Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-20
MOOSE RALLY IN
OEM|NC PROVES
A BIG SUCCESS
Luna County PrOgreSSiveS
Have Monster Gathering mi
Theater BulIdingi Great En-
thuSiaSm Shown,

ESPECIAL oosHssrososses 10 MORNING. JOURNAL
Deming. \. NJ, oct la.-rhe pro-
ercssvo party OF the state OF New
Mexico held the biggest rally yet held
this campaign in Luna county at Dem
ing in the Crystal theater last Satur-
dav night The Deming brass band
paraded the streets before the meet
ing and furnished tho music between
the addresses Of the various speakers.
and opened the rally. which was at
fended by large crowd. by playing
beautiful medley of popular airs
County Chairman Frank H. Samuels
Of Deming introduced as the first
speaker Ernest y. Garcia, progressive
candidate for the legislature from
Luna county Mr.. Garcia assailed
the bosses Of the old-line republican
and democratic parties for their delay
in the admission of New Mexico to the
federation OF states. If elected he
promised to support Governor Will
liam Mcdonald in his progressive
ideas and not be controlled by party
machines.
Mr.. Garcia said that he favored the
equalization OF taxes, and proper sal
aries for efficient work performed by
county officers.
McTccr Speaks.
The next speaker to address the au-
denee was John NJ McTecr of Dem
ing, progressive candidate for cor
pOratiOn commissioner. lie spoke
clearly and In a humorous vein and
said Il confess to the crime of be-
ing a candidate against Hugh H. VIII
lams, another native son of the pro-
grossve town Of Deming have no
personal attack upon Mr. Williams
but | claim that he, as a member of
the corporation commission, has not
enforced the powers or attempted 10
enforce the powers given him by the
laws against corporations.
The present corporation commits
sion complains of lack of power but
the members have refused to take
Jurisdiction in taking steps to reduce
freight and passenger tariffs in the
state of New Mexico. The commits
sion has not the backbone to take the
initiative. If they had the nerve they
would reduce the rates satisfactory to
the people and not to the railroads.
If the railroads refuse TO obey the or
ders of the commission the commits
sion should take the matter to the SUI
preme court and fix the responsible {
ity.
Hot One for Ely.
II shall now take up the answer to
my original published statement is
sued by me, which appeared in the
Deming Graphic in its issue of last
Friday written by Mr.. Ely not the
editor. but by that prince of explain
ers, that suave, well-fed politician
attorney, looking like a watermelon in J
Il dress suit-Ralph G Ely. who has /
the inveterate nerve to attempt to boil I
ster up the record of one Hernandez /
republican candidate for congress. /
This same Ralph c. Ely, who, while
in the explaining mood should tell
why he said, some time ago on the
railroad station platform at Demng, +
I'm going to Santa Fc to nominate a /
man for the corporation commission +
who is no more fit for the job than
| am to run that gasoline engine out .
there and he nominated Hugh II.
Williams.
AS an illustration of the competen-
cy of the New Mexico corporation
commission | want TO ask what IL
gained with Hugh II. Williams as
chairman. when the members induced +
the railroads to reduce the freight ,
rate on cordwood in carload lots, =
II cents a hundred and increased the
rate on kindling - ~ cents. They
compromised with the railroads like
Secretary W f. Holt compromised
with his wife When he wanted ham
for breakfast and she wanted bacon
they compromised on bacon. The
commission issued an annual report at
Il cost OF SO a copy which is not actu-
ally worth a two-eent stamp.
the man who runs the Deming
water works is not for me as he
knows that If am elected | will make
him obey the laws in reference to
corporations Corporation attorneys
will not be allowed to influence the
commission il / am elected
Wilson Makes Fine Speech.
The last speaker of the evening was
Francis G.. Wilson, progressive candi-
date for congress, who made clear.
concise address devoid Of flights Of
oratory and seemed to be thoroughly +
cOnversant with public affairs.
He said in part: y am greatly
pleased with the reception accorded +
me in Deming. the town which
for the last four years | have seen
featured daily in the headlines of the
stand for the measures