Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-03


Congressman FERGUSON was greet
ed with applause that lasted for sew.
eral minutes when he rose to make
his address During the wild cheering
he stood with his hands claspcd be.
hind him and his head bowed, show
ing more plainly than any words could
do, the feeling that the dcmonstra-
ton aroused In him.
Mr.. Ferguson told OF the revolu-
ton that has been going on In the
republican party since the election Of
President Taft In 1908, and traced
the causes that have brought IL about
He referred 10 the speech OF senator
Doliyer In the senate In 1910. In
which the lowan had foretold the
disaster that would come upon the
republican party for It's breach OF
faith with the people. He paid a high
tribute to the progressives for their
courage and honesty In DESERVING
party affiliations OF life time.
The congressman spone eioquently
of President Wilson and his methods
In handling congress. The source OF
his power" said Mr.. Ferguson. lis
his intellect and his honesty They
may talk all they want to about the
presidents power over congress- he
continued, "but l never had an easier
thing to do than to support President
Wilson" Prolonged cheers greeted
this statement Of Mr.. FERGUSON.
MIR. FERGUSON reviewed at length
a - -.
tional administration and spoke Of
the fact that America is now at peace
while practically all the rest Of the
world IL at war. and attributed to
President Wilson the credit for the
position that this nation now occu-
pies among the nations OF the world,
The sole Issue.
THE sole issue. declared Mr.. Fer
CURSOR. lis whether or not YOU viii
support President Wilson. There Is
much that remains TO be done. The
democratic program Is not finished.
! have no word to say against my
opponent. either personally or polite
ally: but l submit that as a member
of the minority and as "a new man In
he would have. little influ-
ence in behalf of the state which he
would represent"
Mr.. Ferguson touched upon the
labor question, and told OF the clause
in the Clayton antitrust bill which
expressly exempts labor unions from
Its operation and recognizes the right
10 picket and the other principles for
which union labor has contendcd.
As to County Salaries.
Touching upon the local situation,
MIR. Ferguson referred 10 the fact
that Jesus Romero and Frank Hub
bel are now arm in arm" and warn
ed the voters against the danger 20
their liberties from this combination.
He urged the election of the legisla-
tive ticket and spoke vigorously on
the question of county salaries.
'why pay man $4,000 for hold
ing public office" asked the speaker
who In private life couldn't earn
81, 900 for the same servicesY' Pro-
Ionged cheers greeted this interroga-
lion.
Mr.. FERGUSON concluded his re-
marks with reiteration that he did
not hope TO change n vote by MS
speech, and again expressed his APP
for the welcome that had
been accorded him.
Barth Brings Cheers.
Senator Isaac Barth was the next
speaker. Mr.. Barth was at his best
and kept the audience laughing and
applauding by turns. He vigorously
defended the course of Governor Me-
Donald in vetoing the republican sal
ary bills. and told of the times dur
ing the last session Of the legislature
when salary bill would be passed
the first thing In the morning and
the governor would veto II for din
ner." He gave high praise to Rafael
Garcia for the firm stand taken by
Mr.. Garcia when the effort was made
to override the governors vetoes,
and brought hearty cheers from the
audience when he urged the return
Of Mr.. Garcia to his seat IN the leg
stature.
State Treasurer q. n. Maroon was
the last speaker, and scored a point
when he called attention to the TACT
that the salary of the county treasur-
or under the republican bill introduce
ed in the last Legislature would nave
been higher than that OF the state
treasurer. Mr. Marion aroused his
hearers to a high pitch of enthusiasm,
md predicted an overwhelming We
torv for the democratic ticket today.