Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23

factory to the psopls and not to the
satisfaction Of the railroads. II the
railroads refuse to Obey the orders
Of the commission they should take
the matter to the supreme court and
AZ the responsibility.
II will now take up the answer to
my original published statement is
sued by me, which appeared in The
Deming Graphic in its issue Of yes
terday, 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 a dress suit-Ralph C. Ely, who
has the inveterate nerve to attempt
to holster up the record Of one Her
nandex, 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 Deming, 4 am going TO Santa Fe
to nominate a man for the corpora
ton commission who il no more at
for the job than ! am to run that
gasoline engine out there and he
nominated Hugh II. Williams. They
say that supported Hugh II. Will
Jams before my nomination, but will
pass that.
"As nm illustration of the compe-
tency Of the New Mexico Corporation
Commission, ] want to ask what it
gained with Hugh II. Williams as
chairman, when the commission in
duced the railroads TO reduce the
freight rate on cord wood in carload
lots 1917 cents a hundred and in
creased the rate on kindling 1914
cents. They compromised with the
railroads like my friend Secretary
Willard f. Holt Of the Deming Cham
her Of Commerce, 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 cost of 80 per copy which is not
actually worth to the people two
cent stamp.
1.-THE man that runs the Demii.g
Water Works is not for me as he
knows that IL am elected I will
make him obey the laws in reference
to corporations. II am elected cor
poratiOn lawyers will not be allowed
to influence the commission"
The last speaker Of the evening
was Francis c. Wilson, Progressive
candidate for congress, who made
clear, concise address devoid Of
flights of oratory and seemed to be
thoroughly conversant with public
affairs.
"FIe said in part: ~ am greatly
pleased with the reception accorded
me in Deming, the town which for the
last four years, have daily seen
featured in the headlines Of the
newspapers. stand for the meas
ures beneficial to the whole people.
7 favor the initiative and refcren-
DUN, the recall Of bad laws and Of
ficials and I favor women suffrage.
The woman is a home protector and
natural prohibitioaist, being OPP
posed to intoxicants which is ruin
to home.
~ am Of the opinion that direct
primaries will express the will of the
people. I am opposed to the crime
and evil Of child labor and favor
complete sanitary conditions in fac.
tories and the adjustment Of the
sweat shop evil. I favor the work
mans compensation act and ] am OPP
posed to the Republican policy Of
high tariff, believe in protecting the
industries and not monopolies."
Mr.. Wilson spoke Of the larger
corporations Of New Mexico owning
coal lands worth $l0,000,0O0 and
valued for the purpose Of taxation at
about $3.50, 900.
In conclusion Candidate Wilson
accused the Republican senator's OF
the New Mexico legislature OF favor
ing corporations and blocking bene-
fetal legislation, among whom he
named Senator Charles j. Laughren
Of Deming, Senator Holt Of Las Cru
ces and Page Of Mckinley county.
He referred to the progressiveness Of
President Woodrow Wilson and he
said that the record Of Congressman
II. B. FERGUSON, on labor measures,
was not up to the standard and he
asserted that the only claim that Re-
publican Candidate Hernandez made
for the office Of congressman was
that he was Spanish American and
that his name was Hernandez.
Messrs. Wilson. McTeer and Gar
cia addressed the people Of Colum-
-. ~ a ~ollv Friday NIGHT return-