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Adolpho P. Hill, Democratic can.
didate for corporation commissioner
ss guest Of Democrats club Of Luna
county, arrived in the city Friday
morning, being met by a COMMITTEES
Of leading Democrats, and entertain.
ed by them during the day. Friday
evening Mr.. Hill fred one Of the big
gest guns in the state campaign,
when BE- addressed an attentive au-
dience at the Crystal theatsr. After
his Introduction, Mr.. Hill laudsd the
national administration for the full
fllment Of its pledges and also the
great statssnanship the policy of
"watchful waiting" Of Woodrow VIII
son, in H. Mexican situation.
Speaking Of the state situation he
commended the record Of Congress-
man H. B. FERGUSON to the voters.
as one upon which he should be re-
turned TO the national body as rep.
reseniative Of the people Of New
Mexico.
In furtherance Of the candidacy Of
II. J. Smith, Democratic nominee for
the legislature from Luna county. he
referred to the loyalty and unswerv.
ing fidelity Of Mr.. Smith to the peo.
pie and his party during the last ses-
sion Of the legislature.
Referring to his own campaign Mr..
Hill said in part:
"The whole administration Of the
Republican majority Of the corpora
tion commission. has been one of alb
solute inefiiciency, particularly the
wask cf Hugh n. Williams, who. not
withstanding the fact that he wns
chairman Of the commission. failed to
obtain any material benefits for the
people, but seemed rather to favor
the corporations. Even in the small
matter of obtaining greatly needed
railroad crossings and proper depot
facilities for his own county he got
no results. Mr.. Williams boasts of
his activity in obtaining rebates on
freight shipments. which he claims
were Of great benefit to the people
Of the state. hut a close scrutiny of
the records of the commission. re-
veal only rebntes Of small amounts.
involving mostly sums Of some as low
as fifteen or thirty cents.
During my tour Of the state IN the
present campaign. numerous Repub-
LEANS in various counties while in
attendance at Democratic meetings
at which ] was present. arose and
declared themselves renouncing Re-
publicanism and embracing Democ-
raey. Two places in particular, at
one, thirty and the other, eight. came
over to the Democratic party"
Chairman vaught Of the Demo-
cratic club closed the meeting with n
short explanation Of the constitu-
tional amendments which are to be
voted upon in November and q plea
for solid Democracy.
Mr.. vaught said: "The Demo-
cratic party Of the state is opposed
to the constitutional amendments
changing the terms Of the county Of
heers from four to two year terms
also to the other amendment.
Every few people at home know
what s. J. Smith did in the Iegisla-
ture," said Mr.. vaught. ''but he made
record Of blocking bad legislation
and was the only man who had the
temerity TO stand upon the floor
OF the New Mexico Legislature and
voice his non -acauiesence to tho cor
rnpt practices which were being car
ned on during the election Of United
States senator's. On this occasion
Mr.. Smith lodged numerous ink
stands and other missiles. which
were hurled at him.
Representative Smith has been
Governor McDonald's right hand man
IN the fight against the corrupt mol
iticians who have attempted TO dis
credit the financial stability Of th"
great commonwealth Of New Mexico
and prevent the sun from shining on
THIS rreat Sunshine State"
In concIusion Chairman vaueht
thanked the audience for the IN
tense interest evinced and announc-
"a that the club had arranged seve-
raj important rallies throughout the
comfy before the close Of the cam
ps'en at which brilliant and forceful
sPsaksrs would appear.