Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
PROGN ARE
HEREI8SFANS SAYS
MIGUEL 4. OTERO
Party Will Endure as Long as
It Sticks 70 It's Principles,
Declares State Chairman Of
Bull Moose.

Especial DiapatSh 90 EVeAIng Hsraidl
Santa Re. y. NJ, Nov. ib.--That the
Progressive party h slightly dlsfgured
but stilI ia the ring, that the "old
bosses" hRve been relegatnd TO tho
junk heap and that tho Bull Moose
party will endure 80 long us Il re.
mains true 70 the lofty principles en-
unciated by ita tenntGr u tho text OF
a manifesto to the ProgreSsives OF
New Mexico Issued today by Miguel A.
Otero. statS chairman. The oommun-
ieation is az Follows:
To the Progressive OF New Mexico;
on behalf OF the state Progressive
committee and myself. ~ It's chair
man, desire at this time to thank
every loyal progressive In this state
for tho support and assistance rem
dered the Progressive party and this
committee, during the campaign Just
closed.
The Progressive party In New Mex
leo has come 20 stay and the work will
80 on with renewed Vigor and con-
fIdeuce. The showing made by our
candidates for congress and preslden-
tial electors was complete surprise
and haa demonstrated their strength
and popularity with the people. That
we did not sweep them on to victory
WAS due solely TO tho severe handi-
caps under which tho new party In
New Mexico gus launched. We wer"
without even funds to properly or
ganlzc; WI had no political offices at
our disposal: we were opposed by the
two old partiea both VI which wcro
equipped with standing armies IN
every precinct In the state. and We
were without representation on the
election bonds. Therefore. feel that
Wa have no apologies To make.
One thing 10 certain. tho results or
thls election have driven forever from
power. set OF political bosses who
have scuttled ono OF the greatest po-
lltlcal parties that tho world has ever
Anown and out OF It has been born
the great Progressive pnrty-the party
OF principles. ana tho party Of the
people and II will endure ~ long as u
adheTes strictly to the principles upon
which II has been w quickly ana SO
successfully founded.
urge upon all county and city Of
Eunizationa to stnnd by your colors
and await the outcome In nation aud
Etata alike true soldiers OF n cnuSe that
liz higher than public office or public
honors,
The Democratic party. by u vote of
the citizenship Of tho United Statea.
has oeSn given full and complete con-
I trbi N our RovefTtmnnt' II therefore
has "a wonderful opportunity, and ~
ON trial, ~ was tho Republican party
on trial when the immortal Lincoln,
with hla great love for all men, RE-
fused At Che close Of tn" Civil war ~
take the drastic actions he WAS urged
10 take towards thh brave men or the
south. II the Democratic party needs
tina mandate az the SovcrcIgna of tins
natIon--tho pcoplr--it viii endure, IT
IL does not, then the PrOEi easiv" party,
! four years hence, will b" selected tn
handle the rrns ~ government by an
overwhelming vote.
In conclusion, We pr"Rr"hslV"s IN
New Mexico have but ~ keep our
ranks solid. and with shoulder touch
Ins shoulder await tho workings OF
the next four years In nation ana
state.
Win kindness towards all ana VII"
malice towards no man, am,
Respectfully
MIGUEL A. OTERO.
A,,cst. Chairman
r.. c. BURKE.
! Assistant secretary