Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-30

Al meeting OF citizens in the Re
publican club last night col n /.
stern made + brief address in whicl
nn severely arraigned the cxtraNa
gance. Incompetence and deliherat,
neglect of the interests Of the people
which has marked the present demo
cratic administration now seeking re.
election Mr. Stern showed up the
utter fallicy Of the claim that it viii
cost but S4 500 "A year tV operate lno
pumps nc tlte denoctat9 srAeT NsF-
+ lem. and showed thAt fhas annunl
lcost viii he In the neishborhnod ~
4 $4,000.
He pointed out the reason for tho
councils failure 10 provide for seal
en- Of weights and measures ~ which
the people could be sure of obtaining
| fuli weight Of coal, grain and other
products sold by weight
The most important feature of the
address, however. was q clear cut and
complete exposure of the methods
used BY the administration and its
objects in the water famine of last
summer, "a course the democratic hos-
SEES are now seeking 10 use as basis
for the ''water issue" with which they
are again seeking to fool the people
Air stern. himself an engineer. was
engineers, which the council under
the compulsion ot public indignation.
appointed to examine the plant ana
property of the water company. This
commission showed the city council "a
practical way 20 get water and get II
right away The council refused "a
accept that way. Mr. Stern shows
why The commission, IN spite OF the
council ana with the aid and backing
OF business men. went ahead and got
water any way before the admins.
tr0tion and its special legal adviser.
Mr.. Burkhars. even got around to
bringing an action IN court
Mr. Stern IN order to guard against
misrepresentation and misquOtation,
read his address from manuscript 1t
follows in fun:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens
II is not within my powers Of ora-
tory to present to you more clearly
defined issues than have been so ably
presented 10 YOU by he DISTINGUISHED
speaker who has preceded me and
with your permission ana indulgence
| VIII read from the address | hive
prepared because ! appreciate that
The other side VIII attack my state |
lnents. and ! have no desire to permit |
others 90 put words into my mouth /
That have not uttered. ana because |
desire To stand upon the statement !
make here this evening. And for /
hese reasons I have reduced my re- |
marks 10 writing SO that ! may pre-
serve q copy until This campaign /
han have closed
The issues in this can4paign are
llnin. free from misconception or mis-
understandings. and because OF this
act. they must appeal to the voter.
he taxpayer. the wago-earner. ana
he homo.
We are called upon as cntergetic.
Practical progressive people to
make this city au attraction for
ATE, sane and secure investments
0ssed as we are with natural re-
ilf,ts asa uuequalled climatic con
itens H short. the ideal city in q
onu to b. ideal state in the sister
ood of states.
Tho republican parry Is the party
4 progression. not the party or retro-
8 esiun
The republican party believes In
uiidlue upward and forward. uoi in
este .ctien and discomfort
fe ien in the history of the territory
.cw Mexico have the whole peo- q
prospcrcd as during the past years
republican administration and with
zen brighter prospects under the
romising administration at Governor .
Iills. ga ably begun. And while t J
nav appear To he thrend-tVorn sun-
act it Is no less true. that we are d
ldaA standing on the threshold uf {
tatehood and it. therefore. he hooves d
81 To- be prepared to Join forces with
he national party of progress
IN order To- accomplish this. we
aust first demonstrate to- THE people
our sister states that the rcpuh-
can party of New McNico and of the !