Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-05
PUBL|CANS FORM
PROGRESSIVE
II LEAGUE
ENTHUSIASM SHOWS.
PEOPLE ARE AROUSED
Santa Fe Meeting Largely At
tended, While kilograms
From All Over New Mexico
Pledge Leaders Support.

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journail
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Oct. 4.--The repub-
lican progressive league perfected its
organization tonight at a meeting
which packed the Elks opera house to
the doors, despite the fact that the
democratic state convention was in
session In the capitol at the same
time.
The features of the session, aside
from the election of officers and the
adoption Of resolutions, were speech
es delivered by former Governor Her.
bert j. Hagerman and Attorney G. ID,
Cleveland of Las Vegas.
A note of seriousness pervaded the
speeches and marked the deliberations
throughout though the audience at
thesevening session Joined In prolonged
applause at frequent intervals during
Governor Hagerman's arraignment of
the republican candidates nominated
! at the Las Vegas convention and there
was no mistaking the approval of Mr.,
Cleveland's carefully prepared speech,
favoring the blue ballot amendment to
the constitution.
Governor Hagerman said in part:
THE voters Of New Mexico are
called upon to decide between the re-
publican ticket nominated at the Las
Vegas convention and the ticket that
will be nominated by me democratic
state convention now In session In
Santa Fe. That such a question should
be presented to the republican voters
Is matter OF general regret. The re-
publican party leaders were warned
In advance that their nominees must
be such as would command the respect
and confidence of those who desired
decency I'm politics and good govern
ment for the state OF New Mexico.
These warnings were ignored ana a
ticket was named that means misrule.
disaster and disgrace to the state. II il
shall be successful at the polls on
November Z
Il am republican. 1 expect to re-
main a republican because ! believe
in the principles of that great party,
but | believe in my duty to vote and
work for the ticket that will be nom
mated by the democratic convention
provided the nominees shall be men
Of bStter records and inspiring greater
confidence than those who were NOM
mated al Las Vegas.
'The coming convention will not
affect the interests OF the republican
pdi ~ III thu iihllOHf Dui uut VI tHt ut-
feat of the Las Vegas ticket will come
a stronger and surer republican party
In New Mexico
Mr. Cleveland of Las Vegas said he
would not discuss the personnel of the
ticket nominated at Las Vegas, but
would confihe his remarks TO the
question of the blue ballot" amend
ment the most important question
that can ever come before the people
of New Mexico. The constitution of
each state Is adopted by a majority
vote Of the people voting thereon"
said Mr. Cleveland. "If a majority
vote Is competent to adopt a constitu-.
tion, why should not an amendment
thereto be adopted by majority
vote"
Mr.. Cleveland then showed how
change Of $50 votes. had the vote on
the adoption OF New Mexico's consti-
tuition been subjected to the rules laid
down regulating amendments, would
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