Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-20
Tdbune-Citizea Advertisement
Fails to Reach People and
Well Known Orators Talk to
Empty Benches,
FALL AND CATR0N ON
ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN
Men Who Friend and Foe
Alike DELIGHT to Hear Placed
IN HumiIiating Position By
Lack Of Proper Publicity,

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The utter lack ol pulling power ot
an advertisement In the Trihme-Citi-
zen was never more conyincingly
demonstrated than last night when
two Of the best orators in New Mex
leo talked to empty seats at the Elks
theater.
The evening papcr had announced
In elaring advertisement on It's front
page that n "Rig Republican Rally
would he held at the theater at 3
o'clock. When the fateful hour arr
rived less than 100 people were in the
house, despite the fact that the
speakers announced were men who
friend and foe alike delight to hear
and who have hitherto never lacked
an audience in New Mexico, regard
less of the topic on which they We're
To speak. The cold fact WAS that the
advertisement had failed 60 reach and
few people knew that the meeting
was to take place. To say that the
speakers. Former Judge A. u. Fan
and Thomas Il. Cairon. were disgust
ed is putting II mildly
when the meeting was called to or
der by Ex-Judge Edward A. Mann,
who acted as chairman, the theater
was almost empty Judge Fan was
the first speaker introduced. Disap-
pointed at the sorry crowd, but game,
the gentleman from isl raso, Three
Rivers and Endee launched into his
speech, which. from the standpoint OF
finished oratory. left little to he de-
sired. Taking up the history of the
fight for the passage Of the statehood
iesemtion In tht, sreoim session OF
congress Judge Fall numerically
scored Mrssrs. FERGUSON, Jones,
Hand. McGlll aud Burkhart for what
he termed their fght TO prevent the
ratification OF the New Mexico con-
stitution as adopted by the people.
senator owen In particular came IN
for Il severe arraignment aud the OR
lAhoman was challenged to appear on
any stage In New Mexico and debate
the issues Of the day with the speaker
or any other republican. Congress
man Flood, the speaker declared, was
not the author Of the resolution which
bears his name aud under which tho
territories were finally admitted To
the union. Judge Fall read from the
Congressional Record the original
Flood resolution by the terms of
which New Mcxico was 20 be admit
ted with her constitution unchanged
and without being required to vote
on any portion OF the instrument :. on
Senator owen and the democratic
lenders from New Mexico was placed
the blame for the presence OF the
"blue ballot amendment to tFe con-
stitution which is now before the peo-
PIE. Judge Fan predicted disaster "
the event thUt the blue ballot
amendment should be accepted on
November
Having roasted the democratic ana
progressive leaders, both AZ home and
in Washington To his hearts con
tent. Mr. fall next addressed himseH
To the somewhat more difficult task
of defending the record of II. q. Bur
sum. the candidate of the Las Vegas
convention for governor. Tho speak
or went at length into the history Of
the penitcntmry controversy nnd his
connection herewith during his hrict
term az attorney general. He had ac-
rppted the office of attorney general
of New Mexico, he said. at tho earnest
solicitation Of President Roosevelt
and Governor Curry and much
against his viii and at great per-
sonal sacrifice.
once in office he had run off all
the United States assistant attorneys
general and special agents who had
been permitted to Intervene in terri
torlal affairs during the l,aynolds In
terreEnum.
Taking up the Bursum suit, he had
made Il thorough investigation ana
found that not only WAS Mr.. Bursum
t..J t,. fl but thuf
The territory was indebted To him.
These facts Judge Fall, In his capacity
of legal representative for the terri
tory. had presented 10 Judge Parker
at the hearing at silver city, which
LETT that iurist no alternative but to
find accordingly as MT BurSums ut-
toruey did not object and there were
no other interests represented in
court ON the showing OF Judge Fall.
II would SCcm TINT the only mistake
Mr., Bursum made was IN engaging
the services Of a high priced attor-
ncy and that he should have relied
for his "yndication' on the services
Of the attorney general. II Is possible
that MI Burslm made tile natural
mistake m believing that the attor-
ney general was the representative OF
the territory and that his duty was 10
defend It in all actions brought
against the territory.
Indgc Fall concluded his address
by Il tribute to W. G. Mcdonald. the
candidate tor governor.
lie had known Mr., Mcdonald Tor
years. served with him in the legis-
lature twenty years ago, lived with
him In the same apartments In Santa
Fc, and had always found him IN no