Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-13

ltlf lVNNNlllNu nl All prosperity IfHifu
on tho plain people.
senator Fan paid tribute 10
Colonel Roosevelt declaring that the
former president was one of the great
Est men ever produced in this nation,
He regretted that the colonel had
found IL necessary Co break away
from the OLD party Ia order Co further
reforms. most Of which were advo-
Gated hy the Republican party. He
regretted that ne could not be with
the colonel now but paid homage To
him AS q man ana hoped that within
four years they would again hc found
fighting side Oy side for Republican
success.
Taking up the Democratic platform,
senator Fail declared that the cCu-
uomin theories cnunCiated hy that
party were wrong ana that thoir
carry ing out would mean disaster 10
the nation. iio reiterated tho state
mnnt mat some uf tho Republican
leaders have allowed Themselves tp
drlit away from tho people. Dunu'-
tons, he said, had changed since the
can read every day what his legis-
latiNe and cX~rurrvc officers are doing
and can learn whether public scrN-
ants are doing their duty.
senator Fall Congratulated the
people OF NcW Mexico ou the fact
NNNI Nllf IfIflf fNNNNl NAN NEfN AN' 'l
uurttHd lu their constitution, though
not in 1s liberal "a form as he Mould
hutv liked Hc urged that they
should demand mat au amendment
providing ior the Initiative nv suh-
m.tt,d Goo the voters ut tho earliest
posuhlc date. Tho people. said he
senator have the right Go demand
that thvy shuli be heard ON an mat
tors which they desire. Tho people
of this country Itd the speaker, are
going Go have % greater share ul IT'S
government and 90 the Republican
party tails Co hcod this demand the
party lH certain tO meet disaster.
Tho people own this country ana
| the" are going Co govern IL con-
Cludrd thc senator
iir hoped that the convention would
| hv stfr and sane and realize ijs re-
| IsUuunhiuN to The voters who had
| lcirJtHu its mDmheIs aud advocated the
| lputuug up to the legislature of q dee
! WIud Cor the Initiative and a more
| liberal form uf she referendum.
| The Republican party, said Judge
| Fan was big enough ana broad
enough tu clean its own house, n he
| dil not believe IL hv would las down
| nItsd states and hc found fighting
4 ir the ranks OF the opposition. The
| Republican party. unlike the Demo
! Gratis uud the brogrvssivcs, was not
| born to die. lie WAS sorry 60 see the
/ rTuUTrssIVtR marching uut of the
= PARTY but hoped tu welcome them
back into tho fold nt an early day
! Tho senator advocated u platform
not uf ElittUriuE gvucraliiira but one
which would Dee carried out, uud ii it
we're not the party would b" held rr-
| spunsihlD 90 the people.
| rho state ut New Mexico, said tho
scnGtur, was now for the first time
in u position to make lts dcmunds on
congress felt. and nc advocated 6au-
acre grazing homestead law ana u
law to take up tho debts Of tho people
under reclamation projects; the peo-
pie should he In position To borrow
money for irrigation projects ANA use
llt la their own Wa" under proper cN-
pert supervision: this money, when
paid back ahuald be used over ana
over for other projects 10 tho end
that the country might be dotted with
q system Of small Irritation reS'r'
Volrs.
The senator advocated 1he most
Iumplc protection Tor every dollar ol
private capital invested In the dcVel'
upment of the state hut string nj
laws should be- passed and rlgldly en-.
forced keeping corporations out ol
politics
Judge Fail concluded his address
hy thanking tho convention for th'
honor conferred upon him and pre-
dieting "a glorious Victory for the pari>
IN November,
A committee consisting oS Hugh "
Williams OF Luna was appointed u
escort the permanent secretary, MT
Bncn, to the platform, The commit
tee performed his duty hut secretary
Racn was not allowed to make
speech. the chairman declaring tina
the temporary ana permanent chair
mon had monopoly on the specch
making
AZ this point an attempt was mnd'
10 adjourn the convention over unu
, this morning hut Elfego Bava object
cd on the ground that many OF M
delegates could not afford the time u
remain over another day. The rcnsoi
, advanced for the Adjournment wa
. the fact Tint the resolutions commit
tee was not ready to report tpoi
vote being taken the motion to ad
iourn was lost.
senator Catrnn moved 90 take MI
, the election of member OF the re
. publican national committee to sue
cced the late SOLOMON Luna, hos
/ iupic death had east u gloom owe
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