Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-15

forcefnlly mould prove the dominant
party, and rightly so.
From the broad ground that party
alignment should be a matter OF care
fully drought out principle and con-
viction rather han of hcrcdity and
prejudice, Mr.. ELY passed to the
question of consideration OF pub
lie men ana political leaders. No man.
he said, but had his Weaknesses and
the greater the man the more likely
his weaknesses to be emphasized and
made -romincnt.
lie urged Thoughtful consideration
Of charges against public men before
condemning them. Muck raking, ne
said. was as popular as gossip, II N
a singing phrase or two he classi-
fed them together. But he held with
equal llrmness that the people mad =
right and II became their duty 10 de-
mand the highest standards OF the
men who became their political lead
ers. No leader, no said, who placed
personal aggrandizement and personal
interest above the interest OF those
who he lead, could hope for a contn-
uance Of leadership for any length q
time and he predicted freely h a II
| would come to be more and more the
! case in the United states that the
party choosing its leaders most care
fully. from the highest types OF men,
would gain and hold the commence %
the country.
II have heard much about 'har-
mony,' said Mr.. Ely, but harmony
can only come with the proper leader
shin. Harmony at the expense OF
principle or decency comes at too
high a price. The people OF New
Mexico have a right to demand these
things of their leaders.
IL your leaders do not measure mp
to the standard, it becomes your duty
not 10 follow them
He went on to prove with equal
force that ii is the duty of every citi-
zen to consider carefully and thought
fully the charges made against public
men and to be sure of proof before
believing.
Let us have the best possible
leaders," he said. Then give them
the best support YOU can give
MIR. Ely concluded with some refer
ence to the pending statehood bills
and the duties confronting the citi-
zenship of New Mexico in the forma-
ton of "A constitution.
He argued against too great haste
in drawing and approving the con-
stitntion. Pointing out that it re-
CURED fourteen years to draw the
constitution of the United states. he
urged those impatient for immediate
statehood and the immediate election
of public officials. to have q care
against too great haste; to give time
and thought to the constitution SO
that when completed and adopted we
can live under il tho rest of Our lives
and hand it over to our children as q
document.
lie showed that in tho framing of
the constitution and equally in the
problems OF establishing the new state
New Mexico has more need of states
mon than Of politicians in the gencr-
ally accepted sense Of the word. lie
urged that thought be given first to
those principles most likely to give
greatest and surest stability to our in
st%itutions, then to the character Of our
leadership. The party" he said,
stands for the best things will
It was an address in which
very sentence carried weight and was
heard with deepest attention through
out. Mr.. Ely will find a cordial re-
whenever he appears in public
here.
The meeting was called TO order by
Chairman John a. White. who apollo
sizcd for having called the meeting !
When there were so many conflicting
Engagements. but explained that it
vas the only night when the speakers
could be secured.
He then introduced Mr.. r. n.
inns Of Las Cruces, who. before pro-
with his speech. called att
ention to the presence IN the rear Of
he han Of Major Llewcllyn Of Las
II, u. Bowman of Las Cruces,
Committeeman Solomon
and others. Each one was re-
uircd to say a few words. all de-
lined 10 make speeches. Mr.. Sims
hen proceeded with his speech, in
erspcrsed with stories which brought
owls or laughter from the audience.
stories he scored some sound
dvice to republicans and particularly
} the younger generation TO whom he
ointed out that political matters-now
re not of the past but of the present
nd future and that it is wise to be
as 10 what the political
'orid is doing. Fc said some words OF
earty encouragement to the Hcpubli-
an club for its aggressiveness and en-
and predicted the speedy APP
arance of similar clubs throughout
ew Mexico. With such orEaniza-
ons, he said, there would be no
Of republican supremacy in
Mexico.
The Learnard and Lindemann Boys
and gave several excellent selections
the evening and n quartette
so appeared in the program. The
was a success In every way
1d will serve tosincreasc the interest e
future meetings 10 he held from