Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-17

upon that question. You will all remem-
Der the character OF the remarks he had
made upon the subject of the appoint
ment of the jndges of the supreme court,
and if any one heard him make any re-
mark OF the character indicated in this
dispatch, then his memory is very differ
ent from mine. Then, Mr.. President, you
will observe the statement in this dispatch
tending to create the impression that on
account of action taken here with regard
to district judges and their clerks, this
convention was in state OF turmoil
that its members were filed with disgust
that they were at war with one an
other, and they proposed on account
Of this to go home. In other words,
tending to create the impression i'll the
public minds that we are here like lot
of school boys, ready to give way. on any
occasion when we find our fellow mem
hers differing from us, to exhibitions OF
pptu,ence such as might be expected of a
lot of childfen rather than of body of men
trying to form constitution for future
great state. have observed in previous
accounts OF this convention in the same
paper u disposition, by innuendo and
sometimes by positive statement, to Gre
ate another liz preston tendingto paralvze
the work of this convention, namely,
that there is impending upon this floor
desperate conflict in regard to the school
question that everybody is getting ready
for fight; that there Is going to he 70"
here; that many OF the members of this
convention are only waiting here to get a
chance to participate in that fight, have a
knock down or two, and then 90 home.
Here is the heading OF one of those
communications upon that subject. l
don't know who composed this heading,
hut it appears in the same paper. The
heading is as follows, preceding the print
ing in full OF the report of the committee
OH education, containing its proposed art
icle in the constitution. In flaming head
line at the beginning of the report is the
following:
The Tocsn of War has been Sounded
in the Constitutional Convention by the
Following Article from the Committee on
Education"
Now there have been number OF other
things of u similar character in the re-
ports from here OH that subject, evidently
designed to produce in the minds of men,
bers OF this convention the very feeling
which these dispatches state. state,
Mr.. President, upon my responsibility as
u member of this convention, that have
observed no signs Of the sort OF feeling
indicated by these dispatches on this
question. | believe, indeed, Sir, l know
that the members of this convention,
whatever their individual opinions may
he upon this subject OF schools and educa-
ton, are fully capable Of rising to the
level of enlightened craftsmanship which
This occasion calls for, and uniting, like
patriotic citizens, upon the principles
which every one comedies must be adopt
ed here in order that we may take our
place with the states In the nation. We
may differ as to the details, tut as to the
principle that uaderles this question |
undertake to say there is no difference OF
opinion among the members of this con-
venton. undertake to say this question
will be disposed of by us with the same
deliberation and good nature which has
heretofore characterised our proceedings.
My attention is called to the fact that
upon Saturday, i'll regard to the proceed
} ings OF which day this dispatch was sent,
Judge Bristol WIS not present during the
discussion, or any part of the day.
Col. R.nerson (Mr. Springer yielding
the floor temporarily: 1t is not my de.
sire to occupy the time OF the convention
at all but " ish that justice be done to one
Of the most earnest members we have in
this convention. That dispatch which
has been read, from a conversation had
with Judge Bristol himself does that
gentleman very great injustice. | had
been informed that Judge Bristol was out
of humor, and that he left the conven-
ton dissatisfied. Just rs he was about
going home | had talk with him and
asked him, and he gave rs the reason for
leaving his i'll health, and that inasmuch
as the convention had decided upon a
different judicial system entirely than his
committee, and after deciding upon that
system it became unnecessary for him
TO take any part in the balance OF the
report, as that would necessarily be diff
ferent also, and he was going home on
account OF his i'll health. 1t was appa-
rent to every one that he was doing in
Justice to himself by remaining here.
He was 80 i'll, in fact, he was unable to
come up these stairs, to come up into
this hall. He had actually to be carried
up to take his seat. lie was 80 earnest,
however, in the work Of the convention
that he was willing regardless o. his i'll
health to help the convention to its work.
Such man ought not to be wronged by
Il report not giving the facts.
Mr.. Springer, continuing, said. 1t
needs no assurance from Judge Bristol to
this convention, or to any member who
has been in attendance during its session,
to satisfy us as to the earnestness OF that
eminent jurist in the work OF the cOnven-
ton, AMI also as to his utter physical i'll
ability to perform any uf its duties. 1t is
only necessary for ns 10 have seen him
With difficulty making his way into this
hall to know that the performance OF his
duties as a member OF this convention
was matter OF extreme hardship to him
and there is no one here who does moi
feel the .profoundest respect for him foi
the great discomfort he has endured while
endeavoring to perform his duties under
such circumstances.
After had seen this dispatch went
to the office OF the Optic, and requested d
the editor all explanation US to why he
published reports OF this character touch
iny the constitutional convention. tolt
him how absolutely false these statements
are that he was being imposed upon
that while the people appreciated the Ell
terprise Of his paper in trying to furnish
its readers with early news of what i!
going here, it would lie far better for then
to publish 10 news at all than to give GU
to the people reports SO false as these
and demanded the authorship OF ttes'
statements. did not know ut the tint
whether these dispatches were sent by
the same person who sends the CORE
spondence which appears most every da,
in this paper over the signature Of W. B
Sloan. was informed by the editor tina
the dispatches also came from him, ant