Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-21
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MADE BY JONES
TO BIG CROWD
Senatorial Boom Launched for
Assistant Secretary Of In
terror in Introductory Speech
of Chairman,

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most convincing addresses ever heard
IN Albuquerque First Assistant socre-
tary OF the Interior A. \, Jones last
night spoke to large crowd OF voters
in the Elks theater reviewing the
achievements of the Wilson admins
tration, outlining the plans of that ad.
ministration for the future and giving
substantial reasons why Congressman
Harvey b. Ferguson should be- re-.
turned to his scat In the halls of the
national legislature
incidentally. a. senatorial boom foi
Mr. Jones was inaugurated by Chair
man John +. Simms. Of the county
democratic committee, who. IN intro
duclng the principal speaker Of the
evening. said: Democrats of New
Mexico cherish the hope and belief
that two years from now the gentle
man who Is to address YOU tonight viii
be Overwhelmingly elected to a scat
In the United States senate" Pro-
longed and enthusiastic cheers from
the audience showed the hearty SYM
patty and resposc that Mr. simms
words aroused.
Iiili Gcts Hearty Reception
II had been decided by the commit
tee in charge OF the meeting that the
time OF the audience would not be-
taken up with. an endless chain Of
oratory by local orators, but that the
main feature OF the evening. the
speech Of Mr.. Jones. would be the
one thing held out for the cdifica.
ton II the voters
1t so happened. however. that Adol-
70 p. IIill candidate for corporation
commissioner, had prolonged his stay
in the city beyond the time expected.
and as there had been many REQUESTS
upon the committee for a speech from
Mr.. Hill, il was decided to have
brief address from him prior to his
going out IN an automobile to make
series of campaign speeches in Ber-
nallillo county a
Mr. Hin was given a rouslns recep-
lion as he was presented to the au-
dience by Chairman Simms and II
was evident that he had with him the
best wishes Of the big crowd in his
race for the office to which he as
pircs. The candidate urged upon his
hearers the necessity of getting out
the vote on election day. spoke of the
necessity of having democratic con-
troll of the corporation commission,
declared that the republicans during
their domination cf the commission
have done nothing for the people, aud
made an eloquent plea for the re-
election of Congressman FERGUSON.
Praise For Administrations.
Mr.. Jones' after expressing his APP
probation of the ovation rendered him
and telling Of the difficulties expert
enced in accepting the invitation to
speak in Albuquerque. entered into
calm. clear and convincing review OF
the work done by the administration
Of President Wilson The speaker
declared that it was not his intention
to appeal 10 craftsmanship, and that
the present situation in the nation is
one upon which men OF all parties
can get together and congratulate
themselves that they are American
citizens.
In this connection the speaker told
a humorous story and wound up by
exclaiming. Il wonder why we can't
all be democrats.
Mr. Jones paid an eloquent trib-
ute to President Wilson and declared
that 1t is not by chance that the Uni
ted states Is now enjoying the bless
ings Of peace while practically All the
rest Of the world is at war, Watch
full waiting" he said, Is no Longer
something to be laughed Att has
proven the wise policy of tho greatest
nation in the world today. The speak
er referred to the speech of President
Wilson In New Orleans defining the
attitude Of this country towards the
Latin-Amercan countries and declar-
ed that 1t would go down in history
as of equal importance with the Mon
roe doctrine. He also declared thai
the present administration had made
the greatest record for constructive
legislation Of any since the beginning
Of the republic.
Defends the Tariff Law.
Mr. Jones went into an exhaustive /
discussion of the tariff Question ana t
defended the attitude Of the admin
istration in regard to the. passage 9l
the Underwood Simmons bill. lie de-
elared that the farmer had never got T
ten the benefit Of the nigh tariff du- I
ties, and asserted that the wisdom OF
A.. Cd
vindicatcd by results
He also pointed to the enactment of
the currency bill rs one Of tho grentestl
pieces Of constructive legislation ever
nut on the statute books of the coun- I
try, and predicted unbounded pros /
perity as result Of this legislation +
He aroused q storm of cheers when I
he referred to the Clayton antitrust I
bill and the clause exeinpting labor I
unions from its restrictive operations, /
declaring that human labor Is no lon T
ger To he treated as a commodity
and that the administration would 30
down in history as the great eman- /
oipator of labor.
Mr.. Jones held the close attention of
his hearers while he explained the pol I
ICY Of the Wilson administration in
regard TO reclamation and coDserya-
ton, stating that the underlying idea |
OF that policy has been to put all
money derived from the sale Of pubici |
lands into fund to further the use
fulness Of the reclamation service.
High Praise For FERGUSON.
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of the work OF Congressman Harvey y. |