The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-04
DEMOCRATIC CELE.
BRAT|ON AND FEAST
A GREAT SUCCESS

The Democratic love feast or ccie-
bration of the recent victory was pull
ed off according to schedule and ev-
erybody was satisfied.
Mr.. Powers put on the evenings
picture show free of charge to all those
who desired TO attend, the expenses
being paid by the fund raised for the
evenings entertainment.
Immediately after the show the cur
tain was raised and the line of march
formed to the table laden with good
things to eat. As the persons passed
along the table they were given cup
and plate. These were filed with ev-
erything good to eat and would make
one think there was no such thing as
hard times.
There were about 300 or $50 guests
TO partake of the feast not all demo-
Gratis. mind you, but some of them
are prospective democrats, the rest
being filled with the true democratic
spirit.
The visitors were welcomed by J.
NJ. Stark. committeeman from First
district. He then appointed J. b. Scar
brough Of McAlster, as master Of GER
emonies.
Mr.. Scarborough thanked those in
charge of affairs for the honor bestow-
ed upon him. He said there were two
ways of making democrats. one by
raising them and the other by edu-
cation. He eulogized President Will
son as the greatest man OF his time,
being today what Lincoln and Wash
ington were when they were called up
on to lead this country through great
crisises. He congratulated the retir-
ing county officers upon the splendid
work and satisfaction they had given
the county. going further he said he
felt sure the new officers would keep
up that standard for the next two
years.
II was decided to let the precinct
chairmen represent their districts. so
Mr.. Scarborough called the roll.
Precinct I was represented by J. M.
Stark. y no said h had made his 'alk
and submitted the floor to those from
outside of Tucumcari.
Patricio Sanchez answered in behalf
Of No. 2.
Col. A. s. Reaves from No. 3. snotc
in his usual convincing manner. He
said he believed in democracy in all
things. and when Woodrow Wilson is
through the democrats will bring out
another great man to pilot the ship
of state safely on its journey.
Geo. Clark spoke in behalf Of No. A.
Precinct chairman from No. not
being present w. G.. Conner was call
ed upon to sneak in hie hch - r.
proved himself equal % III occasion
and made short but interesting talk
Nos. 6. 7, and had no representa-
tion among the speechmakers.
C. w. White for No. Q, the old wheel
racy, spoke for this precinct. He said
he was proud to be democrat be-
cause democracy stands for humanity,
and the common people, and fair to
capital, as championed by our presi-
dent, Woodrow Wilson.
j. NJ. Carnahan, precinct chairman
from No. 10, made one of his typical
Texas Democrat speeches which was
enjoyed by all.
Editor Fowler answered for IL and
said he was a democrat from educa-
ton and expected to remain so as long
as Democracy was championed by
such capable exponents as President
Wilson.
J. A. Atkins for -, NJ, +. Garter
for l3. A. +. Billingsley for Ia, Mr..
West from l5; D. G. Await for II.
Editor Norris for 90, said his pre-
cinct always delivered the goods for
the Democratic marty. He said there
was move on foot to establish q new
county which would take in that part
Of Quay in which Houae is located. He
said the citizens OF House and vicin-
ity were not in favor of the move and
would like to remain in Quay.
Mr.. Thurston for No. 20, answered
in behalf of that precinct.
This being all the precincts repre-
sented, Mr.. Scarborough then intro
duced Hon. II. A. Kiker, the new dis
trict attorney, who was here from Ra-
ton to attend a real Democratic love
feast. lie thanked the voters for the
liberal support during the recent elec,
ton and predicted that every man In
Quay county would be democrat be.
fore the next presidential election, and
he said the democrats expect to make
democratic county out of Colfax
He stands for law enforcement ant
asked the assistance of every law
abiding citizen of the county to assist
him in carrying out his purposes.
About 12 o'clock the meeting wal
adjourned to meet again two year.
from this same night.