The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-04
Mr.. Stewart

MIR, stewart
Ladies aud Gentlemen. About tive
or three weeks apo ! had the pleasure "i
introducing 10 YOU several Of the rnndi.
dates an the republican ticket. since
then we have had with ~ and hav" had
the pleasure Of listening I" some "f our
democratic friends. Tonight we haN"
with us gentleman who j. not rand'
date on either ticket, hut - gentleman,
who think, YOU will agree with ~"
after having heard him, ~ having som"
thing interesting, aud trust. profitable
to tell us have the pleasure ~ nitro
ducing to you Judge Fall Of Thr""
Rivers.
Judge Fall
Mr.. Chairman. ladies and gentlemen
and follow citizens ~ New Mexico: !
am certainly delighted that my friend
the chairman of this meeting, has been
,hl. finally t0 introduce To YOU during
this ramiaipn some one not u candidate
for any office. come before YOU lin
rlv ~ citizen ut New M"Nico, aud
want t. discuss with YOU what ! think
should hc the ISSUES upon which ihiN
campaign in New M"Nir" should h'
.e,tled A. IL will be settled by the voters
ON the eth day of this month. My only
interest in this campaign is NJ "i'i'"n
NJ this territory for the last tw"ntN's"N'
en- wears. | am what ! presume may h'
called an old timer. | am 'nr oi tho-'
citizens ~ New McNiro who iS proud "i
the territory. which will be- I'll" stat" "i
New Mexico: ! nm proud of our mag
uiacent resources. which ~" ~'"n'
hope. go be- Developed; am proud "i the
m.pnifrent future of our stat" ~ can
see il: nn proud of th" great Amer
rnn. Western American. cniH"nshlr
which !, instrumental IN the develop
m,ut of this state and it, resources;
am ne less proud OF that m"r" ancient
citizenship which first cam" :" tbs i"t
rit,ry n hundred years or m"r" h'i"r'
the ancestors pf III" majority "i ~
landed On the shores of this cu"nirN'
sav that am pr,Hd nf these "iil/"hs
| am proud of the history Of this tern
tory, | am proud of the fact that ny
children are born IN the TERRITORY g.
in the new state of New Mckee" nn'
have the right to cclchrat" with Those
horn in the other states ut this great
Union. the Fourth of July ~ the da\
upon which W. set forth Ia the w"f''
the North American government th'
me,sage which has rrSoundcd aroun'
the world. of u government by ia" r'"
ule. of the people aud f"r III" people
and while | am proud of this "h
equally proud of the fact that ~" 'i
ilens Of New Mexico mc net only "n
titled to celebrate one Independence
day, but two Independence days th'
Independence day of those old riti/"n
who were here before We came, We n
the Anglo Saxop race ar" entitled V
celebrate the 10Th day ~ september th'
day upon which AdlcRo raised th" fl"i
nf Independcucc Tor republican govern
ment In our ncighhnrinR r"Puhli" of th
south. Fellow citizens, ! can never h"n
"A man raise his voice against the Tern
tory or the New state 0f New Mexico
nor against its citizens, uo matter
what race; no matter whether they cam
from the state uf Texas or whethe
they are of the defendants Of those wh
came from spain and spread ciNillHatio
over this nation long prior to III" III"
Of the landing Of the Pilgrims NJ Pl>
mouth Rock, I can never hear ma
raise his voice against New Mexico /
county, or in territorial or state eau
pniRns, in the cCpgrc-s of the Ih'ie
states, may he be n candidate for ONE
or opposing another for office" eve
though he bo president Of th" 'nl'e
states. with raising my vote" IN pro'e'
against any charges or any 'nsinna''"'
against the citizenship Of New MeS'e
ana for this reason, my friends th"'p
I am candidate for no ohee, ! nav
left nv home in Otero county and I"
thus taking part In this campaign
IL In my nature, II is In that OF 'a'
one Of you to protest against 'nlns'''
and unfairness, and desire 10 10
Ieast what is right and Just towards Of
felloMmen. II IN also in my nature
n is in that Of each Of you no matte
what blood runs IN youT veins, 10 20