Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-25
DELEGATE ANDREWS
At MEADOW CITY
Attended Conven-
ton and Big Mass
Meetings.
AN INSTRUCTIVE SPEECH
To Large Audience. -.Repub.
lican Majority in San
Miguel Assured.

Delegate Andrews who went to Las
Vegas last Sunday, and who attended
the San Miguel County Republican
convention there, Tuesday, had the
satisfaction Of seeing ticket placed
in the field which will likely be
elected by majority or 1000 votes
The indications are that the delegate
will receive even a larger majority
in the same county He attended
mass meeting in Las Vegas, and East
Las Vegas, where he was entnusias-
tlcally received by large crowds who
came to hear him talk upon the lead
ing questions at issue. Hon. II. O.
Bursum, chairman of the Territorial
Republican Central Committee, and
Colonel George W. Prichard, of San
ta Fe, as well as other leading Re-
publicans were also In attendance
and spoke at the rallies. Following
is the speech delivered by Delegate
Andrews at the mass meeting in the
Duncan Opera House in East Las
Vegas last night which was frequent.
ly interrupted by applause from the
hundred of voters who were present:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
/ congratulate you upon this mag.
1ifcent gathering, which is evidence
If the profound interest that the peo-
Dle are taking in the public issues
now confronting you. 1t Is a great
pleasure assure you of being accord
I'd the privilege of participating with
you at this meeting. The City Of the
Meadows has always occupied warm
place in my heart-I shall always feel
grateful for your loyal support and
friendly feelings.
| congratulate the people of Las
Vegas for their enterprise, which Is
evidenced on every side by the sub
stantial growth in population, the
stady and continued eXpanse and vol
rme of your business, and the boun
tlful store houses filled with good
things for your future welfare, In all
matters of enterprise Las Vegas is a
leader, arl not a follower When
the method of cry farming shall have
proven itself success, which through
your efforts has been launched under
the most favorable auspices, you will
have benefited the great Southwest to
an extent incomprehensible at the
present time.
have had the honor of represent
ing you in Congress for nearly two
years, during which time your welfare
has received my most earnest consld-
GRAFTON. If | am reelected | shall
continue to use my best efforts and
energies in behalf of the interests OF
your community. Las Vegas Is en-
titled to public building; two hun
dred thousand dollars ought to be
expended in this direction by the gov
ernment. 1t shall be my purpose to
use every effort and legitimate means
towards securing for you this appro.
priation at the hands of Congress.
The Republican party has offered
you a most liberal enabling act, grant
ing the new state nearly twenty NIL
lion acres of land, and FIVE million
dollars in cash for the benefit of your
schools. More than all this, you are
offered the highest privilege under the
provisions of the consttution-that Of
American citizenship, which carries
with it the right to govern yourselves,
the right to elect your state officers,
judges and governors. This is the
first opportunity afforded the people
Of New Mexico to acquire self-gov.
ernment since the treaty of Guada-
lupe Hidalgo. | advise you to accept
it; | advise you not to hesitate one
moment; accept it now, lest this gold
en- opportunity, with its liberal pro
visions, elude your hold; remember,
statehood means government Of the
people-a government by the consent
of the governed.