Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-30

Yesterdays convention of the pro-
gressivc party in New Mexico sounded
a new note In the political symphony,
one of Independence and freedom.
popular rule ana an end OF what was
called misreprcsentatiNe govern
ment. The convention was brief.
lasting barely four hours and half.
Including the recesses, and attended
strictly to business while in ordet-
The Keynote speech was made by Col
onel George w. Prichard, Of santa
Fe. when he was named temporary
chairman, and 1t was not alone an
eloquent effort, delivered with all the
fire of which this old warhorse OF
the movement was capable, but sound
ed declaration Of independence from
boss rule ana bad government. The
gathering named as delegates to the
Chicago convention to be held August
5th. John Baron Burg OF Bernalillo
county, NJ. {, de Baca, OF SanduNal
county. George Curry, Of Dtero eoun-
~ and NJ A. Otero, former governor
of the territory, OF santa Fe county,
The alternates selected were w M.
Berger, of Valencia county W. Frank
Walkowiak of Mora county; Jere-
miah Leahy, of cofax county, ana
j. j. Noise of Guadalupe county. A
BRIEF session Of the central committee,
which was named by the convention.
chOs. former Governor btcro CHAIR
man ana empowered hlm To name
his own secretary and also the eXe-
cutivc committee and any other COM
mittces which might be necessary.
Fourteen of the tWcntN-slN counties
had representatives IN the conVentlon'
and two were represented by proxies.
The principal thing ~ evidence
about the convention was the air Oh
All the delegates that the time for
vain efforts to reform the republican
9nrtv WAS now over, and that II was
an appropriate hour tor them to form
/ new party. one which they believed
would give the people what they
wanted. deserved ana needed in the
VuN of government. The actions OF
he majority Of tho senate. during
he last legislature, were severely
icored.
National issues were barely touch
ii upon the speakers conilntng them-
.lNes TO state questions, and leaVihs
he national issues Tor acton aitef
no Chicago convention. AS had been
the head Of the ticket
vas len blank, ana nothing was said
If fhe candidnev of Theodore Roose-
cl for president OF the Unite
h states la the. resolutions.
nero mention of his name. how
Ner. in Colonel plachnrds speech.
,roughr forth "a storm of applause ana
,anished any idoa that might nave
xisted that the rough rider was
cad issue.
There was some slight dissalisfac-
ion in tho nsuine of George curry
lcctcd 20 congress on the republi-
an ti,ket lnst fan as a delegate TO
he eonvcution This Was not voiced
ludly IN the convention. but waB
onnnrd to mutterugs outside.
Proceedings at the convention We're
arnlc niou~ Most matters had been
reu discussed al e caucus held yes
,rday morning at The Alvarado. but
eeisthlne was submitted TO the con-
cntion as "a whole and there was no
hipction TO major matters attended
, AT the caucus At tins caucus
WAS passed to tho erect
lat the Republican Progressive league
ass ont uf existence. and that It's
lembers participate In the formation
e progressive party. The caucus
ppointed a resolutions committees
work In conjunction with the one
inled bN the convention. ana app
rovcd a device az its emblem. rms
sNice WAS "a spread eagle. win inc
otto. Let the People Rule