Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31
Political
Gatherings

Accomplishment Of the improvement.
advancement and beautifying Of our
town and are greatly pleased 70 ex.
tend 10 them the thanks Of this con.
vention.
sd. Considering the CREST injury
10 the American principle Of self
sgoyernment, done to the com
munity residing within the Las Vegas
ssgrant, by the last legislative Assem-
bly,, by depriying them Of the choice
iof the trustees o. said grant,
we denounce the law passed
by said assembly As un,American. un.
democratic and u~nrepublican and as
= Islander upon the good judgment q
said community, and ability o gov.
ern their own affairs. and recon.
mend To the next legislative assemb-
iy the enactment Of a law that will
place tho power 81 the selection 81
the trustees of said grant In the
hands Of All the people residing with.
In the boundaries thereof.
4,hs Considering that an outrage
WAS committed against the whole
community In the town OF Las Vegas,
in the removal Of the postofice. In
violation OF our rights and Of the law
OF congress-. We hereby express o q
demnation 10 those who were guilty
OF such m outrage composed Of q
small coterie OF corrupt politicians
residing In East Las Vegas but 70
the general population Of said city Of
East las Vegas whom we know are
not In sympathy with, and do not
approve Of the Injustice done this
community. We extend greetings Of
good viii and friendship. hoping that
the day IL not far when w will have
but ono municipality on both sides
Of the river.
9Th: Considering that the question
OF public education is paramount
above all other questions Of local In.
~terest. we recommend TO u mem
beers Of the board OF education 70 use
ali means within their power To i'm
mcdiately divorce politics from the
schools and that no party c0nsidera.
tion shall enter upon their minds In
the selection OF school teachers and
that a modern and advantageous sys'
TEN OF education and a high school
be established and maintained In our
community.
9th; We cordially invite the co
operation or all good citizens Of ID.
town OF Las Vegas In the election
,Iof the officers TO be nominated b,
this convention pledging 70 them ihai
| the advancement. and prosperity @
four town shall even be their watci
word.
This report was approved ny &C
ciamation. The plank endorsing tn
: administration Of Mayor Romero wa
! greeted with the greatest applaus
! and enthusiasm The same enthus
:. asm was also shown when the plan
regarding the school affairs was read
all The rules and order COMMITTEE
) made report which was at once a
~cepted. After the reports OF all I'll
Icomittees had been disposed Of, Al
Q tonic Lucero moved that u commi
ltec 81 three be named 10 escort n
permanent chairman TO the rostrun
2 The motion carried and the cha
named the committee. The reee
2 tion which the mayor got A. he q
= cended the stairs was a warm on
" In d well chosen speech he thanks
y the convention for the honor Il hs
conferred upon him and proceeded
The business before the house.
lel Dir r. u, Romero presented % q
20 af
%conyention the report OF the either
conference In regard TO the schoo
ic Antonio Luccro made a rinGil
ng speech endorsing the action q I
ht conference and strongly adyocatil
the acceptation OF the report by !
~ convention No opposition was show
The following school board was
~ cordingly nominated:
2 Ward l. Juan Kayanaugh, Jose
W Garcia.
'ut Ward 2. cecilio Rosenwald. Da'
be w~lnternitz.
ep. Ward 3. n d schoonmaker.
III, Il. Romero.
Ward 4. Atanacio sena. lsna
~. Lopez.
ne The following trustees were uns
-. mously put In nomination
Wn Ward |. Jose Ignacio Esqnibel
ward .. Martin peigado.
ne ward 8. Il Barber.
his Ward 4, b. NJ Williams.
I'm For marshal the name OF Rom
cia' Ulibarri was presented 70 the {
81 ~ycntton Beuigo Romero seconl