Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-18
BIG PR0GRE ESS|vE
RALLY BRINGS
OUT VOTERS
DONA ANA COUNTY TIRED
OF REIGN OF CORRUPTION
Six Hundred Citizens Turn Out
at Las Cruces TO Hear Fer
guSSOn, De BaCa and Judge
John Y Hewitt,
Especial Dispatch tc It. Morning sournan

Especial Dispatch tc tEs Morning J0urnsII
Las Cruces. y. NJ. oct. 1.-THE
first big rally of C.. democratic
progressive campaign to Gust the old
ring from control of affah in DonA
Ana county was held at tn ArmOry
here ON Monday night The commo-
diuus hall was filled to oNertlowing
and scores anxious to attend the
meeting were unable TO Obtain y
mission TO the hall.
over six hundred voters. many ot
Them lifelong republicans, who have
grown tired of the rule of chronic
office holders. were present when tho
meeting was called 10 order hy J. ii.
Paxton. Chairman Paxton introduced
Judge John Y. Hewitt, candidate Tor
district judge on the O ,crntlc-pro-
grcssive ticket who was rendered a
magnificent ovation. Judge dewitt
made splendid speech in which he
arraigned the coal harOnS and the
selfish interests that are now seeking
To seize the government of the new
state, The speaker said that he ap-
peared in the interest OF good gov
ernment and the audience went wild
with enthusiasm. Good government
is something that has been wanted In
Dona county for years. but until now
it has appeared impossible of attain
mcnt.
The next speaker introduced by
Chairman Paxton was +. G.. De Baca
of san Miguel candidate for liouten-
ant governor on the democratic tick
ct MI De Baca explained the blue
ballot and the Flood resolution SO
clearly and convincingly that he left
not shadow of doubt in the minds
of the Spanish american voters that
the pIogressives and democrats were
their friends and that the protesta-
tons OF friendship by the republican
party and President Taft were hol-
low and insincere. Mr.. De Baca's re-
marks were received with an enthus-
iasm that left no doubt as to the at
titude of the voters here with refer
ence to the issues now before the
people.
Probably the most I Hin ad,' rcss
oi the evening was that of Mr. H. n.
Ferguson, candidate for congress on
the democratic ticket Mr.. FERGUSON
severely arralgned the bosses who
have dominated affairs i'm New Mex
ioc for the past twelve years, paying
particular attention To the man who
gang ticket recently nominated at
Las Vegas. The speaker made an elo-
quent plea Tor honesty in public al
fairs and when he mentioned the
names OF Miguel A. Otero and Form
er Governor IL. j. tlagerman he was
greeted with thunderous applause.
MI FERGUSON paid his respects to
MIR. l.. ii. Medler. recently of Albu
hYff a a fat
judge on the republican ticket and to
Major LleWellyn, candidate for the
state senate on the republican ticket.
Mr.. Fergusson's address was couch
ed in simple language. but strong and
convincing and doubtless made many
votes for the cause Of pure govern
ment.
The sentiment in Las Cruces Is
strongly progressive ana scores Of
voters have recently announced that
they have cast off the shackles that
bound them to the old ring which
has masqueraded for years under the
guise Of republicansm, but which in
reality has had no principle save that
"i public plunder.
There are candidates in this coun-
" that have held office for twenty
years and the people have become
convinced that this is just about long
enough for any set Of men to occupy
seats at the public pie counter" The
voters of Dona Ana county are deter
mined to have change and to this
end they are shaking off party al
iegiance, which has come to mean
nothing, and are aligning themselves
Inc forces Of good government.
me old u1lnrl ppDnblipDp lcn1ppC
are boasting that they hG.ye plenty
of money to spend in the election and
that they will be safe the day after
the ballots are counted These boasts
are only making votes for the demo-
cratic-p progressive ticket, and nothing
short of a miracle can prevent
landslide on November Z. which will
sweep the stand patters into a we'll
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