The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-10-24
GEN. Csc. W. PRirCHARD.

Mr.. President, ladies' and gentle.
men.
In the lew minutes that is given
me in which to discuss some OF
these questions that are OF concern
to us all | can only hope to present
a few thoughts. 1t is "A great
triumph IN the eyes oil the old tim
er to see these plains in this coun-
try dominated by the agricultural
people, brought TO the uses Of man,
with the promises OF great wealth
and happiness in the future.
have been a citizen OF this ter
ritory longer than most Vi YOU; |
have been IN this section when there
was not a house within many miles;
| have ridden across these plains
as early as 1879. That was before
many OF you were born; there are
young men today casting their
votes, icr one party OF the other,
that were not born then; 1t was then
the home OF the antelope, coyote
and jackrabhit, and the hunting
ground OF the Apaches, and oc.
casionally the Navajo. The ante
lope has practically disappeared,
occasionally we hear the despai,ing
wall OF the coyote, and the lackrab-
bit will soon be- gone; and now there
is a great people upon these plains;
keeping them Tor their homes; there
is a great change, their houses are
sprinkled owe the plains like the
white sails OF marine vessels that
dot the ocean.
am here to discuss a few ques-
tions; questions in which we are all
Interested. Neither the pioneer
nor the newcomer can afford to
neglect his interest in these ques-
tons. Every man should take part
or at least an interest, in the public
affairs OF our country, and ] claim
that il is the duty oil every citizen
to take an interest in u elections,
because without elections We would
have no wholesome laws, nor would
we have efficient officials to enforce
these laws. No man is SO great
fellow citizens as TO be above poll
tics, and no man is SO humble III
this lite as to he beneath the inlur'
ious effect OF bad government.
Therefore, the question is up &c
all OF US to take interest in thes,
matters and | am glad to see Sc
many out today manitesting som,
interest in this matter; the nan who
votes is a much better mar thar
the one who does not vote; it is Z
mistake that it is a virtue that h,
takes no interest in politics
II ! were not a republican anC
did not vote Tor those principles
and policies, | certainly would b,
, "A democrat and vote from theit
standpoint; | would take an inter
est in these public questions any
way; as has been said by n o
these speakers, we are approaching
a most important election; perhap.
one OF the most important that W,
, have ever had in this territory.
Upon the man the people Of thi
. territory select in November at tina
: election depends. whether we ar
to get statehood, or whether tina
"consummation so devoutly to b
: wished will he postponed Tor an
|. other indefinite period. Ladies an
y gentlemen, republican that | am
frankly believelng in the principle
oil tie republican party II by votin
tor Larazolo we could get bette
results to this territory than b
: voting Tor this gray haired man,
y would vote tor Larrazolo. 1t the
{ can show TO me that this consum
u nation we are seeking and tina, "
all want can be brought 10 us b
a the election OF an unknown mar
i without experience il they can cor
e vince me that he is the Man 70 eleC
u will vote Tor him II by so dom
e we can get statehood at the ne,
congress.
Republicans and democrats alik,
members oil the great America
family, we are all citizens OF ii
r same government, we live und,
!. the same laws, we love the san
S flag, we have the same destinieI
t. but experience has taught us thi
le times to come, now and then, wht
1i il is necessary to make a ohoic,
la as good American citizen and 70.
rs against our political convictions
order to consummate something d,
sired. There is not a man with
the sound OF my voice, tn
has not at some time voted in o,
rs position to his politics Tor the re-
son that he believed that the ms
v, was better than the one who WI
$, running against him. Let US Z
Is at this question as citizens; let
er do away with calamity bowler
ne this talking about n man bell
II, born one place and one suothe
or about Andrews being born in Pen
sylvania, and Larrazolo "a Mexi,
let US look at this question iron
business standpoint,
! am not going to discuss repr
up lican and democratic policies; il
ser unnecessary. As my friend "
ny has preceded me said, let us
lie. statehood, let US add one more 8
as to the field OF blue, then We '
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