Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-31

cutives this territory has ever known.
Governor Otero's address was the
list real political speech the native
voters of Bernalil.o county have
heard during the pesent campaign. He
dealt with facts and figures and spoke
pontedly of the Democratic nominee
for delegate to Congress. Tor the man
ner in which the latter had injected
the race question into the present
campaign.
"What kind of meat has this Cas-
sar been eating. that he attempts u
raise the race question In New Mex
ico?" said Governor Otero. I'VE arc
all New Mexicans just the same AZ
Missourans are Missourians, the same
as the people Of Kansas are Kansanss
the same as the people Of Ono are
ohioans, and the same as the people
OF Colorado are Coloradoans. LarrA-
zolo IL not a native Of New Mexico.
He was born in Chihuahua. Mexico.
He says let native so to washing
ton so that the people there may see
what q native Is like"
The speaker then .ook up a paper
and read the names of a dozen prom
inent natives who had represented the
territory of New Mexico in Congress-
including Antonio joseph.
Governor Otero then discussed the
work they had done in Congress. He
showed what they had been able to
accomplish and what they had NOT
been able to accomplish. He then
very pointedly indicated that as men
| Of education. ability, honesty ana
craftsmanship, they were far the SUI
! periors OF the Democratic candidates
who does not even pay taxes on hts
lands and other effects. He asked
his audience, what they expected 10
accomplish, were .sseey to elect Lar
razolo, when such men as Antonio
Joseph, the late M. A. Otero aud
others had failed to secure statehood
The governor concluded his addre -
with a review of the record made Dy
Mr.. Andrews and he strongly urged
all men. regardless of party, TO sup
port Andrews and statehood. The
governor aptly said II was not q po-
litical proposition but question or
business.
"In 1861 there was bin intro
duced In Congress by Mr.. Elkins, now
senator from West Virginia" said
Gov. Otevo. "Mr. Patterson. of Colo
RADIO, had a bill for Colorado to be-
come state at the same time. Mr..
Elkins and Mr.. Patterson had been
working together. The bill to make
Colorado a state came up first, ana
was passed by Republican Con-
gress. When the New Mexico bill
came up, Mr.. Patterson got up ana
opposed II. That is what the Demo-
cratic party has done for New Mex
leo. We want statehood and We will
get II II we send Mr.. Andrews back
to Congress. President Roosevelt
.. told me In Washington that he want
ed to sign the bill before he lef'
, the White House in March"
, Big Meeting Tonight.
/ The ladies' are especially Invited q
3 attend the Republican rally tonight
= az the Elks' theAter and provision
: has been made tor their comfort 4
musical program will be gwen in al
dition to the speeches by well knowr
orators and leaders Of the party II
D this territory and the meeting prom
. ises To ye the most successful OF th'
e campaign. The Duke City band vii
) plG. and Mrs. c.. A. Frank will sin.
q solo.
The speakers for tonight are th'
best IN the territory and the issue
< viii be presented tonight as thel
e have ne or before been presented L
d the voters OF Albuquerque. The prin
81 cipal addresses tonight are to b
made by Mr.. Twitcheu. Governo
o Curry and Ralph c. Ely OF Deming
D, Delegate Andrews viii speak a
.s will also T. B. Catron. another wei
known orator Of the territory. Gov
II
d, Of speakers is the best promise o
IS success. Al the speeches viii b
a short so that the meeting will no
: last all night
= Meeting begins at 3 o'clock.