Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-29
col. PRICIIARD SOUNDS
KEYNOTE or CAMPAIGN.

col. PRICHARD SOUNDS
KEYNOTE or CAMPAIGN.
The principal speech of the con-
vention this afternoon was delivered
hy Col. q. w. prichnrd OF Santa re,
selected some time ago to sound the
keynote of the progressive cRmpaign.
Col Prichard began his remarks by
wing that the convention held to-
day. was the beginning of new era
In the political history of the state;
"the first convention that ever met
on the soil Of New Mexico to promul-
gate declaration OF indeDendence,
ana proclaim 10 the people me broa1
principles OF progressive politics"
1--WE are here In convention as
sembled 10 represent the will of the
people and not the sordid interests OF
a few" declared Colonel prichard. Ne
stand for four great cardinal prin-
ciplea. good government. wholeHOme
laws. clean, politics aud equal privi-
leges FOR all In the new state"
| Continuing Colonel Prichard said
that heretofore most of the dele
gates In the convention had cO-ope-
rated with one or the other OF tho
old parties. AID with modification
and shame, had Witnessed the proatl-
tuition OF the principles upon which
those parties were founded"
1--WE have devoted years In trying
70 keep those parties. aud eapeciallS
the Republican party IN this state, In
decent repute;" declared Colonel
Prichard. "in opposing the corrupt
Ing influence of predatory greed: In
Trying Go prevent muchlne mon from
IcontrOliing the party organization In
their own selfish interests; IN reslEs-
/ a,.......'. a. ef..,..t..,s ,t .'ts....,,. "a !,
few indlviduale 10 manipulate federal
appointments In the interests or a
| gang of polluted politicians; IN con-
testing their right to dominate con-
ventiona against the wishes Of the
people; In trying to convince set OF
political plunderers that this In an
lagc 0f progress and advancement aud
that party principles should not be
saerlficed ON the altar OF personal
lnmhltinn"
"Oar warnings have not been heed
led" continued Colonel prichard.
The sentiment Of the people has
been constantly ignored, Bosses In
run riot with the thought thnt the
voters were blind and submissive. and
without sufficient Independence to do
their own thinking. Hut there has
Icome a great awakening. The people
are now taking their political for
tunes into their own hands. The
party cry acts no longer as the sound
of the tOcsin 10 engage In a political
battle over rame-Whether that
name be Democratic or Repub-
lican."
Continuing Colonel Prlchard said
that there Ii nothing left of the great
party of Lincoln under present ma
nipulations but the name.
"The principles for which the
alAnA gNlll llNA - HaRln natd
Colonel PrichRrd, hut II In the pro-
gresalve party that IN keeping them
alive"
Following general arFaiRnmeni
OF both old parties and their methods
Colonel Prichard paid more partlcu.
lar attention to New Mexico, declar-
lng that perhaps NO state In the union
has been worse boss ridden than New
Mexico.
Several years ago band OF free
hooters formed a close listed corpora.
tiOn TO utilize and appropriate evcrs
political asset Ia sight" said the
colonel. after which declaration he
proceeded "a specifically outline tbs
sins Of commission and omission
high priests OF the Republican or
! ganlzation."
Taking up the Las Vegas Republl,
ran convention in aepteinbes. islt
ttOionei PrichHrd gave a resume ol
the methods which he declared pfe
vailed al that gathering. i,cferrinl
80 the aftermath ~ the f.aa NeFni
, convention, Colonel Pricherd tnls
how the people had used tho hiu'
ballot In a successful effort 10 de
feat the schemes OF party leaders e
hos Ne the state for hundred year
WIN "dnmnnble," conssi i.utlon.
, From the constitution and thi
I blue ballot. Colonel Prichard con
yorely nrrafened the gang method
! which he declared existed In the flra
7 meeting OF the law makers Of tn
Estate. and fcclted az length the fail
= ure OF the legislature 90 Give the peo
pie what they wanted.
"Thclr mastery activity II not do
2 lnG the right things that the peOpl
: wanted, was no loga pronounced Il
their doing the wrong things the poo
. pie did not want" declared Colonr
y lpBlchnfd. They were eNGcedinKI
0 and pernlclOunly active IN playlnl
: ueity politics In which thoy hoped q
gain some partisan ndvantogo 81 th
Z governor, who was busy attending q
< hia own bunlnona. They were Indus
4 ltfi6ualy active In laying traps fol
y land threatening the wrath of the of
ganIHnlI0n upon those members o
\ their body who were indHponden
I. cn0uRb "a 40 their own tklnhInn an
I |uuwNIing 20 become the lnNiftunen1
: lnf d rnlion comblnntlon. The wor
J, IrnwnrdIy and bFulolly active q
9 throwing the Hon. hbellne Nomorl
: gcontinusd On Pres :, Column 81