The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-13

iNkhtHi Ht'NiiE iiNN iHhg "hA
were a little late getting started on
account of the grand jury being in
session.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Isaac Kirkpatrick. and
after business matters were attended
10 the members were addressed by
Hon. Albert Calisch who spoke in
part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen. Fellow
Democrats:
To assemble such company of men
as ! see before me means loyalty to "A
cause, effort, and endeavor. and you
collectively. are to he congratulated
upon organizing such representative
body. As volunteer under our bar-
ner. The DEMOCRATIC, feel doub-
ly honored to be with you this even
ing;
Firstly, because of being of this as
sembled organization, and secondly,
because of my candidacy for the SEN
atorshio of our county, being recog-
nized and credited by you. To he so
recognized is indeed matter for right
eous pride. What u rich heritage to
own, TO have the knowledge OF being
recognized as following in the foot
steps and continuing precepts of the
oldest masters Of civilized time. De-
mocracy, the rule of the people, not of
the aristocrat. not of the few over the
many, not for individual aggrandise-
ment, but the greatest good TO the
largest number
was reared IN such AN atmosphere
as this from earliest childhood. Real
ly my earliest years were saturated
with the essence of Democratic pa
triotism. Like the lad who was not al
lowed TO sit at the family table. years
passed before he learned chicken
possessed anything but neck. 30 |, in
like manner grew to Ice of quite ad-
yanced years before learning there
was any other party than the Demo-
cratic, and have hardly awakened
10 the fact of there being another,
yet.
My first presidential vote was cast
with much self-acclaim and approha-
ton for Grover Cleveland 80 years ago
and have gloried in il ever since. To
have q purpose in life. one in which
YOU are in real earnest, and your acts
and professions bear out expressed
views, must eventuate in conveying Ia
others that enthusiasm 80 much desir-
ed. II therefore bchooves every pro-
fcssed Democrat 10 work for his stan
dard zealously and untllingly until the
goal, the rule of the people, DEMO
CRACI, has been reached. ! have no
political official record To stand on, nor
any comparisons To make with the
past, by which TO base Il future plan
on which to fight for the welfare of
Quay county, but if honest, straight
forward, Democratic performance, and
the care of the interests of the whole
people count, If elected as your sena-
torial representative, | will have an
accounting TO produce which will not
he lacking on the side Of effort. For
the present ! can only state that
have business interests in this com.
ty, and assure you they are operated
ut profit. ! have always believed ~
energetic industry. To be serious re-
garding duty. To begin nothing with
out finishing il. and to study the de-
tails Of n situation with my whole
mind. believe; with ordinary talent
and extraordinary perseverance, re
suits can he obtained, Of there are any
reporters here this evening, ] want
them TO get that down. This is one
kind of seed that will grow in this
section).
Fellow. DEMOCRATS. Acts Of on
ission are more disastrous than those
of commission. There are many Of
you here this evening who nave said to
himself, Gee Whiz; wish | had at
tended TO that matter" on had said
something at the time, or done some
thing toward completing PROPOSE
| ton ana so on. al hnitum. "DO II
now" is a good axiom to follow. A
friend asks another: How do you
find business ?" by rustling like --
for il" That's The spirit boys. No
matter what you 20 after, do it "a
| though you really want II and your ci-
/ forts will be rewarded. II is true that
crest achievements come from real
human need, hut we can make our own
opportunities and carry out our own
plans to successful issues. President
Wilson has observed the truest spir-
it Of Americanism in appealing to rea-
son before appealing to force. We
want no grotesque, fragrant, or pas
sion melting spectacles or controvers-
les. What we do want Is clean, able
progressive, honest, constructive leg
islation to help upbuild our County
uplift our people, and to aid them tC
the enjoyment of our works. We want
to spread the gospel of lawful, peace
ful living, to set the example and to dc
whatever Is in our power to make
Quay county, New Mexico, n place t.