Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-04

that the territory of New Mexico was
not Republican, and therefore an
argument would be used that We
should not be admitted to statehood.
Mr.. Wilkerson then said those we've
briefly the reasons why he differed
with some people when they said
that politics should not enter into
city elections.
Usually he said he agreed with the
majority of people that only the best
men should be selected to city Of
fees regardless Of party but upon this
occasion, with as fine a set of men
as it was possible 10 secure on the
Republican ticket and SO much else
at stake. ne thought there was but
one stand to take, and that Demo-
cratic victory should not be permit
ted in the city of Albuquerque.
High License.
AIr Wilkerson then turned his at
, tention to the question of high Ii
cense ana he spoke in part as fol-
! lows:
IF a man wants to assist in paying
/ high licenses all he has to DO is to
go and get drink, and If he don't
/ all he has to do is to let it alone and
/ let the other men buy it, that is
where the Republican party of this
/ town stood on that question, assisted.
( | want to say, by our mayor, who
agreed with US on that proposition
and who today, l know, If asked,
will still stand with US. But the
/ Democratic members of that council
! to man voted against it. And two
of them are still members of the
| city council and they are not pledged
| under any platform to change their
! ideas or their actions 1t may be
that the Democratic party is honest
when it says in three or four lines
that it is in favor of maintaining the
| present city license on saloons, but
! ladies and gentlemen. there is one
/ very peculiar circumstance. | have
in my pocket list of the parties
who signed petition to the city
! council, asking that the $500 Ii
Cense be reduced to 5000, or that
| the license be suspended and ! wish
| to read to you the names on this list
OF men who are still in the city of
Albuquerque"
He then read the names.
you know the men who compose
that list. Do you want city govern
meut run 10y men whose election was
| procured by the names upon this list
! or do you want city government
! composed of men such as We have
here, who have incurred the enmity
Of the men upon this list because
they have stood up for what you
want and voted for high license in
the city of Albuquerque"
Motives shown.
Mr.. WilkerSon saiu ne uUuorst bod
very well, why the Democratic party
did not want The odium of having the
! open and acknowledged support of
the men he mentioned in connection
with that petition but he added:
"It is matter of common report
THAT tWonty-six Of those men have
put up $25 apiece TO aid the Demo
cratic party through the Retail Liz,
upr Dealers association and / know
It to be a fact that every Republican
upon that lis is today out using hi,
influence and his money working fDl
the success of the Democratic party
Mr.. WiIkeUson then asked if any
one ever heard of any of these men
ever doing that unless they were as
~ured that they would be benefited
On some way thereby
II say more than that" continued
Nj Wilkersou, "aud whether il t.
true or not do not know, but ] AN.
dcrStaud those men are telling about
the streets that if the Democratic
ticket is elected they expect sub,
stautial reduction i'm saloon licenses
Mr.. Wilkcrsou said that there wat
also another ordinance forbldliu-
persons nof Of good character. ~.rur
ing saloon license. He said it might bo