Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-22

PIE I'D the entire territory. As We have
already explained, the county cast a ma
Jorlty for the Republican legislative ticket,
but the Democratic county commissioners
by stealing or permitting to be stolen
evidently with their consent and conniy-
ance-the ballot box from one of the Re-
publican precincts, and then by refusing
to recognize duplicate return made in
due form by the election judges of that
precinct, endeavored to make majority
for the Democratic ticket in the county.
and then transfer the territorial council
from the control of the Republicans to
that OF the Democrats.
But fortunately for the interests of
honesty and good government, Acting
Governor Thomas, who happened to he
at the head of affairs, proved to be the
man for the occasion, and when the
members of the county board, in order
to escape arrest and punishment for con-
tempt of court, Jumped the country"
he very promptly and Justly removed
them from office on the ground that
they had left the territory, and appointed
other men to fill the vacancies they Gre
ated. The new board obeyed the order
OF the court and canvassed the vote of the
entire county, thus completely frustrst-
ing the nefarious scheme of the Democ-
racy to steal the county and the territory
by stealing tile ballot box from one pre-
cinct, and as it is the duty of the secre-
tary to make up the roll of the legis-
lature, and swear in the members. The
canvass by the new board will stand, no
matter how much certain pugnscious
Democrats may buster and threaten
Albuquerque Citizen.
Wv
Fraud, Theft, Rascality and Perjury WIN
Not Prevail.
The Santa Fe gang evidently run against
a snag they were not looking for when
they sent their county commissioners in
hiding to keep from complying with the
orders of Judge Seeds. So it is, man
proposes, but God disposes," and he had
acting Gov. B. M. Thomas in the chair at
the opportune moment, who acting in his
official capacity very promptly filled the |
vacancies in the board Of county commits
'loners made vacant by their abandon
nent, and had the returns counted and
certificates of election issued to the gentle
nen elected. The gang We say struck
'nag, and good big one. Gov, Thomas
tUsII 1000 men, VINO never
ear to do right, and once he sees and
Understands what is right, goes
straight ahead regardless Of what
others may think, say or do. He does
IN act because it is right, not that it
Will please or displease anyone. He
s man after our own heart, and one
hat any number Of men in this territory
AN do we'll to pattern after. As secre-
airy of state, B. NJ. Thomas will organize
he legislature on the 29th, and he will
organize it-you fellows can depend on
t, and fraud and rascality will not pre-
'ail Ii Democrat is elected he will be
counted in that organization, if Repub-
lean is elected he will be counted, but
10 fellow with a stolen ballot box under
lib coat need apply. Gov. Thomas knows
What is right and is not afraid to act and
any one thinks he can be prevented by
orce from doing his duty, that fellow
wants to just stand around on the Goth
nd take notes, some one will get hurt,
tut Sec. Thomas will organize the legis-
ature. Fraud, theft, rsscalty and per-
nry will not prevail. The gang have
truck snag, you may depend upon it.
-Socorro Chieftain.