Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-10-03
he's all right" Finally the shouting
subsided and he began his speech.

HS . Oil ii6Ht. rludily luG SHOUTING
subsided and he began his speech.
Mr.. Fersusson's Speech.
Il am well nigh overcome with the
deep sense of gratitude for this high
honor, and with deep sense of humil-
ity. for fear am unequal to the great
occasion.
When leaving Albuquerque / shook
hands with one of the noblest men in
New Mexico, and asked his blessing.
and he did. AS our chairman has said,
you all personally know me and I
know you, and in your hearts you are
praying with me that We may do what
is right in itself and do what will be to
the glory of the state and equal rights
for all. (Cheers.)
Il believe we are laying the foun-
dation for an honest government and
that will insure happiness. (Applause.) }
Il believe the citizenship of our
state from one end to the other is ami
mated by lofty patriotism, regard
less of race, or political party Cap
rlause.)
TT is only in another way, first by
immortal Jefferson, and second by
Lincoln, where. in that wonderful
speech at Gettysburg, if only few
lines, but which surpasses all utter
ances of all renowned orators, where
he said let us on this battlefield near
the bones of those who died in de-
fense of this republic, let us dedicate
ourselves anew to the principles of the
great country in order that they may
not perish from the earth-for a gov.
ernment of the people, by the people,
for the people, prolonged applause.)
Bids for the Prosressives.
Wrongs arose, great wealth accu.
mulated in hands of few, taking form
OF large corporate wealth, and as the
Bible says, love of money is the root
of evil. Even the past deplores the
life of that man whose wealth is his
ideal. Those wrongs have been in
process for some years of correc-
ton. Fortunate for the Democratic
party. They first raised the flag of
revolt and attacked those wrongs,
and the people responded. Alone, no
one party could have done it, but
party lines fade, and when the prin-
ciples of this country are endangered,
the great throng known as Progress
s:ve Republicans back as far as the
time of Lincoln have joined the co.
horts Of Democracy.
The Democratic Gang7
"And New Mexico, while still q
territory, fell a victim to this gang,
I is is a common word but effective
AS in the. United States, all honest
men arose to correct wrongs, SO In
New Mexico the honest men are aris.
ing with this Democratic host to see
to 1t that when New Mexico does en-
ter the Union she shall come in as
a state that has repudiated and over.
thrown the things that have been
wrong, headed by honest men. We
meet them halfway, 1 extend to the
honest Republican citizenship of New
Mexico by the order and full concur.
renee of every honest Democrat OF
New Mexico the right hand of fellow.
ship. (Cheers.)
"This is an occasion OF true patriot.
ism.
"As we love New, Mexico, and as
we love our children, and all my
children are native New Mexicans,
am proud to say (Cheers), let us con.
secrate ourselves to this honest pro.
gram.
Let us start right; let us make
laws and enforce them.
| There are certain code of prin.
ciples that have been recognized for
some years. These are known as
progressive principles, initiative, refer.
endum, the recall, direct election of U.
s Senators. I would like to dwell
on reasons for these progressive
ideas. The wrong application of the
word wealth. Don't let us be deferred
by the charge we are enemies OF
wealth. We should protect honestly &C.
quired wealth, just as we should pro.
tect the poor, honest man, living in a
little cottage. That's his wealth. We
should not be miscalled as fighters
of vested wealth, If that wealth is
honest.
Corporations Welcomed.
Let not our enemies fool the peo.
pie about our attitude to corporations.
They are very essential part to eco.
romic development. We welcome them
to New Mexico. We have vast re.
sources to be developed, but expe.
| rience shows that not only in Demo.
cratic Texas but also in Republican
Iowa, corporations must not be deHed.
that they can commit mistakes; can
get into the hands of greedy and un.
principled men.
Corporation Control.
/ Corporations should be controlled
by law, but when we demand this,
we are charged being enemies of cor
porations. We have honest men to ef
feet this control.
! "We welcome corporations, and II
the people are sovereign, we must
protect the fellow who has no pull,
and to do this, the corporations must
be controlled by law, II the people
are to remain sovereign.
The officss.
1T Is important for us to be brave
enough II we would I'LL the oflces
Of this state. to define our principles
Since we are subject to misrepresen
tation by our skilful opponents; since
I there is revolt against the mer