Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-02
SPEAKERS URGE ELECTION
OF ". \. AHORtWS
Meeting Saturday Night Well Attend
ed and Enthusiastic

The Republican rally held at the !
Elks' theater Saturday night was the
biggest political demonstration ever
rt corded in this city, and argues well
for the support OF W. H. Andrews as
delegate to Congress by the business
men of this city. republicans and
Democrats. The me ting was a busi-
ness mems and voters' meeting. The
speakers confined " emselves to facts
and figures. pnintiY aut cencluslgeiy
that tn, P.NabN att -ehSia e a.
present was purely 9. nas.ness propo-
sition for the properly owners and
business men of Albuquerque. Not
one word was said against Democ-
racy. No utterance was made at
which Democrats could take offense.
1t was shown with arguments not
to be disputed that an Albuquerque
man was the man the people of Ber-
/ nalillo county should vote for. The
house was filled from pit to gallery,
and each speaker was received with
shouts and applause. A large num-
ber of women present took n notice.
able interest in what the speakers
had to say.
The meeting was opened by Attor-
ney George S. Klock. On the opera
house stage which had been decorat-
ed with national colors were seated
Delegate Andrews former Governor
| Otero, w. H. Gillenwater, the speak
ers and a large number of members
Of the c.. A. r. Attorney Ralph q.
| Twitchell. of Las Vegas secretary OF
| the Sixteenth National Irrigation con-
! gress, opened With an address or
| thirty minutes. Mr. Twitchelrs iden-
| tification with the Irrigation congress
and Industrial exposition, which were
made successful to a lsrge extent by
a contribution of $40 900 from the
! government secured through the eff
forts uf Delegate Andrews In Con-
gress, fitted MIN well to explain rea-
sons why w. II. Andrews was and IL
the logical man for New Mexico to
send to Congress
Mr.. Twitchell spoke very plainly on
his views. past and present He said
that there was a time when he was
opposed to Andrews, bot now he Is
ready to take his hat off to him. He
Is certainly the mhn who does things
Mr.. Andrews followed Mr.. Twitchel
and devoted his remarks almost eX-
cIuslvely to statehood and the pros
poets of getting II at the short session
Of Congress. The Congress OF the
United states win not give senatorial
representation to any more Democrat
ic states. Oklahoma was a lesson.
Even should Brysn be elected, and
the Democratic party should secure
a majority in the house, which IL
> most unlikely. the senate sits as the
rr'ing power. with ID mocratic sue
cess that party could not secure a
majority in the senate In six years at
the earliest.
Mr.. Andrews slii that he believe
that the people Of New Mexico were
aware of the Importance Of sending
Ropu-Ucan de'sH ate to Congress,
and that he was s1nguine of succ5s s.
at the poies-
Ralph Q. Fly. cf Dem ny, N NJ,
made th. closing address and spoke
for an hour ana ten minutes. Mr.
Ely made one of the best speeches
ever heard in the Elks' opera house.
clear voiced and with clear IDEAS,
Mr. Ely drove =E3lght at the SUBJ
ject of statehooa With language that
all could understand His argum nts
were forceful and convincing Time
and again the speaker was interrupt
e7 - aprlau-e. after listening 20
Mr.. Ely voters sould not help but
ADMIT inst ther gre strong reasons
why Andrews should be sent back %
O. ng1ess. z for no other than state
p hood He said that the people OF
. New Mexico should send man 10
Congress this time that knew the ms
and GUS Of politics i'm the national
capital who knew the resources OF
New Mexico and had friends in the
east who could help him. This time