The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
\. 0. BURSUM, REPUB.
LICAN CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR SPOKE HERE

at the Opera House that night
while on their trip through the east
crn part Of New Mexico.
Asst District Atty. Phillips, now the
Republican candidate for district at
torney spoke and Dragged on his rec
ord rs assistant in this district Said
he had taken n stand on every qucs.
ton and will cndcavor to perform the
duties Of that office to the best of his
ability, if elected lie said President
Wilson promised to cut down The high
cost Of living and he hadn't done it,.
therefore he was not truthful and he
should be repudiated. lie did not be
lieve the war in Europe was the cause
Of the present high prices. Nothing
could cause them hut democratic
president. He was mad because Mr.
Wilson was running for the second
term after saying he was IN favor 81
making the presidents Office but one
term and that for six years instead of
four. He thinks this honorary office
should he passed around since Prcsi-
dent Wilson was supposed not to run
for the second term.
Prof. Wagner Of Santa Fe. follow
cd with pleasing address. lie is the
Republican candidate for State Super
intendent Of schools. He claims. as a
lumber of others claim. that that Office
hould he non-partisan. that his posi-
ton is not partisan. His speech. un-
like Mr.. Phillips. dealt with the pros.
perity Of the country, especially with
lew Mexico at this time. He never
mentioned the hard times. high cost
of living and the panics that were
hound to come il Wilson were re-elect-
ed. Prof. Wagner said he was cSpcc-
ally interested in the boys and girls,
at of course he likes the fathers who
may choose to vote for him. He visit
cd the Tucumcari schools Thursday
and thinks we should feel proud of
them. He Is not ia favor Of airy mem
hcr Of the tax commission or any 9TH
cr commission saying how many and
how to build our public school build
ings and any town or community
ahould be allowed to build all the
'chools they desire and not hampcrcd
hy anyone. that il elected he would
land on guard Of the finances rs far
aS the state il concerned. and each dis
uict could expect impartial treatment
Of course Prof. Wagner is Il rcpubli-
can, aifd he was speaking TO an audi
cnce largely composed of democrats
20 it did not give him fair chance to
fully extend himself
Judge Lindsay. candidate for lieut.
governor on the Republican ticket, was
next in line and Of course it was up
70 him 70 get up and speak He was
%cll acquainted with the iatc W. +.
buchanan, former president of the In
'ernational Bank Of Commerce, and
from his personal acquaintance with
that former citizen Of Portalcs. later
Of Tucumcari, he always watched with
great interest the progress OF the town
Mr.. Buchanan played such great part
in building. He did not say whether
he was ever interested in the banking
business with Mr., Buchanan.
Mr., Lindsay said he did not believe
IN Union Labor because il took away
the rights of mployers-corporat
and men with money-to say what
they could afford to pay their employ
ccs. Therefore. he thought the Adam
on bill was unjust. He said the u.
:. did wrong by landing soldiers at
Vera Cruz and afterwards did wrong
hy removing them before peace was
wholly restored He claimed Uncle
sam is now at war in Mexico and is
incurring n big expense arming and
further preparing for war, but he did
not say 1t would cost about the same
TO keep the soldiers in the Eastern
States, where they would not be OBJ
tanning any new experience and train
ing. as well as protecting the citizen
along the border from any rc-occur-
renee of another Columbus raid
He said the nominees on the State
Republican ticket were perfect, that
those who chose them took angels
for example and picked the best men
in the state. He said the Democrats
realized this fact and chose their nom
nees accordingly. He is especially
fond of Mr.. Hubbel and thinks Mr.
10 help run the governmental affairs,
rs he is successful sheep raiser and
business man. He claimed Hubbcll
could and would do no harm ms he
would champion anything Mr.. Hughes
would desire.
He criticized Mr. Walton for not
having any Legislation to his credit
at Santa Fe, for not being able to put
any real live measures through over
the Republican majority. Mr.. Walton
admitted this fact when he was in
Tucumcari, and every other democrat
who was a member of the last legis-
lature had the same experience.
Mr.. Lindsay closed by saying that
il the people of New Mexico chose
him as lieutenant governor he would
do no harm,
Mr.. Bursum was then introduced,
and began his speech by saying that
he felt sorry for the ladies that he