Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-14


that we print it in full. The
Armory (the largest assembly hall
here) was full and many were in
the gallery, many stood up and
in the door ways, and this too in
the face of the fact that there
were three othep public gather
ings being held at the same hour
at one of which there was about
600, at another about 200, and
another probably 100, to say moth
ing Of opposition party gather
ings. You will profit by reading
every word of it,
Senator Jones said:
Text of Address.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:
1t is indeed gratifying to me to
meet such an assemblage as this at
this time. After it had been de-
clded by the committee of the
party of the state that I should
make an address here tonight news
came that there were so many
other meetings to be held on this
evening that 1t would be impos-
sible to obtain an audience in the
city of albuquerque to listen TO the
discussion of the issues of this
campaign. But I am proud to say
and / am sure the people of Alhu-
querque are proud that notwith-
standing these other meetings, we
have assembled here tonight the
representative people of this great
city and community. who are inter-
ested in the vital issues of this
campaign,
The chairman OF the meeting
has called attention to the fact that
the eyes of the United States are
upon New Mexico at this time.
The newspapers of the great cities
of the country have been discuss
ing this election, and even the
president of the United States has
felt called upon to assert his in
fluence and to manifest his inter-
est in this election in New Mexico.
] realized that that would be the
situation.
l have been your representative
back in Washington in the congress
of the United States, and with the
help of the great Supreme Being /
have tried to serve the interests of
this commonwealth to the very
best of my ability, and, owing to
the Importance of this campaign, I
felt that the good people OF New
Mexico, regardless of politics, had
a right to know my views upon the
situation as 1t exists in this great
nation, which we love so well. And
that is why, my good friends, ] am
here tonight to talk and counsel
with you, because I realize the i'm
portance of this election. We, ME
people of this great nation, united
ly carried to victory the banner of
our country in the greatest crisis in
the worlds history. We knew that
following that great event there
must come a readjustment period,
and it so happens now that the
people of the United States are
facing new issues. A new picture
is painted upon which we must
gaze. We cannot be guided by the
old landmarks of the past. Condi-
tons are different now from any
which have ever confronted us. We
unitedly Joined in carrying our flag
to victory in that great war, and 1t
does seem to me, my good citizens
that it is the business of this gov
eminent of ours to so order events
that the affairs of this country for
the future shall not be directed in
the interest of a few individuals,
but that there shall be legislation
for the benefit of the great masses
of the people of our country.
Two Main Arguments.
I understand that there are two
big arguments which have been
advanced and which are relied
upon in order to obtain votes for
the nominee of the republican
party In this election. 1t has been
said that If New Mexico expects
anything that there ought to be
republican elected to the United
States senate. My good friends. 7
wish to call your attention to the
fact that we have passed beyond
the period when we would wear
the swaddling clothes of the terri
torial regime-that we are today
one Of the great states in the
great United States, and that New
Mexico has just as much voice in
the senate of the United States as
has New York or Pennsylvania. In
the territorial days, when our
delegate in congress had no vote,
We used to say, and / remember
my, distinguished predecessor hav-
ing said when he was a delegate in
congress, that we needed there a
beggar, and that IL he went to con-
gress that he would be as good a
beggar as New Mexico ever sent.
That was the situation when the
Honorable Thomas B. Catron, now
gone. was merely delegate from
territory with no vote in the
United States senate. But this sit
uation is changed, and l want to
say to you, my good friends, that
in the senate of the United States
there is no discrimination as be-
tween the sections of the country
depending upon the influence of
the men who represent them there,
The senate Of the great United
States reminds me of this great
western country. People are con-
tinually coming within our boun-
daries from other sections. We do
not require certificate from
them. We do not inquire whether
they belong to the F. F. VS. or any
other class of society. But when
they come among us we want to
know what they do, how they do
Ii, and how they act here, and If
they make citizens that are just as
good as any of the rest of us. And
80 It is in the United States senate,
and what you want, my good
friends, is someone to represent
you, and who can be heard; whose
personality will stand out there.
a worthy representative of this
great state of New Mexico.
Need Not Be Republican.
It has been said that you must
have someone of the dominant
political party representing you
there If you want to get anything.
Now. my good friends, If you will
Just consider that proposition for
a moment you will realize that 1t
is the gratest unfavorable criticism
which could be passed upon the
Congress of the United States. 1t
is the greatest unfavorable critic
ism which could be passed upon
the dominant party in the Con-
gress. Do you believe that any
great Political party would long