Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-04-04

them to help US do that which ought
to be done. Santa Fe is the best and
the healthiest place to live in in the
world. (Cheers.) Why not make
something out Of this city? We
should see that it's welfare is promOt-
ed and therefore / say again, let's
work for it, 1t is for you to do it;
it is for me to do it,
Handling Taxes.
Let us see that the taxes collect
ed from the people are honestly dis
posed of and not only honestly but
also wisely used for the best interests
of the people who pay them. CAP
plause.) | do not say that this has
not been done in the past, I make no
charges. | myself have been mayor
of your city. | was mayor for four
years and | believe the administra-
tion was an honest one, (Applause)
and that every one worked for the
best interests of the city. This ad-
ministration now in power, like that
when I was mayor, is made of men
and men make mistakes. Men are
not infallible but the mistakes were
not mistakes of fraud I believe that
Jose D. Sena has worked for the best
interests of Santa Fe and say it
here. (Applause.)
New Mayor.
But a new mayor has been nomi-
mated. My friends, let's put him into
office. (Cheers.) Let's put our hands
behind him and help him do some
thing for Santa Fe. He is going to
have more resources at his command
than mayors in the past. Now let's
help him use those resources to ad-
vantage, to make a city that the
stranger may come to, and feel a
floaging to settle down in, with the
belief that this is the best place on
earth. (Applause.) We have re.
sources-let's use them and make
them everlasting.
Put down crime and outrage edu-
cate your people and cause them to
live in happiness. The city can do
much in charity and now is the time
to do things that ought to be done.
Il have called this meeting to order
as chairman of the Republican cen
trail committee. If you agree with me,
I am glad of it; if you do not. am
sorry for you. (Applause and laughter)
IF ic +n o1ncf obn;
man of the meeting
Ex-Governor Otero-'I move that
Mr.. Catron be selected chairman"
This motion was seconded and Mr.
Catron took the chair amidst deafen.
| ing applause. NJ A. Ortiz was elect
ed secretary, and H. L. Ortiz inter
/ prefer.
At S:55 D. m. Mr.. Catron again
arose, this time as chairman of the
meeting. He declared that he could
not say much more than he had said
and asked the audience to signify
whom they would like to have address
them. Cries of Governor Otero! Mr.
| Otero, Otero' were heard and the
former governor smilingly bowed and
advancing to the center of the hall
spoke as follows:
Gov. Otero's Speech.
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentle
men-No one appreciates more than
do the handicap | have in following
such a distinguished speaker as Mr.
Catron. (Applause and laughter
And before addressing you I wish tC
ask your kind Indulgence and assure
you whatever mistakes 1 make will be
mistakes of the head, not heart
More applause.) AS regards the pri
maries recently held, may say thai
some things went the way we wanted
them to and some things did mo-
| Iaughter) But we have been will
ing to join together and as Mr. Catror
said, to push the enemy to the rear
am as confident we shall elect {
ticket Tuesday by an Overwhelming
majority as T am standing here, pro
vided. we get together (Cheers.)
Catron for Senator.
| Little dlSSentlOnS should be push
ed to one side; personalities shoult
| be obliterated when it comes to part.
lines. 1t is not a question if one like'
one another. 1t has been said b.
some people l know that 'Otero stands
| for this one and 'Otero is back o
that one,' want to tell you frankl.
and honestly, my friends, Otero stands
for the principles of the Republican
party! (Cheers.) And there are man,
people talking about my friend Cat
ron and I want to tell you I don
know a man in New Mexico we woul'
take greater pride in nominating a
a candidate for United States Sena
tor than Mr.. Catron, (Applause) AM