Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-16

Evening Herald could Tell more lies
IN three minutes than all he'll could
tuIu loose ia three months ~ this
delicate and brilliant piece OF repair
see an expression Was seen 90 come
over Mr., Aiagermans face which
many reliable observers declared Was
a smile and several of the more on.
thusiasiic In the audience Tell under
their seats and had hts Mr. Flood
then devoted considerable time to de-
nOunCing Delegate " H. Andrews.
whom he seemed 10 think was q caa.
didate for some office. he didn't exact.
~ know what on at lcas, was a big
issue IA the campaign lie also stated
that Ii II hadn't been Tor Messrs
Jones. Mcdonald. Ferguson, Hand
and McCill the probabilities were that
New Mexico never would have he
come a state. This statement was rt-
peatcd several times. as II the spcah'
er feared his hearers would be- apt 10
lose the point, and ON one OF the repo.
tiiions bright young lawyer Han
ma was also included In the list OF
immortals The speaker aid not un.
dertake to tell what thcne gentlemen
had done towards getting statehood,
but he was quite positive that what
ever II was. they had done IL all. uc
also declared that the Republican par
ty had never done anything Tor state.
hood. and that the Democrats were
entitled to every b!t Of the credit 5Or
its final realization
Mr Flood then engaged In long
harnngue on the subject o, the blue
ballot following closely along the llnc
OF his speeches at other points IN New
Mexico. Answering the Herald re-
quest for Information as TO the re-
quiTementa for amendment TO the con.
stltution OF his own state, Mr. Flood
said that before an amendment could
even be submitted to the people in
Virginia I, had TO be passed Oh by
two separate legislatures, aud shat
under Ordinary circumstances about
seven years was required 10 gel AN
amendment adopted. Notwithstanding
this. he wHs quite positive that the
New Mexico constitution as ID now
stands rs the most difficult OF amenh.
ment of ans IN the Emitted states Ho
also saii that he had heard that
corporate influences had had much 10
do with framing the constitution on
this state. hui on this subject he
seemed to think he was skating on
rather thin lee ana touched Il very
lightly. Tho allegations of Senator
Martin thar Mr. Flood himself IL a
man that the failrhmd interests have
always heen ahle 10 rely ON, aud that
he h one OF their leaders Ia the house
OF representatives, received no notice
from Mr. Flood
Towards the close OF his remarks,
Mr.. Flood took his hands on his hap
pockets and warmed up 10 glowing
eulOgy OF the people of New Mexico
IN general and the native people ospc'
cially. Hero the speaker became quite
emotional. and his heroic fraine lair'
IS qtiycred as he spoke OF the spell
len.dld peepnl of TINS mlfhl.ee ma
shun We had evidently heard of the
Santa Fe float In The Montozuma pa
rade, for he concluded his remarks
With a round of metaphors In which
ne pictured the grand old ship OF state
riding the waters in majesty and pow
or ofnccreh entirely by Democrats,
with the Republicans stocking coal aud
washing down the decks.
Having relieved himself Of this ora
torleal gem, Mr. Flood sat down, and
Col. J. q. Albright announced that
there would be a meeting 81 the
Democratic committee IN the theaief
as soon as the crowd should Nispefse
This the crowd lost no time IN doing