Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-02

liI-ldled IouT stoio WIG DdiiOb DOA
from Gallsteo, 10 which was the de-
post of the supreme will of a free
people; those villains and their aiders
and abettors knew and know now that
was elected to my actual position legal
ly and honorably. | dent wish to cast
any reflection on any anybody in connec-
ton with this, the blacklist OF crimes. Who
ever it was that took upon himself to
trample upon the sacred rights OF the
people in this wise, is suffering to-day
and shall always suffer the gnawing,
the incessant craving of remorse, of con-
science
Finding that the ballot box had been
purIoined from the very hands of The Of
ticers of the law who had been sworn to
do their duty, we obtained copy OF the
certificate of election at Galisteo to supply
the one stolen, but it was not admitted by
the board of canvassers. We had recourse
to the rightly constituted authorities for
redress, but the board lent no ear to any
order, injunction or mandamus from the
district court. The members of the board
or some of them, utterly ignored such or
ders, which had been issued only after
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the premises. Proceedings in contempt
we're instituted against them, but from
these they we're released by the supreme
court of three justices OF the peace,
who sat in judgment over the rul-
ings of a superior tribunal. Two
members of the board having absconded
the sheriff of this county having returned
his wrlts, non est inventumn, the proper
authority in this territory declared vacant
their positions, and All emergency exist
ing III the pubic affairs, those vacancies
were filled by the governor by the APP
pointment of Messrs. North and Grace,
who issued certificates to all those who
were entitled to them on the face of the
returns, SO much for that.
Now, as 20 the action OF the majority
of this committee on privileges and cleo
tions, they say they can not 90 beyond
the certificates now held by protestants
and protestees, and report who holds the
legal ones. Yes, who holds the legal
ones? Those who hold those issued by
officers obeying the law, or those who
hold the ones issued by absconding and
law defying individuals who had become
functus otficios, by abandoning their posi-
tons by openly and contuma,iously do
ing what they had been enjoined from
doing? Is the seal of all enj ned officer
enough to undo the will of the people? to
render the poll books as SO many sheets
sent out for pasime? Ii that is so, the
protestants are certainly entitled to their
seats; and all you have to do to be elected,
If candidate, is to steal ballot box and
attach seal to some paper which you may
call "a legal certificate"
This COMM tee utterly refused to admit
in evidence any evidence whatever to es,
tablish the legality or illegally of those
certificates. With them no orders Of
courts, no poll books, no commissions,
nothing, was evidence, except the alleged
"legal" certificates OF M-ssrs. Gable and
Easley. Legal, how? Why? Just be-
cause thew presented them? S, did We
present ours. But the gentleman (tall)
says this is ''protest" and not ICON
test" and therefore they can not 60 to
the bottom Of the case. The rules of
evidence are the same in both cases,
gentlemen, and if yon have no evidence
in the one case you have 1t not in the
other.
| am not here to ask any favors of yon
Public servants have no fayors to grant,
they have duties to perform all | ask is
Justice, fair play, no more, no less.
The people on the 4th OF November last
gave their verdict, now the whole territory
is awaiting your decision. If ! am not
entitled to my seat, why, don't want it;
it would be no honor to me to occupy il
in that case. l ask that more time he
given us to adduce evidence 50 that Justice
may be done.
l believe in that great Republican prin-
ciple that the majority rules" and | will
humbly submit to it if so decreed by this
honorable body. | shall have no ill feel
ing toward any one on The final result. l
am well with my conscience and that is
enough for me.
Mr.. Fall and Mr.. Montoya, also Mr..
Mcdonald made speeches in support of
the majority report, and Mr.. Read had
the closing. Mr.. Paulin was opposed to
allowing Mr.. Read any further time, but
finally withdrew his objection partly
out of sympathy for the house."
In answer to Messrs. Fall and Mon
toya, Mr.. Read said: Both the gentle
men have made very remarkable
political stump speech. They talk about
Democrats having been ousted from the
last legislature by the Republicans. Am
| to pay for it? Do they mean to say
that two wrongs will make a right?
This is vengeance! Go on, legislators;
you who are to lcgislate for free people,
and who expect to have those laas
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world what could only be said of Him
Who even now searches into the inner
most recesses OF your hearts: "Ven-
geance Is nine, saith the Lor /" Go ami
b. eak the sacred laws you command
others 10 obey under penalty 10 an
trample and mock down the sacred right
Of suffrage and tell the world, tell your
people, that for.the time being, you are
kings and your word is law! You, who
cast Of Icing the representatives, par
excellence OF "the Peoples party" will
be tried by this same people on
the decision you may render this day in
B case in which the rights of this same
people are at stake. Remember that a
free people may sometimes forgive but
will never forget!
Mr.. Hubbell moved to substitute the
for the majority report, and on
roll call MIR. Mayo voted aye.
Mr.. Fall said he would read the latter
gentleman some parliamentary law. That
by the rules adopted by the tribunal that
tried Andy Johnson, no person having a
direct interest in vote pending could
vote. Mr.. Hubbell instantly informed
The gentleman that this house had not
adopted the rules of that august assem-
olage. That this house had voted down
he motion to adopt rules therefore he
insisted Mr.. Mayo could vote. When
Mr.. B. M. Reads name was called he
asked and was excbsed from voting Mr..
Mayo said when he first arose he in
ended to ask to be excused from voting.
The vote resulted ayes 10 nays l3. Mr..
Fall demanded the previous question on
he resolutions Of the majority. Mr..
Hubbell demanded the ayes and nays
Result, ayes IL nays g. Mr. Fall con-