Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-06
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
AT COURT HOUSE
Fireworks BY Candidate Larrazolo
and n. 3. Fergusson-Oratory
BY the Bushe,.

fireworks 6y Candidate larrazolo
and H. 3. Fergusson-Oratory
BY the Bushe,.
The Democratic rally at the court
house last night was fairly well at
tended, a number of ladies being
among those who went to listen to the
fireworks of H. b. FERGUSON, of Albu-
querque, and o. A. Larrazolo, of Las
Vegas, the candidate for delegate to
Congress, on the Democratic Territor-
lal ticket. The Capital City band was
in the foreground and succeeded in
attracting as much attention as the
orators of the occasion. The band op-
ened the grand performance with a
lively rendition of Dixie" which how.
ever, aroused no enthusiasm except in
Charles f. Easley. who smiled
broad, indulgent smile, for which he
is noted and clapped his hands in
time to the music AS 1t ceased, he
rose and called the meeting to order
In brief and neat talk, he introduc.
ed Mr.. Ferguson who with his watch
In one hand, made short address,
stating that he "had to catch train"
This was undoubtedly true. as he clos
ed abruptly. after presenting Mr.. Lar.
razolo. and with his coat over one arm,
fled from the court room. His hiatus
evidently struck terror into the hearts
of two other staunch "unterrified' w.
5. Hopewell, of albuquerque, and w. B.
Walton, of Silver City. Both announc-
ed that they too had to catch
train" and disappeared in the wake of
Mr.. Ferguson, looming hats and over.
coats en- route to the depot. This left
the foreground to Mr. l.ar"azolo, ChaS
F. Easley and A. B. Renehan, who
stood by the guns to the bitter end.
Mr.. Larrazolo. after second intro
duction by Mr.. Easley which left no
doubt as to his identity then took
charge of the bridge and for over an
hour hurled "gobs" of wisdom at the
heads of his listeners.
He started with the announcement
that those who came to hear him ar
raign the Republican party and the
Republican candidate for delegate to
Congress would be disappointed. He
kept his word. In very pleasing ora
torical effort he besought his audience
to vote not as party supporters but
as American citizens saying that If
they were convinced that either the
Democratic party or the Republican
party were in the hands of unscrupll.
lous leaders who were working against
the interests of the people of New
Mexico then they should be defeated
at the polls. He paused lor cheers but
they were not Forthcoming.
Mr.. Larrazolo then asked few
questiois for the Republican leaders
to answer to the people before the day
of the coming election. He wanted
to know how these leaders and the
Republican delegate could endorse
Governor Hagerman at Las Vegas and
also Fl. o. Bursum whom the governor
had charged with malfeasance in Of
Ice? He wanted to know what had
become of certain books at the New
Mexico penitentiary.
At this Oint he was interrupted by
George W.. Armijo one of the Audience,
who waved his hat and called for three
rah aarc for, Nv pupcun TLo,o ,,,o,
ent gave them, three good, big rous-
ing cheers. Sheriff Antonio J. Ortiz
wanted to eject Mr.. Armijo but was
prevented from SO doing by Mr.. Eas-
ley and Mr.. Renehan. Mr.. Armijo AL.
SO a5ked Mr.. Larrazolo what the Dem
ocratic delegates to Congress had ever
done for New Mexico, in an answer to
Mr.. Larrazolo's statement that the Re-
publican delegates for twenty years
had shamefully neglected the native
people. Mr.. Larrazolo elucidated to
the evident satisfaction of the Demo-
cratic part of the audience.
81 have nothing to say against Dele.
gate Andrews" said Mr.. Larrazolo.
He is capable, he has money, and
hope he is honest. am poor and I
am forced to borrow to conduct my
campaign"
This did not injure Delegate An
drews' standing to an appreciable ex-
tent. The speaker then made strong
appeal to the race prejudices of his
listeners, asking that he be sent to
Congress so that he might refute the
charges which had been repeatedly
made there as to the ignorance ana
general unftness for statehood of the
native people. This closing remark
was the strongest of his speech and
aroused show of enthusiasm.
This much can be said of Mr.. Lar
razolo: He is good speaker, he
makes a good appearance and he GER
tainly possesses the knack Of making
the most of his rather limited cam
u.ipu material