Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-07-29

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the Chicago convention. There is
also a sentiment not to prolong the
convention until tomorrow and un-
less something arises during the af-
ternoon the convention will finish its
business tonight. At a preliminary
caucus OF delegates this morning, Col.
George w. Prichard was selected for
temporary chairman. There was no
opposition. NJ, A. Otero is promi-
nently mentioned as one of the dele
gates to Chicago. Joe e. Saint, for
merly a stand pat chairman of the
Hubbell crowd in this county, George
Arnett, formerly a standpatter, both
now enthusiastic for the new party
are also mentioned as delegates to
Chicago.
An amusing effort this morning by
the old line republicans to create dis
sention in the new party came to
light Several prominent delegates
were hastily promised good Taft jobs
if they would go back home and not
attend. They quickly turned down all
such propositions. The enthusiasm
and attendance of this convention has
caused a severe scare among several
of the Taft leaders who are here. One
OF these this morning admitted to a
New Mexican correspondent that they
lad absolutely no idea that the at
tendance would be so large and the
standing of men participating would
be of such high order They were
surprised by the detection of stand
pat republicans. Several men here to-
day as delegates to this convention
had unusual pressure brought to bear
on them from political and business
associates to keep them away, bu;
they were determined to attend at
whatever personal sacrifice might re
suit. Col Prichard in accepting the
craftsmanship sounded the key note
of the campaign in speech that fair
ly tore the records of the old party
into tatters. He was frequently com
PEELED to cease speaking temporarily
by waves of applause. In part he
said
i THE KEYNOTE.
/ This convention is the beginning o.
new era in the political history o.
the state. 1t is the first convention
that ever met on the soil of New Mex
leo to promulgate declaration of in
dependence, and proclaim to the peo
pie the broad principles of progressive
politics.
We are here to represent the viii
, CT the people, and not the sordid in
terest of a few. We stand for fou
great cardinal principles, good gov
ernment, wholesome laws, clean poll
tics and equal privileges for all in thu
/ new state.
, The most of us have heretofore CO
) operated with one or the other of th'
| two old parties. We have, with morti
! fication and shame, witnessed Uh'
prostitution OF the principles upol
which those parties were founded
We have devoted years in trying tt
heep luOSe pdIlltS, anu copCSldiis IL
republican party in this state, in dc
cent repute; in opposing the corrupt
ing influence of predatory greed; i
: trying to prevent machine men fror
a controlling the party organization i
1 their own selfish interests; in resis
: ing usurped powers by political bos!
4 es; in fighting the attempt of fe'
V individuals to manipulate federal al
$ pointments in the interests of gan
of polluted politicians; in contestin
/ their right to dominate convention
4 against the wishes of the people; !
e trying to convince a set of politics
t plunderers that this is an age of pr,
o. gress and advancement, and that pa
s. ty principles should not be sacrifice
s on the alter of personal ambition.
o Our warnings have not been hee,
U ed The sentiment of the people he
e been constantly ignored Bosses il
o toxicated with band of pirates al
IS a part of the crew of captured shi
+ Perhaps no state in the Union hi