Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-26

nautical meeting of its history last
night
II was a progressive republican
meeting. and il spelled utter rout for
the Hubbell gang in Bernalillo coun-
ty.
II was a living prediction of great
majority for the democratic state
ticket In Bernalillo county. and the
hundreds of democrats and republi-
cans who attended, cheered like men
of single party when the names OF
Mcdonald. Il. c, de Baca and other
men of the democratic ticket were
mentioned by the eloquent speakers.
e. V. Chaves. the brilliant Los An
rees attorney, who has returned to
hts native state to help make its fight
for clean government; Antonio Lucero
candidate for secretary of state, and
Col George w Prichard, secretary
of the Progressive Republican league
of New Mexico, we're the star speak
ers of the evening, Addresses were
also made by several local progress
ives of both parties.
Chaves was the great drawing card
for the meeting and Lucero was its
surprise
Chaves has come to New Mexico in
answer to an appeal from hundreds OF
his personal friends, who realized
what tower of strength he would
be to their cause.
He has laid down an immense law
practice in Los Angeles that he may
meet the thousands of men whom ne
personally knows in New Mexico to
warn them of the danger of keeping
longer in power what he called last
l.. trtt, 40 ..f
Hubbell, Bursum and Luna.
There were Kisses when the bosses
were named. They were the Kisses OF
a solid audience of men. every one OF
them voters.
There was handwriting on the wall
last night in the Old Town court
house, and II there were henchmen
Of the bosses present to read 1t thelr
report to Boss Hubbell will not Dc
pleasant reading.
There was a thrill Of life in the Old
Town meeting. 1t was a meeting that
meant business. Its sentiment was
unanimous. from the election OF
Jesus Romero as its chairman, to the
laundering applause when the speak
ers counseled an unanimous vote
against gang rule and for the candl-
Chaves compared the insulting or
rogance of the New Mexican bosses to
the insolence of the coterie of gratters
surrounding President Diaz in the last
days Of his rule in Mexico.
scathing denunciation of Solomon
Luna was cheered to the echo. Men
stood ON chairs to cheer, because they
could not cheer Justify enough In then
seats.
Sol Luna has been absolute boss
OF Valencia county for years, cried
Chaves. And there is not another
county in the United States that Il
50 far behind the times as boss-rldder
Valencia.
Luna has not made a single public
Improvement Luna has not putt
courthouse. There is not pubic
school in the county worthy TN
name except that at Belen, and thai
was built on a $4,000 endowment
The endowment was made by q dem
ocrat."
Chaves told his eager hearers TIL
story of the blue ballot, of how j
meant their political freedom of nov
inc state of California had growi
great because its people had reserve'
70 themselves the right to make IL
highest laws He counseled support o
The blue ballot and here again his au
dlence shouted its approval of his ad
vice.
Lucero surprised and delighted hi
audience. They had never befor
heard him speak. As he entered tn
croWded hall with Summers Burkharl
OF this city, his name was Whispered
around and as he was recognized a
one of the leaders of the good govern
ment fight, the voters crowded abou
10 shake his hand.
lie had not spoken ten words be
ore his hearers were on tip toe. II
nad not spoken five minutes befor
tnev were his friends.
Ehey are his friends and they ar
az voters, and no man on earth ca
take their votes away from the ma
VINO made last nights address Lucer
made votes for himself and for hi
tcket, and he made them for keeps.
lie was cheered when he told q
meetings of the progressives of othe
counties. OF the great revolt agans
me republican bosses and the too
o, republican bosses who run Ne
Mexico In the interest of the owner
ot republican bosses.
We want nothing from govern
,leht except good government" sal
that"
Lucero, who Is the democratic car
uluate Tor secretary of state, and VIII
~ 'he editor of la Noz del Pueblo, {
rs vegas, predicted the downfall {
ule republican ring of New Mexic
~ compared conditions of the HOT
"ere TO those In Old Mexico at tn