Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-19
RATION TURNS OUT IN
FORCE To HEAR
HACE ERMAN
EX-GOVERNOR lNVADES
KINGDOM OF C0LFAX
0, N. Marion Likewise Address
eS Big Audience at Gale City
Progressive Propaganda Is
Spreading In North.
Especial Dispatch to the Morains JOurnall

Especial nispateh TO the Moraing Journall
ltaton. \. NJ, oct tN.-furmcr
Governor lagerman aud %. n. Mar
ron spoke 10 an audience OF moro
than coo people here tonight and
this despite the fact that one of the
worst storms OF the year WIS raging.
The meeting, which was presided
over lay Mayor j. j. Schulcr, was en-
thusiastic in the extreme.
Mr. llagerman said that he WAS not
opposing the election of II. %. EuI-
sum from any spirit of vindictiyencss.
but because he regarded his election
at this time Ia The nature OF public
calamity particularly as New MeNi-
70 Is inst entering upon statehood.
Governor llagcrman took up the
claims at the republican gang poll
ticians that they were responsible Tor
such good government and economy
In public affairs as had followed the
Thornton administration. llc claimed
that The cr"dit for THIS Improvement
in the financial condition of New Mex
leo was due almost entirely to
former GoNcrnor Otero who had
thecn at the head of the adiuuistra-
tion for nine years ana who had
vetoed more phndcr bills than had
ever come before amy other governor.
All of these bills, he said. had been
backed either by II. q. Bursum, Solo
mon Luna, or Frank A. lluhheu and
some OF them by an three. During
ono session of the legislature. during
his term of office, Mr.. Hagermau said
he had been called upon to veto
twenty three such bills. Had Il not
been for the veto power, exercised by
Governor Otero ana afterwdrd by
himself, the territory would have
long since been bankrupt.
Otero and hmslf better than any
other men in New Mexico, knew what
an INSCRIPTIONS gang the people OF
New Mexico have 10 contend with,
ANA therefore Otero ANA himself were
now fighting shoulder 10 shoulder 10
save the state tram a carnival OF
plunder by one Of the rankcst rings
that ever disgraced civilized coun.
Try.
Hon. @. n. Marion, candidate TOR
state treasurer on the democratic
ticket, followed Mr. llagerman. He
drew attention to the fact that the
republicans In this campaign are tell.
Ing the people that the issue In the
campaign il principles not men. This
because they are ashamed Of many Of
the men who have been chosen for
places on their ticket. Mr.. Marion
said this was distinctly campaign Of
men. ana that the great question IL to
decide as Co what character OF men
are TO be entrusted with the direction
of public affairs In New Mexico.
Fusion Ticket Named In COifnN.
The democrats and progressive re-
puhicans of ColfaX county yesterday
afternoon, al an enthusiastic meeting
nominated a fusion ticket. The pro-
grcssives have organized a club In
Ration which already has Il member
ship of l20 ana Is rapidly growing.
The progressive movement Is spread
Ing To all parts of the country. Yes
terday Colonel priohard spoke to a
large gathering at Springer, Last
night he wax at Wagon Mound, where
another large audience assembled.
The movement against gang rule has
also taken hold In Mora county and
1t IN now considered certain that the
republican majority In that county
viii be eliminated.