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


now put forth every effort to carry
the city election tomorrow by sub
stantial Republican majority at this
moment when the eyes of the Repub
lican members of the House and the
Senate at Washington are turned to
ward the Territory now on the
threshold of statehood and that tc
elect a Democratic ticket at this time
when New Mexico is so close to the
prize coveted for decades would be
nothing short of calamity, was for
chilly and eloquently dwelt upon at q
rousing meeting of Republican voters
held Saturday night in the hall o.
Representatives at the Capitol build
ing.
Other features of the meeting was
the launching of the boom for Hon
T. B. Catron for United States Sena
tor by former Governor M. A. Oterc
and the forceful argument advanced
by Colonel G. w. Pichard that the
party is always greater than the mar
even if that man is president of the
United States and then one who
bolts from the party because out ot
spite signs his own death warrant.
Presided over by that eloquent jur
ist, and who was Saturday night call
ed the best wheel horse of the Repub
lican party, Hon. Thomas B. Catron
the nestor of New Mexico's bar, the
meeting could not have been but al
enthusiastic one.
When the great old lawyer got vi
to speak at the opening of the meet
ing, he reminded one of Gladstone
and the sentences that flowed from
his lips stirred the audience agail
and again.
The other speakers, Former Cover
nor NJ A. Otero, Colonel G. w. Prich
ard, Acasio Gallegos, whose addres
was in Spanish, Attorney E. P. Davie
and Attorney R. H. Hanna, all spok'
straight from the shoulder and blow
after blow was dealt in the grea
fight the Republican party, and thu
we'll wishers of Santa Fe generally
have to make tomorrow at the polls
polls.
Band Plays.
Marching along Don Gaspar avenue
and playing soul stirring melodies, th
First Regiments band aroused tn
citizens many of whom followed tn
band to the brilliantly lighted and re-
carpeted hall where the oratorica
! feast was to be spread
In the hall the band again discoul
sed lively music and gave the ora
tors of the evening an inspiration.
| Finally at S:45 p. m, when MI
Catron opened the meeting ther
we're prolonged cheers. AS he spok
slowly and emphatically, every ser
tence being translated by H. L. Orti
into Spanish, SO that those who wer
not familiar with English might &c
the full benefit of Mr.. Catron's rt
marks, the audience listened in rar
attention. Mr. Catron said in sui
stance:
Mr.. Catron's Speech.
"We meet here tonight, ladies an
gentlemen, as Republicans to assel
the principles of the Republican part!
In the first place, as citizens of SAINT
Fe, desiring the prosperity of our cit
and county, looking to the future fo
greater things than have existed i
the past. Every one has, or shoul
have, an interest in this matter. A
of you have an interest in the welfar
of this city, of this county, of thi
]Teritory.
! Statehood.
"We are fast drifting to statehoo
statehood which will place each an
every one of us on a par with tn
other people of this country, enjoyin
statehood (Applause). But, Will
wishing statehood, we desire to hay
our local government pure and VI
right. And we wish that whateve
Twill make this government good an
grand shall be done. (Applause).
lis, therefore, our duty to ratify
ticket which we believe will do thf
lvery thing and let no voice be raise'
no hostile hand be put forward, an
no outrageous sentiment uttered,
defeat this desired end.
'It is for us, my friends, to sa
whether or not we shall see this wis
answered. 1t is for us to put tn
shoulders to the wheel and to use OF
ability to bring about success. 1t
for us to get in control of the cit
the men who ought to control it. CA
plause)
| LET us do something, therefor
Let us elect this Republican ticke
My friends, we wish to cast no a