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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
The piece argues Roosevelt friends warned him off discussing a tactical trap as he campaigns. It cites bank guarantee plans to curb Wall Street gambling with Western funds, and accuses Hearst and Andrews of political missteps and broken promises. The Register-Tribune is urged to cover a Democratic rally for truth.
The piece portrays a heated party show with Chaves county Democrats building a working committee and a rally aimed at energizing voters ahead of November. It contrasts Bryan and Teddy Roosevelt style jabs, notes Taft opposition to postal savings banks, and mentions stalled railroad promises from Andrews.
The Kansas City Star suggests campaign committees can skip small fry speakers and let the main players settle the dispute. They imply the larger figures will carry the argument, needing no verbal aid from others.
The article urges attendees to join a rally criticizing insinuations that the Democratic county central committee does not strive for the entire ticket. It frames the rally as a public call for forgiveness and unity to back the full slate.
The piece ridicules Taft and the Republican stance calling their charges ridiculous while faulting promises and actions. It also notes Portales artesian water efforts, Mrs. Bellamy Storer, and Caruso chasing his wife after elopement with a chauffeur across Europe.
The piece asserts New Mexico statehood hinges on electing Bryan and a Democratic Congress, claiming statehood will follow promptly once achieved. It accuses Republicans of promising but breaking campaign pledges at the first chance.
The passage notes broad public support for the Bryan guarantee plan despite Bankers' Association objections, highlighting it as the Democratic platform’s leading plank. The excerpt ends mid-sentence, reflecting a developing news item.
Roosevelt lauds a guarantee against pamies to bolster Bryan while Willie Hearst plans another push in Albuquerque. Hearst’s paper backs Andrews, suggesting limited digging into the real New Mexico political scene and aiming to hit the old Republican faction.
A Larrazolo reply discredits a Republican manufactured lie about his speeches as published in the Roswell Register-Tribune. The letter quotes the claim that voters should rally around a candidate of their own blood and faith, denouncing "gringo" dominance and urging Mexican loyalty, with the paper noting further comment is unnecessary.
The Register and Tribune’s explanation of publishing the Larrazolo libel is accused of deepening the mire and boosting the Democratic candidate. Voters resent the attempt to smear Larrazolo’s character, arguing the paper has no foundation and creates a mystery.
Republicans push statehood as the sole issue while charging Andrews with two full terms without passage of a statehood bill. They note bills were introduced with Democratic support but defeated by the Republican majority. Delegates also backed statehood proposals, facing Republican opposition. The party says voters must judge by past records.
A long column questions W H Andrews and his ties to Pennsylvania bosses alleging underhanded deals to secure New Mexico statehood and criticizes his influence. F B Squire denies Monell bribery charges tied to Standard Oil, asserts no contact with Haskell or Rockefeller, and claims Monett fabricated allegations.
Mrs Esther A Burnett of Del Rio Tennessee arrives to visit her son County Treasurer J S Lea for ten days or two weeks. At 73 she traveled from Tennessee to Texas and Roswell with no fatigue. She has thirteen children with twelve living and has reared five families of children.
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