Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-05-13
W'eehlg Citizen
ALBUQUERQUE. NAY N, 1898
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There ee.ms 10 I've M epidemic of crime
oil over the country, and those who have
given attention " the matter generally
attribute II 10 the ineiliciency of the Law.
Some argue that crime, ne well m die
ease, moves Ia cycles, but We doubt
this theory, or rather the alleged facts
upon which II ~ based, and hold 10 the
opinion that n careful investigation OF
the subject will always reveal come con.
spring cause n good deal more substan
t,al than Atmospheric conditions. but
whatever may be tho moving cause, We
ar, forced to face the unpleasant truth
that crime ann lawleanesa seem To bs
greatly On thr increase, Especially IN
the ~ ~ our own territory Here where
W. ought 10 he uu our good O~haNior, ~
II sere. bciutr the rect u the country,
We are III the midst ~ one ~ the worst
periods ~ disorder ever recorded ia the
history 81 the territory.
Ia some aectiuus " New Mexico the
condition her. r.iefr"d Ia has become ~
bad and eO notorious ss to amount 10 a
reign ~ terror. Take San Miguel couIty
Tor instance. We are lothe to say or do
anything IL iuIure the reputation or
CON promise the interests ~ our neigh
bore, bat thus condition % things has
been permitted 81 exist ~ long ~ that
county tina, tn. pubic have become In
mihnr With 1t, nnd nothing Ia to he gan
81 any longer by attempting 10 WITH
hold the tauta. II ~ unnecessary to e"
view Ia, caus. that has led up to the
state Of aiTUrr. W. muet recognize aud
deal with the facts as they exist, aud the
condition u things existing IA that coun.
~ To day would RUN tue falrest spot ~
the world. There Ia no socurlty Tor lie
or property ia any part of that county
except within the corporate limits OF
Las Negas, and even there the conditions
admit ~ no lttle doubt, since crime, y
every character may be- committed with
comparative IMMUNITY, and tue city
seems powerrss 10 protect ltself against
the drpredatious uf the mob, .whll" the
uut.ia, my precincts seem 10 lie utterly
at the mercy Of bands ut lawlcss narau'
ders.
In Valencia county things are not as
bad IA they ARE ~ Ssu Miguel, but they
hay. been gong on from b9d To wors'
for several years past, until now the con
SENTATIVE and orderly people OF thai
county, having d-apAlred uf ever OeihI
HO,e to restore order 10y legal methods
hay. taken the iaN into their own hands
and ARE melting out justice IN MI "
regular aud very summary manaer t
some o. H.. ring leader, III this csrulya
" crime.
Lynch iav IL always 10 he d"pr"cat"'
ami discouraged, bat, like revolution, 1
IN on. ~ the rrservri rights 10 whicI
ever! poop" wil, appeal when they 'os
all hope u restoring order by lesn
dispute the logo ut those who srgu
that under certain conditions It In tn
only sort q law - lee appealed to. Bu
however thls may be, there IN no din
publhk WV INV Nllh'' NJ q
Valencia county / N effective,
IL In very Illuminating To every cIt,ze
Of New Mexico 10 bs forced ~ admit III
existence Of such state 81 things III M
part Of the territory, but Il will be vas,l
better Tor us 10 recognize the evil, an
seek IA remedy Tor II, han 10 try
cover It up--especlalIy since 1t has a
ready grown to such proportions that
IL no longer possl ble Tor us ~ conceal II