Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-21
B00DLERS IN SAN MIGUEL.
Ring Manipulating Tax Payments to Detri-
ment of County New Party Based Upon
Race Issue Judge Mills Appoint
ment Satisfactory Inside
Political News.
Special Correspondence New Mexican.

Special Correspondence New Mexican.
Las Vegas. Jan. 20. IS9S.-The peo-
pie of Las Vegas are watching the New
MEXIcAN's fight for an honest assess
ment and IN honest and impartial col
lection of taxes very carefully and with
much approval and many wishes for
success. But then Santa Fe county is
not as badly off as it might be. Its Off
cials may be derelict or commit errors
of Judgment. but no charges of dishon-
esty are brought against them. LIN this
prosperous town. where business is fully
| 50 per cent better than it was a veal ago
and whore merchants are busy, it is
openly charged on the streets, that
there is a ring, said to contain some
county officials. that is turning many a
penny, not exactly honest. through ma
nipulating tax payments. The street
has it, that this ring has obtained many
county vouchers and coupons of bonds
and when taxes are paid substitutes this
paper for cash at a very fair profit to
its members. 1t seems that the county
board OF commissioners passed a resolu-
tion to the effect that approved accounts
against San Miguel county and coupons
from bonds of the county should be ac-
cepted in payment of county taxes and
this little resolution is being used with
great effect and much success in putting
money into the hands of these Shrewd.
but INSCRIPTIONS, spectators.
This soft snap is kept up by the refusal
to Jake any county accounts or coupons
unless handled by or through a member
of the syndicate. See, as Chimmie Fad
den says. where the soft thing in.
The good and honest people of this city
and county hope, that under the new
court regime a stop will be put to this
illegal and dishonest business.
1t is said that evidence is being gath
cred i'm this business and will be laid be-
fore Governor Otero and the removal of
a county official or two will be asked.
1t is believed by the governors friends
here. that if the proper kind of testi-
mony and evidence to warrant such ac-
tion is laid before him. that he will act
with dispatch and celebrity toward put
ting a stop to the scheme and breaking
up this ring.
The Hon. Felix Martinez does not ex-
pect to leave for Ell Paso, all reports to
the contrary. He expects to stay light
here and will try hard to put up a job
on the Republicans by making them be-
lieve that he will 90 In with them, but
help the other side all he can. The
Hon. Don Felix has taken his pitcher to
the San Miguel county well many a
time and has brought it forth well filed.
but this time may prove once too often.
AS my %compadres say, Veremos.
Principally through the efforts of a
certain politician, who is a leader of the
Peoples party or the Union party or
any other, as it suits his purposes best,
a new party is being organized in the
county precincts. The politician in
question is very foxy and a great hand
at stealing chickens from other peoples
political hen roosts.
The new party is based principally
upon the race question, and people in
the county precincts are being told to
organize against the ''cstrangeros'' "the
NiASCAo Nhu w oUuuu UUkculCI anu
vote together, and they will then con-
troll all the offices, pay no taxes and
live on the fat of the land, and your
correspondents information is, that
some of the country people are listening
to the poisoned honeyed words of this
fox and are being led astray. But fore
warned is forearmed and the political
leaders of both the great parties, the
Republican as well as the Democratic,
should make a fight on that race ques-
ton party and kill it off in time, and
while there Is yet time. as it is very
dangerous to both parties.
1t is said that Hon. James S. Dun
can, who represented San Miguel
and Guadalupe counties in the last
legislature is not averse to serving an
other term as the peoples representa-
tive and may conclude to make the race
IN the Republican ticket.
The people of Las Vegas, where Judge
Mills. recently appointed, is well known,
are glad of the appointment and hope to
welcome the new Judge at an early
date. There are many civil cases on the
docket that have been there for years
and that should be disposed of. There
is indeed great satisfaction at Judge
Mills appointment and the chances for
his speedy confirmation.
People over here and right on the
ground laugh at the published reports,
that John s. Clark or J. w. Reynolds
are candidates for clerk of the Fourth
judicial district. The leading candidate
seems to be Secundino Romero, who Is
well Endorsed. But it Is certain that
the appointment is not settled and there
is no telling who will be appointed. One
thing sure, no Democrats or weak
kneed Republicans and the like will
have anything to say concerning the APP
pointment. The new Judge knows our
people right well and will act as he con
right and best. Nox.
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