El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-30
played; it was as enhilarating as a

prayed. II was as eNhlIaratlng as
funeral.
Work in Hurry.
1t was almost o'clock when Baca
called the meeting to order and Prich-
ard read the lengthy call Within three
hours afterwards the entire slate, in
Guiding resolutions and an entire new
organization were put through. al
though Capt. Z. P. Bujac pleaded for
due deiiberation, and Rev. J. H Head
and AtanaciO Montoya protested
against the steam roller
De Baca, after the call had been read.
explained his reasons for leaving the
NJ A. Otero then nominated George
W. Prichard for temporary chairman,
saying that Prichard has neglected his
own business for the advancement of
the Progressive movement in New Mex
leo Frank ". Beach seconded the
nomination and 3. Ruppe quickly
moved that the nominations be closed.
On taking the chair, Pricnard declared
that there had been q great awakening;
that the people We're taking their po-
Htical fortunes into their own hands;
that party tocsins no longer sway the
people, etc
The speech lasted a long time, al
though the delegates were anxious to
get away on the evening train. +. ".
6eacn, one of the solid Seventeen" of
the Hagerman legislature, voiced the
general sentiment when ne said: we
are WorklnSmen, not politicians and
nave no time to waste"
1t was at this Juncsure that Capt.
BuJdc protested against haste, against
the steam roller, and demanded due de-
liberation. i have gone farther than any
other delegate ana L am willing to stay
as long as necessary so that we do
not do things today for which We will
De sorry tomorrow" Bujac attracted
much attention during the session by
Keeping on his head his silk hat and
rising every few minutes to comment
on the words Of the speaker. He finally
left the hall and did not return, much
TO the relief of the followers of John
Baron Burg, who is Bujacs rival for
the congressional nomination.
B. kuppe nominated George H Van
stone OF EStancia, for secretary, while
anOIner delegate nominated William
NJ berger. The vote stood 81 to Is in
favor of Van Stone. Berger was then
named assistant secretary. Modesto g.
Crtlz nominated 3. Ruppe for inter
prefer; Romulo Idbera was chosen as
second Interpreter.
The Committees.
AFTER WranSle, 1t was decided to
nave the chair appoint committees on
credentials, platform, permanent or
ganizatiOn and emblem He appointed
the following:
Credentials-G. H. Van stone. J. A.
Leahy, F. W Campbell, E. c. Burke
and Jesus Romero.
Permanent organization-AIigeI a.
Otero, Bonifacio MOntoya, John B.
Burg, 9. \. Whited and NJ 5. Otero.
dlAOIul-hOueSLO - OrJlZ, JOnn w
Terry, z. E. Studley, c. II. Stearn and
W. II. Kinnon.
EmbIem-B. Ruppe, J. A. Givens. NJ.
G. Ortiz, Rafael Garcia and NJ. c. de
Baca-
Beach said that to facilitate matters
a draft OF a platform had been made
IN the forenoon and it would hurry up
the work If the committee on resOlu-
tons were to take that up. This was
done The committees soon reported.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions declare that the
source of all political power is in the
people and not in the bosses; they IA
Vor senatorial and presidential pri-
maries; they charge that the first state
legislature betrayed its trust and the
confidence of the people by failure to
pass election, revenue, income tax,
mining tax, railroad regulation and
railroad rate law, and by squandering
the peoples money. 1t denounced the
dominant party for passing a perfidiOus
primary election law and praises the
governor for vetOing it. 1t condemns
lobbyists and asks that they be de-
barred from the legislature. 1t scores
the state senatMfOr Ousting Abelino
Romero and the dominant party for
seeking to GUST four house members
OF trumped up charges. The platform
demands equal rights for all and de-
clares that neither political organiza-