Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-12
HEAR
SPEECHES BY THE
PARTY LEADERS
DUTY OF VOTERS IS
PLAINLY P0lNTED0UT
Governor Mills, Former Gov
ernor Curry and Other Well
Known Men Address Rousing
Meeting of Republican Club.

Rallyinc the voters Of Albuquerque
ana vicinity of the mission of the re-
nublican party, the Republican club
last night held an enthusiastic meet
ino ar the silver avenue club rooms,
NJ which ~rousing speeches We're de-
livcred by Governor Mills, Former
Governor Curry. Chairman of the Ter
riterial Committee II. O.. Bursum.
several other well known party lead
ers.
The club rooms were crowded with
members Of the club and well known
republicans from all over the terri
tory who were in the city to attend
the meeting Of the central committee
yesterday.
The different speakers dwelt for the
most part On statehood and it's various
aspects, the remarks by each speaker
pertaining particularly TO some phase
al the enabling act anG what 1t VIII
mean to the state-to-be and 10 It's
voters.
Governor Mills, the first speaker
smoke on statehood and What y
Means The governor spoke at some
length, giving his hearers an adequate
and intelligent outline of the proVls~
ions contained IN the enabling act
He said that after New Mexico IS
formally admitted to the union, II
will mean Il tremendous Increase IN
population, with a corresponding in
crease in Investments BY eastern cap
ital. The governor Nentuled the as
sertion thpt the future state viii nave
Il population or one million people pe-
fore 1920. He advocated n conselNa-
tive constitution and pointd out tho
numerous freak provisions contained
in the constitution adopted by Okla
homa.
Mr.. Mills was followed by w. II.
Andrews. delegate in congress, whose
topic was THE Future State. belhg
naturally entirely familiar with inc
provisions Of the statehood Dill, MI
Andrews was able to give his hearers
q GOOD idea Of the benefit which the
new state will derive when admitted
He explained briefly his views on the
future development Of New Mexico
end predicted u%nbounded prosperity
within the next few years. tll.
sWhat Statehood Means to the
Spanish Speaking People" was the
subject OF an interesting speech by
Eugenio Romero Of san Miguel coun-
~. MI. Romero dwelt on the benellts
which will be bestowed upon the
Spanish Speaking people under the
state .5rm of government, citing par
ticula1ly The educational adNanteses
which win then be possible; much
more so then at the present Tune
,.,o,I nos n a hlp ell
fort and he received much appi"us'
at various intervals,
Former Governor George Curls
delivered a brief but foreeful speech
on TART and statehood which was
frequently interrupted by rounds OF
euthusiastic a%pplausa. An ardent al
mitcr Of Nh. TAFT, MIR Curry palu d
high tribute to his work in connectloi
with the passage of the statehood pli
He said that Mr.. TAFT indicated tha'
he is {. true friend of New Mexico ah'
that rs long as he is president he WI
have q Kind end fatherly FEELING lol
the new state.
Charles A.. Spiess Of Las Vega
sounded the keynote OF the fcrthcom
ing battle when he delivered a Sc
speech on the question The Approach
ing Campaign" Mr.. Spiess urged M
hoareIs not to underestimate TN
strength Of the Democrats IN New
Mexico and said that the republican
had a hard and prolonged ilsht De
fore them. The speaker pleaded VII
his hearers to forget personal bickef
ings and i~ealousies and to engage IN
united effort To win the majority @
delegates to the constitutional con
vention. Mr.. Spiess said That the re
p|uhlicans had enough 10 do To llsh
the democrats without fighting anon
themselves.
THE Present Duty of the Repubil
cen Party" by Chairman II. O.. Bun
sum moved To be u strong line up O
the duties of the voters and part
leaders. Mr. Bursum urged Una
office seeking be forgotten and mat
united effort he made for a repnpl
can victory in the election Of dele
gate.
Ralph c. Ely. of Deming. speakin
on The Citizen and the State. dc
lvered the most elaborate speech
the evening. his remarks being Ire
quently applauded by his nearer
Mr.. Ely was the last speaker OF IT
evening and did not 20 into detall
His sentences were short and pun
straight from the shoulder. n ma
the ring OF sincerity. as well as u
indications Of careful thought NJ
Ely briefly pointed out the duties
the citizen with reference 10 the sta
and the duties 90 the state win re
erence to the citizen. He said mat u
question of interest 10 the hisorla
From Whence DO We Come AZ
the query Of the the9logian,
Are we Bound9" were neither
greater Importance to the comma
mortal confronted with the everN-da
struggle for existence, 70 whom u
question is always paramount
Where Am l Going u Get Enous
to Live onc" and How Am Con
To- Care for Ny wife and Babies
Mir. Ely advocated in sledse nan
mer sentences the adcptt1n OF a co
stltution which will guarantee rish
and privileges 10 citizens and L" ca
ital The capital. Mr.. Ely said' ="
never come to New Mexico II Tres
laws are enacted which viii discou