Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-25
v. H. Andrews
At THE duncan
CAMPAIGN 10 OPENED 40 THIS
CITY VITA ADDRESS By
w. "A. ANDREWS.
6. v. PRICHARD SPEAKS


The campaign MAS opened at tn"
Duncan opera house In this city last
night on whieh occasion the repab-
lican candidate for delegate 10 con
gress. william H. Andrews and the
Hon. George W. Prichard delivered
excellent addresses. About three
hundred people were present. the
crowd being small on account Of the
cold weather and the muddy condi-
tiun VI the streets. The republican
couHty convention. which was held
the day before, instead of being q
drawing card. worked harm TO the
rally. All OF the delegates and the
ardent republicans Of Las Vegas had
been up for forty.eight hotrs. as
IN all-night session was held. the
convention not adiourning until
breakfast time yesterday morning.
The meeting was called 90 order
by Hon. II. o. Bursum. chairman Of
the territorial republican central
committee. who then introduced to
the audience Delegate WILLIAM H.
Andrews, In a few well chosen words.
Mr.. Andrews address which follows
was short and to the point:
Delegate Andrews Address.
MIR. Chairman. Ladies' and Gentle
mem congratulate you upon the
profound interest that the people are
taking In the public issues now con
fronting you, II Is a great pleasure
assure you OF being accorded the
privilege Of participating with you
at this meeting. The City OF the
Meadows has always occupied a
warm place In my heart shall al
ways feel grateful for your loyal sup
port and friendly feelings.
congratulate the people 0f Las
Vegas for their enterprise. which Is
evidenced ON every side by the sub
stantial growth in population, the
steady and continued eXpanse and
volume of your btsiness and the
bountiful storehouse filled with
good things for your future welfare,
In all matters OF enterprise Las We
gas Is a leader. and not follower,
When the method Of dry farming
shall have proven itself a success.
which through your efforts has been
launched under the most favorabl"
auspices, you will have benefited
the great southwest to an extent IN
comprehensive at the present time
have had the honor of represent
ing you in congress for nearly twu
years, during which time your wei
fare has received my most earnest
consideration. If am reelected
shall continue to use my best efforts
and energies In behalf of the inter
ests of your community. Las We
gas is entitled to public building
two hundred thousand dollars ought
10 be expended in this direction by
the government 1t shall be my pur
pose TO use every effort and l"glti
mate means towards securing fol
yon this appropriation at the hands
of congress.
The republican party has Offered
You a most liberal enabling act
granting the new state nearly twenty
million acres of land. and five mil
lion dollars in cash for the benefit
of your schools. More than all this
you are offered the highest privilege
under the provisions of the cOnstt
tution-that of American citizenship
which carries with it the right t'
govern yourselves, the right to elec
your state officers. judges and gov
ernors This is the first opportun
ity afforded the people OF New Mex
leo TO acquire self-government sine
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
advise you to accept 1t: advise yo'
not To hesitate one moment: accep
it now, lest this golden opportunity
with its liberal provisions, elude you
hold. Remember, statehood means
government of the people--a gov
ernmcnt By the consent of the go,
crned
G. w. Prichard Speaks.
Hon. Geo w. Prichard was the ser
ond orator Of the evening. He mad
an able address. He asked the aud
ence what great achievement III
democratic party had done. He aSr
ed If there was anything performe
hv them which should call for tn
support of the people, if there wa
any reason why the people shout
at this time support the democrats
candidate for congress rather tha
the republican delegate, who is In az
cord with the leaders and principal
of the party which have done s
much for the country.
He said that the democratic part
held a convention at Santa Fe tn