Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-04

Iuo ono Progressive NNnUfnI a. fNlH
LEGISLATURE. n was my hoahf Is hase
leeh selected ~ ont IF ihosa. IntmDefs
u q seat In tho bower housc when
me legislature convened on March n.
Rnd took ms seat ! found tual ihp
lower noure had q tWu-thfrds maior-
lty helng ihirit -fhrcc members. ~
tne Republican party. The reprcscn-
iaiito from sandoyat the Honorable
Marcos g. a. Baea, representative
from uefnoillo coentF. the IlonornDle
THOMAS a. Gnfulei and mspeif MIN.
btrlng among she .flepunliean two
thirds IN the house. Pho three Of AZ
apparently sWnding alone between
the efeat Democrats party and tho
itepubiioan pafty. regarded at tho
tln1t AZ oulcHafH hy our own party
and ciaased as q yellow aoa eiement.
And why we're We cintHed ~ yellow
dos element? BecuuHr We stood for
those things which carried the cleo
tlon Of 1915 We stood ior principles
heretofore not tolerated or not en-
c0u4aEed. az least, by uur party We
little hoped az tle time 81 our arr
Flyal IN Santa Re that before the Hcs.
sion was ended thorc would come
over one branch OF The ioRislaturG a
hompleth change ID front However
such has. ~ our great surprise and
Toys come 20 hnas. beceUse WI found
in the houac or representatives a
spirit % reftlessncss and wenriness
from the old rules which dominated
In this state FOR 10 many years.
! took no small part in the matter
~ HtartlnFta movement 81 INSURGENCY
and aoon found following which.
4 N.
eftsslve league o7 the Republican,
party. yet imbued Win tisc nrceesity
OF the reform for wnleh this league
has 10 porsistentiy fought. that be-
/ fnre long the Republicans w tire
house 90 Representatives espoaerd
/ the cause Of reform and The SUPP
preston OF an attempts 20 enact un-
wholesome laws SO that today two
/ t1lrdH 81 the representatives. IN the
house are insurgents. and but q smah
handful Of "stand-pat' or gang Re-
publicans now remains Ia that body,
These men are truly progressive In
/ their principles; they stand for gOod
government amt for peoples rule as
against gang politics and corruption.
which have SO long permeated the
halls OF legislatures of former years
back 20 their constituents al the end
OF the present session. they will be
met and welcomed and honorcd for
the good work which they have done
IN this legislature. and they viii be
landed for preventing bad legisla-
ton, and I think that the cons,itu-
ency OF any member will have no
cause 20 complain that not enough
Irl.
will concur with the idea that I en-
tertain that we would rather have
no legislation At all and that shc
house has done we'll 60 block bad
Legislation or corrupt legislation. II
nothing else has been accomplished.
but we have accomplished In the
house or Representatives much good
and wholesome Legislation, although
j regret TO say that the old reaction
AIRY gang IN the senate still prevails
In the senate. and our purpose IN cn-
acting good laws was largely, or,
might say, entirely destroyed by thr
senate under the domination of one
man. az that body has undoubtedly
been ruled By one man.
Having accomplished SO much
within the past eight months. the nos-
abilities for complete political re-.
forms IN this giate are better today
az outlined by the Progressive Repuh-
lican league than ever before and
1t II my humble opiulon that before
the wear Or closed New Mexico VIII
stand out 20 the forefront az pros
greseive states OF the Union. and We
Jake 40 ourselves the entire credit for
this great ana effective work. We
cannot pause apon our laurela. but
must apply ourselves 90 the princirie
~ eternal vigilance. a. this day and
hour Il n necessary for us 10 renew
our energies. lest we lose tho fruit
of our work. ana IN order 20 accom-
plish ths We must begin today 20
organize throughout the state. IN
every county. and every town and vile
iage, system OF Progressive rtoosc-
Welt clubs Il IS almost Q certainty
now that Progressive RepuDiicansan
Will carry the banner OF Victory IN
the coming presidential election, and
that Theodore Roosevelt will be the
banner bearer u g. therefore. PROP
a. aud fitting that she homer Of the
victory. 50 far us V pertains 20 the
state Of New Mexico. should belong
40 ms--the Progressive Republican
league, and why should We delay
longer 20 assert the right 20 Claim
tho reward OF the Victory. when We
lRFe The pioneers ia the movement
which brought about the reforms and
| which now Dormeate the atmosphere
OK our glorious state and sounds tho
death kneil 10 BOSSES and gang ruie.
spoilation and poiitscal piracy We
must be careful in choosing our an
sOciates. lcsl the effect on our Gauss
win be disastrous and lose the con-
fdcnee ~ the people which we have
80 meritoriously gained ln our aploE'
GA work We must work in hor-
moaA. arsanize thoroughly and ht
prepared % reap che whole reward
for the energy WILSON we have Spent
IA the cause ~ good government ans
ruie Of the people. There are ihns,
VINO nave held aloof and have per
slated ir playing the game under th'
old rules They have come % He'
the writing upon the wall end nov
are claiming the fishi 20 share. The,
may slahd up with as 40 followers
bst never again as our leaders
new deal a on ana the ne'f deal shat
live. n we are 20 have honest govern
mcnt. clean politics and prosperity y