Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-14


Putney gave the opening address. He
received stormy applause during his
address and touched the responsive
chord Of patriotism in the heart of
every man present His address fol-
iloWs;
J Gentlemen and Delegates to the
State Democratic Convention: The
purpose of this meeting is that YOU
may rub elbows with one another, be-
come better acquainted with one an
other and discuss any situation which
may have arisen since our county con-
vention of few days ago. We will
all shortly 20 to Santa Fe to gather
together at the state democratic cor
yenton for the purpose OF selecting
such state ticket as will meet With
the approval of not only the delegates
to the state convention but also to
the population of the state of New
Mexico. A week ago Sunday your
committee chosen for the purpose OF
selecting a new county chat -mnn TO
fill tho place of your chairman res
signed asked Ii | would take thai o.
sition. / refused but came to your
meeting at that time for the purpose
of offering my services and assisting
you in choosing such a chairman as
YOU might desire and to ret hnct OF
that chairman and do what Was nee
essary TO do. ON the opening OF this
meeting il became very apparent -
me and to others that the situation
was so critical that II was necessary
that something be done and | accept
ed the chairmanship for the purpose
of producing as much harmony ana
good-feeling as was possible amongst
al of you. ] was practically born In
this state but have never taken an
active part in politics. Win the
world at war and the fate of civiliz,-
ton and nations hanging In the bal
ance the thought came to me inst
every man should do everything in
his power in every way to back up
the administration and to assist in
1t with such men as
would bc acceptable and who would
do their fun duty in backing mp Wood
row Wilson in the prosecution ot the
war, without an instant's delay or de-
sire TO hamper the administration
with anything but a constructive CRIT
icisn1
"I accepted the chairmanship of
this county for the sole purpos2 of
sustaining the administration FOR the
for the purpose Of changing the
name OF rolitics to that of PATRIOTISM.
I have passed through a number ef
campaigns that were very
severe, and / have never failed to
have the undivided support of all OF
the men with me- | expected and |
have no reason to believe otherwise,
that when | took your chairInanshlp
that | would have the undivided SUP
port Of the democratic party ot inns
county. When YOU chose me yon cX-
pected that | should go to work ana
nut things In this county " as Good a
condition as was possible, In the Sho'.
time that / had. | made every pre-
cinct in the county; found things IN
a veIv good condition; found tha, Tie
people of the precincts OF this coun-
~ were not in the humor for pol
itics. some of them having already re-
signed with an explanation that they
thought it was no time for politics
with the country at war ~ It was
"After explaining the situation TO
these people they not only withdre"
their designations but they, have since
taken very active mart. dnd II Is the
sentiment of all of the people who.i
7 have seen that anything that they
may do I'm any Wav to finish this war
in the woodrow Wilson way and TO
bring back to thetr homes tnose Sons
who are now battling for Tibertg ana
Freedom is the thing most to be de-
sired at the present time | Srently
hone and | believe that v u your
desire that when we go 10. the state
at Santa Fe that WE go
into that convention with o purpose
of choosing such men who are bes.
fitted for the office. with no thoughl
nf personal ambition or OF material
gain--with one single idea in thelr
minds and that of performing thei
duty TO their country. to their Prest-
don and to themselves without look
ing through coIored glasses and reel
ing individually that each one IS best
fitted for the various positions III
question, -,
"It is so easy for all Of us to feel
that we are the only ones VINO are
REST qualified to fill the bill and every
one of us have our friends who are
for their particular cand'.
5ate that they are the most patriotic
md that if they are chosen that they
will he more able to fiji the position
than any one else. Let us allow this
state convention. when II meets. to
conclude this matter and ! greatly
Continued on Page Four.)