The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-25

other words, he favored taking a vote
of the people on the question, and
was in favor of the proposed resolu-
ton. He said it was Democracy and
fundamental principle of American
government.
Mr.. Burns had nothing to say.
Mr.. Church called on W. w. Gate
wood, who was present, for speech
on the subject, and Mayor Stockard
repeated the invitation. Judge Gate
wood opened by saying that he was
there as a lawyer, under fee, but
that he was speaking as a man and
would say only what he believed. He
then entered into an eloquent open
ing. He referred to George Washing
ton, Thomas Jefferson, William j.
Bryan and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1t
was nard to resist. His address en-
listed these men, their examples and
their teachings on the side of the
gambling resolution, employing the
willy arts of the skillful advocate to
put his case in such a manner as to
provoke no resentment. He said that
it was Jeffersonian and Washington
ian to let the people nave an oppor-
tunity to express themselves on all
subjects of public interest. He said
it was one of Mr.. Bryan's favorite
principles to have all public ques-
tions referred to vote of the people,
that this was shown by his speeches
in favor of the referendum plank He
said that the gamblers were coming
to the door of the council on their
knees, asking for fair treatment and
justice, nothing more; tthat they
were like the Publicans whom Christ
would not cast out. He argued that
if the Savior would not cast out the
Publicans of those days, why should
the council refuse the gamblers a
chance to get a fair expression of
the people.
In answer to Dr. Kinsinger's re
marks about the platform of the last
city campaign, he said that the gam
bling plank was sprung on the con-
vention and voted for before the
gambling men had a chance to pro-
test, as they had no representative
there VINO could make a speech. He
said the plank meant nothing, but
that the principle of permitting the
people to decide public questions was
enduring and should be considered.
He asked the councilmen if they
were czars, who did not have to con-
suit the people. He then went through
the proposed resolution, sentence by
sentence, and argued for every part
of it,, and closed with an eloquent
appeal, after stating that the gam
bling ordinance had Seen passed by
council elected on another issue,
by ex-Mayor Hinkle (whom he hon
ors and respects personality and ''out
side influences and at the instance OF
a few fanatics in the scar and vel
low leaf of life," with a sweep OF
| the hand toward the southeast.)
Mr.. Church only desired to ap
prove everything Mr.. Gatewood had
said. Mr.. Wyllys, Mr.. Johnson and
Mr.. Jump had nothing to say.
DIR. Kinsinger responded in few
| words to Mr.. Gatewood. He said il
was not a question of anything but
morality, and that on that score, he
| was willing to leave the question tt
the wife or daughter of the speaker
of the evening, and that there wers
many people of Roswell who coulJ
not vote on the question, meaning
the women. He declared it ito be {
matter not to be referred. AS to Mr.
| Bryan's referendum, DR.. Kinsinge
said it was the Democratic states
4 mans idea to have public question!
voted on before congressman and Law
makers are chosen, and let them &C
accordingly.
City Attorney X. K. Scott made I
few remarks, not in argument, bu
| in explanation.
Then came the vote, and adjourn
ment.