Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-04

lutntt\ inc tonN'ntlVu ft&1fu n feeh-
utlon Of sympathy ON account Of Mrs.
Bcrgcre's death.
The recommendation ~ the cen-
Iral committee as 70 temporary Off
,ers were concurred in without oppo-
sition and Marcus G. de Baea. OF Sah-
loyal. and G. q. Manning. of Mckin-
ey county were appointed commits
Ien TO escort Temporary Chairman
studley 10 the platform.
The "Hourhon Element"
Chairman studley's address to the
was alonw the usual key
note lines. NE pronounced Theodore
Roosevelt the foremost citizen Of the
world and credited the progressive
party with having written into the
of the United states the
provisions for an income tax and the
popular election Of senators. lie also
gave credit to the progressive party
for the adoption OF the blue ballot,
which took place nearly a year before
that party came into existence. Ills
frequent references - "the bourbon
element of the late republican party
evoked loud cheers from the dele
gates.
At the conclusion Of Chairman stud
Iey's keynote speech a moving picture
Of the convention was taken In front
Of the thcater by Chase Bell. under
the direction of A. Il. koehler com
missioner Of publicity for the state cx-
position board, after which the dele
gates returned TO their seats and com
mlttees on permanent organization,
and rules were appointed
The chairman announced that the del
cgates from the district composed OF
Curry. Roosevelt. chayes and EDDY
counties had decided not TO put out .
candidate for judge. and announce
ment wus then made that the conven.
tion would recess IN order TO give the
committees time TO make up their re-
ports.
The discussion Of the prohibition
question IN the committee on rcsolu.
tions caused = long delay In the reas.
OF the convention. The
members of the commit
tee, led by Mrs. Strumqusi. Mrs. J
Smith. Of Colfax county, an,
Miss Harriet i. Henderson, of Guada
lupe' county insisted on square Gu
pledeing the party Il
statewide prohibition. while another
faction. led by former Governoi
George Curry. opposed amy declare
ton as to the policy Of prohibition bu
favored a plank piedging the party
to submit the matter TO a vote Of th'
people. A long discussion of this ques
ton finally resulted in majority re
port favoring the plank urged by thu
ladies' and a minority report embrac
Ing former Governor Currv's views.
dc Baca Chairman.
The committee on permanent organ
ization submitted the name of Mareu
{. de Baca. OF Sandoval county. 70
permanent chairman and recommend
ed that Secretary II. G. Burke be con
tinued as permanent secretary of TIN
The report was adopted
discussion.
Chairman De Baca, on taking thu
chair. made a characteristic speech II
which he predicted complete pro
gressive victory In state and nation II
1916. Referring TO the feminine con
tingent from bernalllc county. he de-
clared that the men Of that count,
ought TO wear the womenis clothes
and let the ladies control the affairs
Of the county. He admitted that hs
was recent recruit 10 the cause 81
suffrage but declared that i
Il were not for the women of Hofna'
IlIlo county that county would ht
wiped off the progressive map. Mr.
de Baca was frequently interrupted bs
applause.
The resolutions reported by the
committee Of which Col. George W
Prichard was chairman. met with nc
opposition on anything except tho
question of prohibitions. The plank
reported by the majority of the conn
mittee was as follows:
BcrnaIillo Delegation Diseordant.
1--WE believe that saloons are q
menace to society and the breeders OF
crime. and therefore we are opposed
to the manufacture. barter. sale OF
exchange of Intoxicating liquors in
this state and demand that the same
be prevented either by constitutional
or Legislative enactment
and we hereby pledge every candidate
who runs upon the progressive ticket
for the legislature to work for the
early submission of an amendment 70
our constitution for statewide prohi-
bition at the earliest possible date
Former Governor Curry offered AZ
b substitute 10 this plank the follow
ing
WE hereby pledge every candidate
ipon progressive ticket for the leg
stature to work for the early sub.
mission Of an amendment to cur con-
stitution for statewide prohibition ut
HE earliest possible date
IN support Of his substitute. Gov
erncr curry declared that while he
was not in favcr OF prohibition he was
N favor Of letting the people decide
he question themselves.
Before Governor Curry could get
well started in his argument Colonel
prichard interrupted him aud stated
hut as he believed the substitute
worked out in practical results TO the
sumc end as the original and as he
nittco TO be TO the same effect he
would accept the substitute in the In
erests Of harmony.
II nfterward developed thai the
county delegation was not
ON tho acceptance of the
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