Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-25
PRICHARD POINTS
OUT BENEFITS To
Be GAINED
In Brilliant Speech, Pioneer of
Territory Says Organic Act
Cannot and Could Not Be Ex-
pected to Satisfy Everyone.

MI
Especial Dispatch to the Morning JoarnaiI
EstAncia, n. NJ. Dee ga large
crowd Of people gathered In the court
house at Estaneia last night 10 hear
Hon. George " Pichard and Hon. 0.
a. LarrazoIo on the constitution. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one and
Indicated thai the voters II Torrance
| county will approve the constitution
hy a good majority. The Morning
Journal has already published the
speech 01 Mr.. Larrazolo delivered In
santa Fe and below gives a synopsis
81 Colonel Prlchard's remarks az Ee-
tanria, which furnishes some points
not before brought out. In favor Of
the constitution. and IL should be read
hy every voter. He said.
There IS no logical reason for turn
Ing down the constitution b. the
people OF this territory. TO be fol-
lowed By a long train ~ abuses and
oppression. felt only BY those who
are denied the right OF self-goyern-
ment. IL can not be said hat con
ditions would be improved By reject
Ing an opportunity Of home govern
ment so long sought Tor. and go un-
reasonably delayed. The constitution
that we are called to rafify or reject
"a d composite document, ia the prep
aration OK which q hundred minds
participated. the most of whom
sought to accomplish something for
the benefit Of the people. There was
not a single member Of the conven-
ticn that created this instrument thai
was entirely satisfied with II when IL
was finished but that was 10 be ex-
pected. The progressiyes were not
satisfied. not So much because ~
things Included rs ~ some things
omitted. The standpatters were not
because they thought IL en-
too liberal in some Of It's pro-
visions. There were others digsatis-
fled because they were anti-ccnsiitu- |
tlonaiists anti-statehood men. and az
heart we're not in sympathy with the
u the convention
We are prepared for the criticism |
that has been ieveied against this
constitution. for we know that a book
was never written, nor q public docu-
meut was ever signed, that did not
have rs critics There aF~ those
even doubt the authenticity Of
fhe Bihie, who refuse the theory Of
igs Inspiration. who would amend II
.f lEttHAltE Ntt AftAtAf I'm lAFA hANA l
adding others. Others would reject
Il altogether. The constitution Of the
United states dld not receive the
OF the entire memb crship 81
.le body that gave itg birth. n the
Of that day fought a.
The recent democratic nti0n
Il Santa 70 offered just thirteen OBJ
80 this constitution. This Is
IN unlucky and = fatal number for
hem. None ~ these objections arf
sound and the most Of them ar
frivolous.
The BOSSES.
one of the objections advanced ht
% the prominent a~nt-cnnstiiu
ionaiisis iF that there are political
IA the territory. This objection
NOT 10 o. constitution, but "a
iic alieeea hcsses themselves Par
lac. IKE other organizations. have
fadets hut the leadership Il men
continues no iansfr han the propl
Wish o.. NJ there are bosses In thif
vfitorw Under g hat svsfem of gov
frrfoa thay arisrn2 Would
fp raia iion 81 ihe constitution re-
ntt the dffs ftRify complained Of
thora i an} .Nusslsm In politics
icro thc WY IS remedy the evll 8
fy fls r~affHration af the constituuof
.uN lY 4ltr l $3.50 reoNfe p ftft
political anG civil liberty
Pie u3ort tpiergNa the rights Or fhH
Anl taf Wof independent the1
iecena ana ihr less nre they rndfr
control f tne @ called bose
..Nem My Nai piaef wh
luau aric Hl Wtu aH l'ttnt tht
.Unnfuffnt ats of NlUif Nuf uEt e
,hDn sht u f. lrA 81 be set. tri
Isl the people Themselves
Tho Judiciary.
Another objection made hy the
Observation-Disclosures Is that We win
ave eight district judges. whereas
we oniv have seven. Yet they
re aware that there Is a bill pending
.efore congress 20 give us the eighth =
Judge. II can he demonstrated that q
Judges would De less expensive 2
70 the people than four or six. be-
ause the fewer the judges the G
the distance n people viii $
ave % travel to get To them for the /
transaction Of court business. Travel $
ng expenses of iitigants and wit q