The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-12

of this natio1-and that is the electo-
raj franchise. When you attack that,
you attack the only guarantee that
the American people have for the
preservation of the liberties that have
been granted to us. that have been
bequeathed to us by the fathers OF
the republic. the only guarantee we
have of the preservation of the repub-
lie and it's free institutions. And what
do we see in connection with the elec-
toral franchise in the Territory of
New Mexico? You. my friends. in
the eastern part of the Territory, are
blessed. in that you have preserved the
sanctity OF the ballot box. But look
great republican stronghold stretch
ing along the boundaries of the Rio
Grande, from the Texas boundary on
the south to the boundary of Colorado
on the north, and see what is doing
there. What was done there two years
ago? What has been done there from
time immemorial? The ballot-box, my
friends, has come to be a farce, a
fraud, laughing stock. in the hands
OF unscrupulous and corrupt officials.
II you heard anything said from the
representatives of Colfax County, you
may be Informed by this time of the
fact that, in Colfax County, the Gov
ernment, the local Government of that
county, is not conducted by the Amer
ican people living there. Subjects of
Russia, of the emporer of Austria, of
the King of Italy, and of all OF those
small principalities along the Rhine,
men who are brought to New York
and then shipped by the fastest train
to the coal fields of Colfax County
they are the men, my friends. who
are controlling the local political des-
TIMES of Colfax County, and that, at
the dictation of the INSCRIPTIONS man
who calls himself an American citi
zen. How long, my friends, are we
going bol stand that condition of
things? That is true of Colfax Coun-
ty. To any one who doubts 1t, I invite
the reading of the general public, re-
publicans and democrats, to this little
brief. that is to be presented to the
Congress- of the United States. and
upon which the result of the last gen.
eral election will be discussed before
that body. That which is stated here
was prepared by me, and say to you,
upon my word as gentlemen, that
every word contained therein is fully
substantiated by the evidence taken
two years ago. and 1 tell you that the
republican machi1e of the Territory
of New Mexico. realizing the over
whelming weight of this, never so
much as attempted to contradict it.
That is true Of Colfax County. But.
my friends, what shall we say of the
kingdom of Valencia, where the un-
crowned king. Solomon Luna. reigns?
Geltieuhen. In that county 1t is not
necessary for the people 10 go to the
ballot hox. The judges of election at
tend I'd the casting of the ballot for
all those present. absent, in being
and in prospect, living and dead. And
for fear that they might overlook
some. they prepared their registration
lists with jealous care and saw to
it that 40 one escaped from those reg
fstration lists: and, on election day.
they just went to work and copied
this registration list in the poll books.
as appears right here in this book.
On one side you will ind the registra-
ton list, and ON the other the poll
book. the names in alphabetical or
der. the one just exactly like the 9TH
er.
Now. my friends. we OF the western
and northern part of the Territory
come to you with plea We come
to tell you that. for long years. we
have been carrying on an incessant
fight In support OF honest government.
The democrats Of the north. of the
west and Of the south part of the terri
ltory have upheld the banner OF democ-
racy for these long years. though
against tremendous odds. hoping
against. hope: always sustaining the
battle for honest Covernment: hum
| Idred times We have been defeated.
but, thank God. not for one moment
he's he spirit of democracy suhsided,
Innd - many times long enduring
|demoerats Aaye ba<tled and have eelt
|fhenselvee ready lor he nsht sec.
|Qnd time W.. under tAeSe most az:
49, ,Sruan1 1.1-nu1rn : ~ ruoo6 HAVE never