The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-18

then the resolutions committee had
not completed its work. The interval
had been occupied with marching be
fore the motion picture camera and
with committee conferences
The credentials committee not oc-
ms ready, Mt. Luceru of san Miguel
county moved the appointment Of a
committee To ana Governor Mcdonald
and Invite him TO address the convu,i
tion at his convenience. The chair
named J. -. Hand. w. "a. Smith OF
Dcming ~ sacramento Baca OF Mora
to find the governor. Ia the mean
time on d second motion by Mr.. Lu-
Zero. Hon. Felix Martinez Of NJ Paso
was escorted Ia the stage By a com
mittee composed of Senators Evans
OF Roosevelt county, Judge Richard
son Of Roswell ana MIR. Luccro. MI.
Martinez, q veteran Of many Conven-
lions. was greeted with q storm Of ap-
plause. lie said In part;
Mr.. Mariners Address.
Many. many of YOU do not grasp
the history that yuu are making In
this great city Of Sew Mexico. bat |
BAY with a great deal OF pride thai
there h. a feature IN this convention
today That ! have never seen In any
convention In any state. You have
but two nominations TO make, the one
~conClusiVcly understood. that YOU de-
! sire to honor your present congress-
man; the other one that you shall
nominate a member for the corpora
ton commission. Now, we ask our
fellow Republicans. We ask fellow
Democrats, We ask our fellow Pro-
gressiyos. we ask every other state
IN this union, did YOU ever see =
gathering OF men that would pay'
thousands OF dollars TO go hundreds
Of miles, with no other object, with
no other purpose, hut TO stand by the
Democratic principles that they are
now advocating. There In no room,
my friends. for criticism. They have
not come hcrc-they can't say that
anybody can say that-to work for
anybody for Office; then what have
they got to say: that you came here
as good citizens Of this great state.
that you came here as great Demo-
| Gratis OF a great state, for the purpose
OF establishing a greater and greater
Democracy within its bounds 0y dem
onstrating the fact that you. rs Dem
ocrats, not for office. not fof any
body's Interest. but for the Interest
of the great state OF New Mexico, and
for the Interest Of the business pro-
gress OF New Mcxico, and on whose
expense did YOU come here; has an,
one arranged to pay your expenses Il
come to this convention? Not on'
dime. every one came on Democratic
money paid by individual Democrats
themselves. Now, I. as a Democrat
can say that ! am proud. and you at
should be prDud Of this great dem
onstration OF patriotism Of "A grea
proof of true Democracy.
Nov, | am COINS Ia tell you, ma
friends, also. do you not feel hat yot
have greater reasons 20 be proudeI
OF your administration than any othe'
administration. either Democratic
Republican or what not. | don't ex
ccpt the greatest Democratic admin
~istration or Republican administra
ton. or federal administrations %
Wing. OF whatever name, the adm.9
lstratlon OF Woodrow Wilson has beel
the mos, wonderful OF all. the mos
wonderful brand Of Democracy In tn
history OF the world. Not the mer
history of America, the south an
ihe north; nor the history Of Europe
or Asia. OF Africa, but In the histor
of this world. your presiding ON
Ger had occasion to state here today
very properly. that for AT the goo
reasons he gave the Democracy de
serves to win and the administratio
Of woodrow Wilson has not only saw
ed the Democracy Of the union. It Ina
saved the Republicans of the unto
also. for one did not think that
would ever nave the opportunity {
live in such a time as now, I Ia