Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-28

schools. I went on to fill up the ticket
aith tho understanding that should
not be elected. U.aughter) II was a
very strong republican ward and did
not have To work hard 10 prevent my
election. HAughterD Bat on election
mognlng a republican who had had a
failing out with the candidate on the
4Oihef side. who was candidate for
reelection came to me and told me
he had already secured for me sixty
republican votes. The republican ma
jority In that word was about 100. and
when ne told me he had secured for
me sixty republican votes. ! said To-
him. why II sixty republicans vote
for me, that will change the majority
and / will be elected I am not run
ming to be elected. am running be-
cause nobody else would run, and
want YOU to stop working for me, for
j would not have this office for any
thing. He said. You don't appreciate
what / have done for you said,
appreciate the spirit which prompted
you. but I do not want the Office,
Wen. he said you don't appreciate
what / have done. and ! am going out
aud work against you. So he went out
and worked against me all afternoon
and i'm the evening the majority WAS
abuut i30. and the conclusion vas that
he had either not secured sixty votes
Tor me In the forenoon. or II he had.
he had worked upon sixty democrats
20 vote against me in the afternoon.
That was the only other office that
had ever run FOR, ana as | said ! did
not run for that in earnest But | ran
for congress In earnest. and Mr. Con
neil was my opponent We had eleven
Joint debates and ! have looked back
upon that canvass with a great deal
uf pleasure. because Mr. Connell and
began the campaign friends, we end
ed it friends and We have been friends
ever since applause
- am glad to be here for another
reason omaha has always been very
kind tu me when have been candi-
date for office. IN my first campaign.
that of 1890, Omaha and Douglas
county were In my congressional dis
trict. and ( received majority OF
more than 5000 IN this county and
when since then have | been a candi-
date aud have had thle county in the
territory In which ! ran, your people
have been very generous IN their sup.
port II Is pleasant. therefore To come
again among you. There Is another
reason why 7 am gratified to be pres
cnt on this occasion You have q clui
that bears the name Of a man who fol
many years WIS ms personal and po
litical friend and / congratulate yot
for having taken the name of John a
Creighton Tor your club. tGreat ap
pausel have not been as sharp il
criticism Of those who left us In 1881
as some have been. but / have been a
warm ln my feeling of gratitude t.
those who did not leave us as any ON
could bc and especially have ! beer
grateful 10 those men of large mean
who. like MIR Creighton were no
frightened by the arguments mad
against mc during my candidacy II
1895. CApplausrl
mir Creighton Wig rich man h
was a pioneer IN the west. he had tina
business sense that enabled him q
turn into gold all that he touched IA
was fortunate In his investments h
was far-sering ih his plans, aud wealtI
multiplied rapidly under his admins
tratign. OF business affairs aud yel
with an his wealth. his life was @Inpl
and his heart was ever In sympath
with the common people. whom h
loved tApplause1
Just word more and ! shall no
keep you standing in the sun. and
shall not trespaEs further upon m
own strength We stood uncoverc
while that flag WAS raised That
the most bcautlfui flag that kisses th
bruezcs today If you had ever had
chance 10 compare that flag with 9th
cr flags you Will agree with me tina
no flag that floats Is so pleasing to lh
eye. tApplausc.1 not only does
crafty the artistic sense not only
Il beautiful In It's combinations an
arrangements uf colors. but 1t pO'
sesses significance that adds to II
charms Thp white Indicates the pui
ity of the nations purpose; the rec
the blood that has been shed in th
nations defense. and that viii be she
again II the principles FOR which III
flag stands are ever assAiled. the klai
represent each one a state, aud tn
last Fourth of July an additional sti
was added Co that sky OF bue--forlN
six nov. lt represents an indssolub
union of lndcstruetlble states. ana
that flag there Is presented that ide
0f government which combines ma
tional sovereignty with the prescrvi
tlon of the local elf-govcrnment. q
greatest idea of government that h
been presented since the original ido
~ splf-govrrnment was enunciatel
hat idea ~ seUarate communities, u
dependent ln their local affairs an
united In matters Of national impr
iance that idca Is the safety of ot
republic Thcrc II no area of territoI
too large for a republic like that. Pr,
serve that idea of the state taking ca
of its domestic affairs ana the uniC