Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-29
RALLY
INGRANTCOUNTY
BIG CROWD GATHERS TO HEAR
DISCUSSION OF LOCAL
ISSUES.
PLEA FOR STATEHOOD
Strong Address Delivered by Nonanes
Fer Delegate. -- Geo. w. priehard
and Prot. carEera speas.

sps ci,sl Correspondence ia The Optic
, Silver Cns. OCT -, Saturday
nlght big crowd made up of repub-
IlcaBs and democrats. ladies aud gen
I tlemvn. gathered al Bell hail In this
; city attracted 10y the announcement
that D~l~gate Andrews. cnl"nel GF".
" P,ichard and Prot Carrera would
address the meeting Attorneys Tarn'
or aud Wilson made brief addresses
dealing with local issues. Roth Prof,
Carrra and Colonel Priehard made
excellent addresses. which were we'll
( received. Delegate Andrews spoke az
Z fnllOws
Mr. IhaiI man. Ladies' aud Gentle
men This iS the first opportunity
have had of visiting YOUR beautiful
rily since my election Ia the Fifty
n'nth congress Of the United States,
assure you IL IL great pleasure Ia
be- with yuu this evening ! cnngrat'
ulate y0u upon the magnificence 0f
YOUR gathering. bath as 10 numbers
here represented: aud II IL especially
pleasing to sec 81 many good. looking
. ladies'. for which Grant county II not
ed, here present Their Influence In
all vital ISSUES concerning the public
welfare In always OF high order,
calculated to upiift and promote the
highest possible standard OF good
morals. honesty, courageous action.
and generally stimulate purity Of pur
pose In the public pulse.
am agreeably surprised at the i'm.
mlenae growth and development Of
Grant county. which has attained the
first rank amongst the great mineral
producing counties of the southwest.
Tour people give employment TO more
wage earners. miners. and In my
judgment have larger circulation Of
money per capita than any other
county In this territory. Silver City
Is noted far and near for Its enter
prise and push of her citizens; you
have always been community Of 0p'
timists: pessimists never built up a
prosperous city: and when circum-
stances and the elements seemed TO
initiate as II TO destroy the useful
ness and commo retail activity of your
city. your people rallied all the
stronger and invariably came TO the
front with smiling confidence. full
Of the energy that always promotes
and obtains victory.
! rejoice with You In your prosper.
ity Your neighbors on the north re-
joice with you, because they also
have shared IN the many good things
which have been available during the
past nine years Of republican pros
perity.
Fellow citizens We are now upon
as 1t were. the pivotal point We are
now offered the opportunity OF a new
era In the governmental affairs oi
our territory. The questions sug'
gests itself; Shall We accept this Of.
fer: Shall we grasp the opportunity?
Are you In favor of becoming full
fledged American citizen? Are you
In favor Of government by the cor
sent OF the governed? Such an offer
is now being made you under the
most liberal provisions ever granted
to a new state by the Hamilton enah
ling act, passed by the Fifty-ninth
congress. signed, approved. and faith
cred by the republican party and Its
greatest observation-disclosures Roose-
welt. Think OF II, You are offered
five million dollars In cash. twenty
million acres Of land. for the benefit
of your schools and your school chil.
dren. Can you regard this prineely
endowment lightly? Can you afford
to reject this magnificent opportunity
and run the chances Of a continuance
for an unlimited time Of a govern
Ement Of territorialism--a government
by and with the consent Of depart.
ment bureaus two thousand miles
away? suggest that the citizens OF
Grant county are too jealous of their
rights Of American citizenship 10 let
this opportunity pass. and ! predict
that the election Of November sixth
will show that the citizens of Gran,
county are earnest In their desire to
become part and parcel of the new
state of Arizona.
During the past eighteen months,
which time / have had the honor 10
represent You In the halls OF con
gress, | have tried my best TO do my
duty az ! saw II. Should I be re-eiect.
ed to serve you for another term I
shall continue to use every effort and
energy at my command to promote
the greatest good for the citizens Of
New Mexico shall always be pleas
ed to hear and respond to your wants.