The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-11-19
THE RECENT BATTLE.
AND WHAT II MEANS.

The Republican Organization"
claims the election of Andrews by
about 300 majority The Democratic
managers do not admit this, and
claim that they know of enough
frauds to wipe out Andrews seem
ing majority. Probably the result
will not be definitely known until it
is decided by the court. At present
we express no opinion as to the final
result, and we are willing to wait
until it is officially decided.
In the fall of 1904, Andrews was
elected Delegate by majority of
5.436, although he was desperately
fought by both the Democrats and
Mr.. Rodey. At that time the Repub-
lican organization" which was unan
imous for Andrews. was in first class
fighting trim, and had plenty of mon
eI, Andrews had just finished his
railroad, which gave him promi-
nence; little was known about him
by the people generally, but being
the unanimous choice of the gang
power, he was easily elected. A
large majority of the people of the
Territory thought that he was very
valuable acquisition, would do honor
to it in Washington. He, no doubt,
believed, (as many others did, that
New Mexico would soon be a state,
and that he would be one of its first
Senators.
The difference in the political situ
alton of New Mexico now and then
is startling If Andrews is elected
at all. it is only by majority one
fifteenth as large as that given him
two short years ago. What has hap
pened in the meanwhile to cause this
change? There must be good reasons
for it. 1t is amusing, if not pathetic,
to read the attempted explanations
of the venerable editor of the Santa
Fe New Mexican. He, and all who
follow him. and the whole old gang
Organization" of strikers, are try
ing to explain it on grounds which
are worse than ludicrous. They say
Mr.. Larrazolo appealed to "race pre-
judices;' that Andrews was lied
about, and especially so as to that
part of his career concerned with
the wreck of the Enterprise Bank.
They say there were traitors in the
party who worked against him for
purely selfish ends. In fact, they
give every reason but the right one.
1t goes without saying that the
Democrats cannot claim ALL the
credit for this amazing change. The
Republican majority of over 5,400
two years ago could not have been
cut down to almost nothing in two
years without the help of many Re-
publicans. AS the Daily Record sees
it, the following are a few of the
reasons which have resulted in re-
uucing Andrews majority almost to
zero, and in the practical defeat of
that old gang of looters who are re-
sponsible for imposing him on the
people of New Mexico.
1st.-The laws of God and man re-
gard the dying words of any man,
and especially of one who has for
many years borne a good reputation
as of peculiar credibility and sacred
ness The last words of poor Clark
the cashier of the Enterprise Bank.
were that Andrews had been the
cause of his ruin. This has never
been disproven The case of the Bank
against Andrews is still pending in
the courts of Pennsylvania. Whether
the charges are true or not, thous-
ands of good men of all parties in
New Mexico believe they are. and
do not want to be represented in
Washington by any man who has
such grave charges pending against
him. They think he ought to have
at least enough self respect and con-
sideration for the people of New
Mexico, to refuse to be a candidate
until his name is cleared.
2nd.-The Bursum incident Bur
sum was made Chairman OF the Re
publican Central Committee, (boss
OF the party.) two years ago by Mr..
Andrews. He was again put in that
same honorable position by Mr.. An
drews on the 30th day of last Sep
tember. For many years ne had
!. been Warden OF the Penitentiary
The new Governor mad been in ONCE
only short time when he had good
reasons to believe that the financial
affairs Of the Penitentiary were rot
ten, and that they had been so for