Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-17
Lester Regime of City Govern
ment Scored For Record of
Broken Pledges and Blunder-
ing Financial Methods,
SEWER CONSTRUCTION
IN HOPELESS TANGLE
Administration Taken Severely
to Task For MiSnanagenent
Of Work on Which City'8 Fu-
ture So Largely Depends,

FOX ALBUQUERQC2--- AGAINST
INCOMPETENCE
This was the keynote Of the meet
ing Of the Republican club of Albu-
querque last night a meeting attend
ed by one Of the largest crowds than
has ever been present at session
Of the club.
The principal address of the even
ing was.hy NJ r. Hickey. chairman Of
the city rcpub bliCan committee, and
consisted Of q carefully prepared state
ment, made by the committee and
constituting review, first of the
campaign pledges made to the people
OF Albuquerque by the present demo-
cratic city administration two years
ago. and the manner in which il has
kept its pledges and failed to do SO.
Mr.. Hickey read This statement. II
was q long one ana required nearly
an hour to read.
It has been said that there is lack
Of interest i'm the coming city cleo
tion. Yet the crowd which filled the
club assembly hail, more than fifty Of
whom were standing in the back Of
the hall, sat or stood with scarce a
move, save for the frequent applause,
throughout the entire reading, mani
Testing an interest such rs has seldom
been ,displayed in a public utterance
of the kind in this city before.
MIR. Hickeys reading. particularly
as he showed the manner in which
the democrats have failed to keep
their promises to the people as re-
CARDS the sewer, the schools, the
streets, the economical administration
of affairs. was frequently interrupted
by applause, and he was given u rous-
ing demonstration as he completed
with the conclusions of the commit
tee.
Brilliant Speech by Wood.
Attorney Francis r. Wood followed
with one of the most brilliant
speeches Albuquerque has ever heard
Introducing his remarks he comment
ed briefly on the platform which had
just been read in behalf of the re-
publicans, and followed With a sting
ing arragnment Of the democratic
administration for its failure to keep
its pledges and for its misconduct OF
city affairs,
THE democrats" he said, "had a
platform two years ago which was big
enough to stand on, trot on or gallop
on. But apparently they nave not
been able to keep up the trot-
"It is like the platform of Pull
man car--made to get in on, not TO
stand on, and once in they don't care
whether they stand on the platform
any more or not. But the ease OF the
platform for use in getting in doesn't I
and there is going to be a wreck ana
very soon
Albuquerque demands honesty of
purpose and sincerity of execution in
its public Officers. Albuquerque Will
not stand for falsehood and hypoc-
risy.
Passing into detail he discussed the
course OF the city administration IN
dealing with public questions and
concluded this phase Of his address
with driving argument to show what
need Albuquerque has for efficient
city government at this time.
Passing from his discussion OF local
issues TO broader affairs Mr. Wood
pointed out the near approach OF
statehood In one of the most powerful
arguments the club has ever listened
70 he pointed out the record Of ac-
complishment Of the republican party;
and the record of obstruction and ma
tionaI disaster following democratic
administration. He showed the need
foi New Mexico 20 line up with the
party of progress in the event of state
hood. Declaring himself strong
admirer OF Grover Cleveland. he point
ed out how the democrats in their
brief term Of power had managed to
violate all their pledges to the peo-
pie and to bring disaster on the coun-
try. He drew the comparison from
this record with that of the present
city administration and demanded To
know whether Albuquerque stood
now for advancement or reaction.
Take the platform read 10 YOU
here tonight home with YOU and read
il on St Patricks 5 day" said Mr..
Wood. with club in your hand.
ready to swat the man who viii stand
FOR the record Of broken pledges
which has been presented here. Keep
II with you read it aud tell vour
neishhor about il. Keep il constantly
before You until election day and
Keep constantly IN mind that uuon
The result rests The prosperity of Al