Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-31

which Iod Ju.t suffered Boo Oh, terri.
tony greatly Weakened whatever
chance ! minHr have had at winning
my hight iu that curt,s. lu This con.
HcCtluu wish lo IpuIIh that the
house Comuittc, ON elections that
heard W, ouHtos, consisted OF mine
mcmbcrs sin Republicans and 'hte,
Democrats during the course OF the
hearings which lasted tWo days, /
met all me Republican members of The
committee. hut only met one oi the
Democratic members the Honorable
William r. Ton Ncllo Of ohio. the
other Two gentlemen never attended
an, of the sittings. { never met thvm.
The Republican maIout, of the com.
mttco. a. was vcrl naturally io be-
expected, made their report uphold.
Ing the election of the Republican
candidate. bat the Democratic minor.
it>. Notwithstanding the mconra.
dI,tpd proof ot my election. did not
even hle a protest against the major
IT'S report
Following the unlocked for result
of the election of 1905. ana the unius-
tihahlo conduct OF the Democratic mi.
uority of the congressional committee
on elections that heard any case, many
OF our Democrats went into the Re.
publican ranks others H. ihy terri.
tow while several prominent and
active party workers declared that
they would retire from active partiCi
patton IN politics But let me pursue
this review at events q little iGrthcrt
Pursuant 20 the act OF congress OF
June 2oth. 1910, providing for the ad.
mission of the territories OF New
Mexico ana Arizona 90 statehood. the
ruusiituf iuuul convention met 20 san
"a Fc ON the Bird day ot October, y.
- 1919. aud what did we s'" thcro'
Sine counties n New NtNiGo are nm.
disputejlV Democratic ana had an az
gregatc representation cot members
In that convention, bur among them
there WAS noi one 20. the native elo.
mpnt of uut electorate in spite at the
fact that man, thousands ui Them re-
side IN those counties What De- the
logical deduction 90 he drawn from
these circumstance Mud does such
conduct manifest an! disposition 90
ratOraile and to DO equal Justice 10
all' The facts speak for themselves
and furnish the undissulscd answer
10 the question On th. other hand,
the representation ron he Republic
am cuuUtirs loo the constitutional
convention was made up of all Gle
monis ot uur mixed populations The
foregoing circumstances added TO-
many others which would ho exceed.
ingly unpleasant ana veVulious 10
enum,ratc have forced upon ne The
hnmiiiating conviction thot, IN The
q
there exists an element of intolerance
that should not nc oounlenanced ur
encouraged. becaus" J., tends directly
10 the destruction of hat feeling Of
harmony ana good fellowship among
ms all 50 essential 10 our happiness
aud material prosperity That thar
element Is not IN the majority In the
party I sincerely believe, bat / am
afraid that b. is strong enough even
now to make its polnlcloIs teni.
eucics icll inside and outside of the
party. h certainly makes me apnre.
hensiyc for he mtWe welfare OF e
very large number Of ,hr people ~
New Mexico. and 10 has marked the
oud OF m, period O usefulness TO our
citizenship as a member ul that party
This has been my firm conviction
iOl some time past. but man does
NOT lightly abandon me ideals OF a Il
lifetime. nor does Dee az nay day ul lie
easily break loose from associations
lea which hc has grown old, without
swapping many hcari.strings that bind
him closch 60 sct convictions which
be- has honestly and sincerely noul-
ishod and sustained the separation IS
bitter 40 the last farewell OF father
Ia bis child. 20 Is like the last lool, 40
The CLOSING grave Hence 30 is that,
althoush ! told my friend, ma Hon n
v Ferguson. al santa Fc when the
territorial Democratic convention that
met la that cts ON the ltth day of
December \ -. 1910. had declared
against the adoption of the COnslltu-
ton that my connection with the
Democratic party had couo lo am end
upon more calm and sober reflection
! Wilhheld hnal action. il the hope
that | might see my way clear 10 still
remain In the party, The intervening
period however has been one of exc
cuciating mental suffering Tor the
more reasoned with myself the
stronger grew the conviction that tho
moment OF the hnnl separation would
inevitably come, ana h has come
Du.y calls on me t0 devote The last
weak efforts o' nay remaining days In
the support ol thai party which has
given proofs of its willingness and
dispOsi ion go respect the rights Of an
alibo non am I unmindul ~ the
personal disadvantage that this re-
solve viii place me undor, for ! fully
realize that The Democratic party to-
day ln New Mexico. Is not the weak,
almost impOtent PARTY that had the
honor "a lead I'm 1906. today, that par.
as is strong. lohusi and hjll Of yiriie
NE we'll able ana amply equinnod to
sustain The struggle for p0rty snpr'ul.
acy ! also feel HAT the services n