Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-11
JOHN BARON BURG
DELIVERS KEYNOTE.

Hey. He was received with applause
land made the keynote speech of the
convention, which included a strong
Iappeal for the support of the princi-
pies of the new party and an arraign-
jment of the methods of the two old
Iparties. He flayed the last state sem
late, distributing his blows on its mem
bers Unfortunately
Mr.. Burg stated that he had at
tended the progressive convention IN
Chicago and he was proud of the fat
| that he was one of the first real rc.-
resentatives that the state of NrN'
Mexico had sent to a convention. He
declared that the members of the old
parties were now forming funeral
procession instead of climbing into
the band wagon.
! I'VE are going to strike with "A two
edged sword" said Burg. I'VE viii
/ strike the old plundcrbund. as the re-
publican party is called and the
blunderbund as the democratic
party should be called. We owe all
, lcgiance to neither party, we stand
upon principles, not men. If the dav
should ever come when the progress
sive party should become as corrupt
as the old parties are now, If | We're
so years old, | would leave it and ioin
a Young mems party. There is a
large sprinklng of progressive ideas
among the democrats today. You can
see it breaking out in spots all over
the country. This is going to be
campaign of education, lead by T. Il.
Roosevelt and Governor Johnson,
IN it, u No,
president OF the United States.
Il want to pay my respects to the
last senate of the state of New Mex
leo and | am in a position to know
what l am talking about. 1t was com
posed Of men of the smallest cali
bre, pllferers and peanut politicians of
the worst character. They openly stood
between the people and decent govern
ment. You cannot find one piece of
decent legislation for the benefit OF
the people that was passed by them.
The house passed large number
through the influence of the progress
sive members. but they were all
buried in committees in the senate. |
Imagine ten or fifteen big, fat, greasy
politicians sitting upon the question
of whether this or that measure
might help some man politically, not
II was for the benefit of the
people.
The present system has become so
deeply rooted in the old parties that
they have outlived their usefulness.
The voter never knows where his (
representative stands. There is now
going on a revelation Of ballots, not \
bullets. The progressive party stands
for preferential primaries. the direct
election of United States senators,
the initiative, referendum aul recall,
/ corrupt practices act adequate laws
o protect the small business rlen to
adjust the banking and currency
avs. to conserve our national re-
ources and eliminate all forms of
raft on the Inheritance OF he leo-
'le but most of all it stands for he
conservation of men and women of
he republic, the most neglected of :.
III assets. 1t proposes to relieve the /,
high cost of living, to establish a /,
wage commission under national laws
hat the working men may be secured =,
n their right to living wage for :,
heir labor, old age insurance, in :,
reased pay and shorter hours for q
'omen workers and many other 9
neflts.
In conclusion, let me say the pro-
ressive movement is a living thing I
rowing with the peoples growth"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Burg's ad-
rcss the band played Dixie and
ig demonstration, led by "Bin' Bro
/, I
cod up on the chairs and tossed
andana handkerchefs into the air
ntil there appeared to be crimson
low storm in progress.
b. Ruppe was made temporary in
rpreter and was afterwards named
permanent Interpreter.
Committees were then appointed as
llows:
Platforms and resolutions-M l.. &
Ok. Ashley Bond, Il. II. Studley, j.
Hall. w. IA. Parker. \. w. Long
Gorge Curry. Herculano Martinez, W.
Lindsey. Bonifacio Montoya. G. w.
'ichard. NJ. Cooney, ID. QuIntana. r.
Hedding. T. 5. Elder. f. II, Dono-
le.
G. ortiz, George IN
f. A. Hll, Dr Milford
larles G. Given, j. J. Clancy. Frank 60
Laemmle, A. A. Shedding. George Tic
lrrN. A. f.. Perea. Tony Valdez A. Sc
Baca, cliff Ballard Manuel san ma
ez Sanchez Juan Vigil. w. NJ co
rger. +. II. Durham, j. &. A.snning.
Permanent organization---N. a. Nc an
oden, G. G. Gray. G. a. Whiteu l..
Taylor. L. b. Lovelace. r. j. IN
'ese,. J. c. Manning. George Curry.
.rculano Martinez. w. r.. Lindsey ka
orge Hernandez. James Baca, f. II.
nohue. l.. c. Pine. a. II. Manly Ipr
renzo Zamora. Juan Vigil. f. w tn.
mpbell. sta
The committee on permanent or ia
nization recommended the follow
as permanent Officers and the re- yo
rt was unanimously adopted. Per an
nent chairman. G.. w. Armijo: per- Iina
Inent secretary. w +. (BilD Bro ne
a: Interpreter. +. Ruppe. en-
Mr.. Armijo, who recently resigned lay
secretary OF the state corporation pa
to affiliate himself with ele
progressive party. made a stir cd
& speech. which the delegates fire. hoi
entity Interrupted with applause. an,
The committee on resolutions thea 2
'orted the following resolutions his
ich were adopted: cor