The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-11
Chairman of State Campaign
Committee Declares Fergus
sons Majority Will Break
Record.
P = MAJORITY
IN LOWER HOUSE
Committee Headquarters Are
Thoroughly Organized and
Campaign viii Be Carried
Into Every Precinct in the
State.

II there De- any virtue IN signs the
Democrats viii carry New Mexico IN
November by maJorities which will
set new records for this state said
Chairman j. H.. Paxton of the state
Democratic campaign committee. this
afternoon. AIR. Paxton is mere for a
day with local Democratic leaders
and returns 80 headquarters at santa
Re this evening
Ordinarily" said Mr.. Paxton, "it
h. neither fair nor safe 60 begin 20
draw conclusions this carry In a
campaign. But the tide Is setting SO
strongly 10 the Democrats that we
cannot help feeling not only conf
dent but certain OF a splendid sue
cess. Since opening headquarters In
Santa Pc I have come lato closer
contact with the people Of an Sec
lions of the state than eve before
and l have found a strong turn of
sentiment among mcA OF all parties
To- Congressman Ferguson. The un-
paralieled unanimity which has been
given TO the policies and acts OF
President Wilson ~ as strong In New
Mexico as u ~ everywhere Ia the
United States. In the crisis the peo-
pie regardless of party politics have
turned with absolute confidence to
the president. In whose wisdom and
sincerity and power they have com
plete faith. This rcsistless wave of
popular approval removes all doubt
Of the return OF a Democratic cOn-
gress, as strong in It's majority as
the present one, and probably
stronger.
"~Thoughtful people ali over New
Mexico have seen this condition and
have concluded tha even II as able
a man were offered for congress on
the Republican ticket. Il would be
foolish To- replace an experlenced
member of the majority with an in
experienced minority member. Also
the fact that SIR. Ferguson has re-
NAMED strictly on the Job at Wash
ington. when "a senators have been
looking out Cor private Interests. that
he has left his own political interests
to care for themselves while ne did
his duty In UNFOLDING the hands OF
tho president. has had a noticeable
Influence upon sentiment toward him
In the state.
II believe such influence az the
Progressive ticket has will be favor
able to the Democrats. I know that
the head OF tho Progressive ticket
has an earnest. conscientious desire
to break down the old Republican
machine In this state and that he
considers that OF more Importance
than any personal showing ne may be
able to make.
II believe. for these and other per
fectly good reasons. that Mr.. Fergus
son will have the greatest majority
ever given a candidate In this state.
The candidate for the corporation
commission, Mr.. nm, viii run close
with the heat Of the ticket.
As for the Legislature. I can only
say that we hope To win a majority in
the house. We believe the people OF
the state realize hat nothing In the
way Of reform and Improved condi-
lions can be expected from a Repub-
lican legislature. The Republican
platform and Republican candidates
thus far named certainly offer
nothing. The Democrats nominated
nus FAR are strong, clean men who
VIII put public welfare and duty be-
fore every partisan and political obs
lect. Those to be named we now
know VIII measure up 20 the STAN
dard. We are going to make a hard.
earnest, personal campaign In every
precinct Ia every county IN the state
IN I believe ~ win win a majority
In the house"