good men
for the legislature. of the repeal d
the present jury law and The fee sys
tenn.
The speaker said that he believed
the democrats favored statehood 70
New Mexico. separate statehood /
possible. otherwise statehood will
Arizona, He arraigned the republican
Of the nation for their failure 10 men
tion the question of statehood III th
! national platform He said Rodey wa
! honest III his efforts for statehood
. but against him were the rcpnblica
i officials Of New Mexico. He declare
: that Rodey had secured not measnr
r in congress for the benefit Of Ne,
\ Mexico. He intimatcd II was Rodey'
9 fault that more appropriations for III
reclamation service had not been 0l
tanned. The issue he claimed was Nc
!. tariff on wool, but honesty and ecoi
omy In the administration of terrific
ial affairs.
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