Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-03-08

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Santa Fe hospitality was taxed to
its utmost by the Republican hosts
who gathered in two conventions to-
day, representative citizens coming
from all parts of the new state. Those
who had deluded themselves with the
idea that the Republican spirit had
] been broken by partial reverses at the
i November election, today discovered
that the party is well organized is en-
thusiastic and confident, is mistaken
in the belief that New Mexico is Re-
publican state. All of the old line
/, leaders were present hardly familiar
, face was missing, and the rank and
) file gathered around them as of yore.
i There was also new blood and new
!, material for leadership, for the Repub-
, lican party attracts to it ambition and
talent.
The Progressives gathered in caucus
this forenoon at the old Beavers
home at the corner of Don Gaspar
avenue and Water street. The forty
or fifty who attended were somewhat
at loss how to proceed. There was
irt in Of or
ing the Republican ranks on any terms
but there were also others who are
determined to insist upon reOrganiza-
ton of the G. o. P. AS the convention
was without authority to select dele
gates of its own to the Chicago con-
vention and as only a few counties
were represented, ideas were rather
hazy of what was to be done and how
tc go about it.
The Republicans, on the other hand.
convened for the definite purpose of
selecting eight delegates and eight al
, ternates to the national convention at
tChicago. The central committee held
q brief session in the forenoon at the
: ganization for the convention was pro-
, vided but no procedure for the naming
2 of the delegates, rather difficult
. question because of the divided senti
+. ment on the Taft-Roosevelt candidacy
While the majority of the delegates
/, favored Taft, yet, many did not want
!. instructions and there were several
. favorite Republicans, who want to &C
to Chicago and yet, are outspoker
Roosevelt men.
Colonel Venceslao Jaramillo, state
chairman, called the convention tC
order this afternoon, in the gaily-dec
grated Elks' theater He made 6
strong address that had the true Re
= publican ring to it. His plea for pro
lection, especially of the wool indus
try, was to the point and convincing
G and his praise of the Taft administra
g ton was loudly applauded.
Protection of the Issue.
"Vitally important to the growth
and future prosperity of New Mexico
is the outcome of the national election
in November, this year. And it seems
a providential coincidence that in the
greatest crisis that confronts the ma
ton since the Civil War, New Mexico
" is called upon, for the first time, t.
contribute it's influence in the porten
C tious decision to be made The key
stone for national prosperity, for fift.
years or more, has been protection t,
American industries. Under this POI
icy of protection, New Mexico ha
4 built up one of its greatest industries
N and number of lsser industries
" which, however in the aggregate, fun
nish the lifeblood of trade and bus
le ness, and sustenance to the people @
the commonwealth.
The Census bureau, in a bllleti
just issued, declares that New Mexic
has 3,346,SS4 sheep. 1t has man
NJ more, but accepting those figure
re their value is given as $12,072 ,037, tn
TO sum representing one-fifth of the t.
'rt tai taxable valuation of the state Bu
as this is not dead industry. 1t prt
10 duces annually $3,O0O,0O0 worth
1t wool and S6,000,00O worth of lamb
The proceeds entering our bushes
channels at many points. 1t gives en-
- ployment to twenty thousand peopl
''' supporting that many families Thi
-, industry, the Democratic statesme
-. have sought to destroy, under the fall
is cious cry that the people want chea
ha Ell clothing, when as matter of fac
;oc the duty on $4,000 suit won't buy an
nd one a square meal. But it is a pr
in lection that will keep the industl
alive.
President Taft a Statesman,
-, President Taft, with that busines
to. like craftsmanship, that is thoroue
,re and direct, appointed tariff board
he see what there is to this cry that IL
of tariff is unnecessary. The board al
es. er investigating industries in eve
part of the world, and in every sta
an. of the Union, presented the facts al
in figures, that prove, without dolt
that without the tariff, the wool gro
ing industry in the United Stat
.1 would be wiped out.
be. There are other industries tn
might survive free trade, and tn
clu- would be built up again by reducil
to the wages of the working men, aft
mes a period of panic and suffering, b
- wool growing in the future, VOL
have to be done abroad, where lab