The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-29
SAN JUAN, TAOS, MORA
ANU GUADALUPE VISITED
Everywhere Word Is the same--ths
People Want Return Of Repub.
llean Government In State
and Nation.


Albuquerque. ~ M Sept 2S.--lEe
heads OF the Republican state ticket,
Frank A. Hubbel for the Senate, Ben
G. Hernandez Tor Congress and H. v.
Bursum for governor, reached Albu.
querque Sunday night. after the first
big round Of their statewide cam
paign and are spending the week OF
the state Fair In this city, holding
conferences on campaign detail ana
meeting the people They were
Joined here Tuesday by W. T.. Lind
sey Of Porlules. candidate for lieu
tenant governor, who has been max
ing a notably successful cai- pgign IA
the Pecos valley. by Robert +. Eryien,
commissioner OF public lands. by J. Ii.
Wagner candidate Tor state superiI
tendent uf public instruction, and
others Of the state ticket, and by the
state chairman and almost all OF the
state committeeman and county chair.
men.
An advisory conference Is being
held from day to day among the Re
| publicans upon details OF the cam
paign and the state chairman ana the
| candidates have been making reports
/ OF progress.
People Want Republican Government.
! The heads OF the ticket have Gov
cred San Juan, Taos, Mora and Guada-
Iupe counties. They have been re-
ceiyed everywhere with hearty vol
come and cordial approval. Their
meetings have been attended b.
great crowds and the people have
shown in emphatic ways that New
Mexico demands restoration OF the
Republican party in both state and ma
tional administrations,
1T may be said with some assur-
ance that the Republican party OF
New Mexico Is united as Il has never
been before" said MT Hubbeil today
In discussing the trip and the situ'.
ton In the state An OF the reports
coming TO headquarters are satis'ac-
tory and We have been deeply i'm
pressed first by the uhauiLity OF
sentiment among Republicans and
second by their activity in behalf OF
success for Hughes and Fairbanks
and for our state ticket state com
mliteemen. county chairmen, precinct
chairmen. and the whole rank and file
Of our party are taking an active,
working interest such as we have
never known before at this early
stage OF a long campaign. In Taos
Mora and Guadalupe counties, where
we have been for the past sixteen
days, the people are with us, They
are for our candidates individually
: but more important than that, thev
. uuNfAv Nnnda
Republican president In the White
House and Republican Congress- be
: hind him New Mexico Is absolutely
safe. 7 should say, for the national
ticket by a great majority.
'I have been deeply impressed by
the reception given 10 Mr.. Bursum
and Mr. Hernandez. my companions
I on this first campaign trip. The peo
ple welcome them both with an en-
thusiasm which Is 40 genuine that Il
e cannot be mistaken. Both will be
i elected and elected nv convincing ma
4 jorities. No camDaign Of mud and
!. lies can change the sentiment of 4
people who know who and what they
l. need and want"
Campaign Now Starts In Earnest
y When they leave Albuquerque 20
. morrow the Republican candidates
e thoroughly organized, their plans Tna
v tured and their field parties made up
e will begin the campaign in earnest
- They win branch out from AlbuQuor
e aue into northern New Mexico. 10 thu
l. northern New Mexico fair At Ration
- TO the COWBOYS Reunion nj Tucur
n carl. TO the PecOs valley and tn south
= west New Mexico Al the same TIM
u the Speakers Bureau, under direc
Y tion Of Judge Reed Hollomau. viii re
n into active operation. Republican
n platform speakers of New MeNic
a have volunteered almost unanimously
~ for service In this campaign.
81 have seldom soon ANYTHING liz
the response 10 our call for sneakers,
said Judge Holloman today. We astc
" quite a number of men 10 sneak q
this campaign during the state coI
vention period. They all consented
ID Recently sent a letter 10 thirty me
ar who have marked ability on the pin
10 form. Every one responded with hi
- consent not only 10 speak, but 10 Civ
IL his whole time 20 our disposal for IN
period Of the campaign We will b
ready, therefore, on the first. Of nei