Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.


here. and personal abuse by mass meet
ings may yet lose us the appropriations
for the New Mexico university, the ar
mory and hospitals. The legislature
has several days left Most of the
members have no business interests to
be boycottcd by certain residents OF
Albuquerque.
Joshua S. Reynolds, in the role of n
reformor. is n spectacle to amuse all
who know his past connection with
politics. His attacks on Frank a. and
Thomas s. Hubhell would probably
have not been heard of II the deposits
Of county funds had not been changed
from the First National bank 20 the
Bank of Commerce
VI. S. Otero has claimed TO be a
republican, but has fought the republi.
can ticket at every election since he
lost control of the county-that was
soon after he ignored the wishes Of
this city ana carscd the court house to
be built in the old town. When he was
very much of a reformer.
We have seen poop,e burned in effigy
by mobs in Albuquerque many years
ago. We also recall the fact that, in
spite of the burning. they held county
Offices for several terms afterwards,
and at the elections received the votes
OF the members OF the mobs that did
the burning.
A few people, VINO are bowling the
loudest about their taxes, pay less, in
proportion, to that of their neighbors.
The assessment books show up some
startling figures and nice list Will
probably be published in The Citizen
IN few days.
A socialist Of this city who is
known for his rabd talk at times,
sends n postal card TO Tle Citizen.
with the following written thereon:
Il honor the Hubbells. They retaliated
for the abIse they were receiving from
the Journal-Democrat and some kick.
crs, AMI did nothing more than what
the democrats or socialists would have
done had they been in power"
Was II not Governor Slower who, as
a member OF the territorial legislative
council a few years ago, voted for the
act naming the district attorneys in
every district OF New Mexico and for
taking away the power of the governor
TO appoint them power which had
been exercised ever since the terri
torw was organized? This law also
provided for their election by the legis-
ture for one term. Afterwards they
were to be appointed by the governor
as they had been ever since the terri
tory was organized. and are now ap'
pointed.
The republican party Is still on top,
thanks TO the territorial legislature
and the signature of Governor Otero.
The farmers institute will be held
in the court house of Las Cruces on
Saturday, March q. Interesting pap
ers will be read on the raising of live
stock.
Have the republicans forgotten how
the democrats, when in power at San
| ia Fe. threw out Don j. Rankin as a
J house representative from this city
with his $50 majority? No. you bet.
. Regardless Of the alleged big in
! dignation meeting last Saturday
, hight, those who awoke Sunday morn
I ing found Albuquerque standing where
II did before the big guns" at the
e meeting exploded.
More taxes were paid at the collec
l tors Office at the court house, this
morning, than has been collected fol
the past fifteen days. This shows
the people intend to pay theh taxes
regardless of the fact that certain dem
ocrnts and socialists have advised
them not to pay taxes for the mex
two years.
A few Weakened republicans
+ pushed on by democrats and socialists
e are still talking loud. As soon as the.
u cool of and begin to investigate, the.
l. will find that the legislature an
% Governor Otero have only blocked tn
s scheme OF the democrats and social
A. lists to create dlssensions in the repuf
K llcan party. II failed to work.
A New York preacher is buildin
what he calls an "up to date" church
In the basement will be p gymnasium
- dining hall a Banquet hall. an
=. above dressing room for brides I
be- II he meets with proper encoul
IN agement he may later add billiar
=, room. ten pin alley. ice cream parlo
T. and saloon to dispense soft bevel
- ages.
: The democrats. once upon a tim'
:, were In charge of the territorial legii
= lature. They regarded 1t as part
their program to throw out republ
!, cans elected by several hundred mi
- iority. Now they are bowling, HI
=. cause the Hubbells. the legislature an
N Governor Otero nipped In the blu
u their scheme to create discussions
the republican party OF Bernallll
'e county.
IA Every good republican In this 81
should applaud the Hubbells for pro
VI ing themselves little more Foxy
than the democrats and socialists