Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-06
TsOo Weeks Enough

80 weeks Of life there IS still time enough m when 70 ch"' az ""4
Legislation, and make a record for good work ana Ia''" eIuo"
~ tc rnhic interest which would cause The public IN a very short
Lime to forget the dbddrlnea or iooMhnea which u o TINS ume y" '"J
f.11ed the action of the majority IN the house, and which, 1t It pc not Cd
samcd by better conduct during de remainder OF the session WI" cause !"
pleaml legislature to 80 into history, not as more VICIOUS o. S'upi MAJ" any
Of ia predecessors, but as standing ou conspicuous among an inc 'S"''"
H.. territory ever had. by reason Of a phenomenal lack OF common sense
and IN hc present state Of public opinion throughout he world, nat !" ao1u
he worst record dd could be made-and no one who vail take me "oup'p
"a review the situation can escape the conviction that such a record IS inevitable
The course pursued up 10 ds time shall be persisted IN 10 the end
Let any gentleman Of the majority take the matter before the ID" Of M
oo hoprr Indictment and after looking at It dspaslonaey and without
prejudice. see if he en arrive at any other conclusion.
To begin with. let him ask himself what has been the dominant purpose
n the majority in the house up TO this dac-he purpose before which eve,y
consideration Of public interest and public good has been forced TO ydd'
An ~ ,eorlc "A he territory know What hat purpose has been, and it would
b a. insult to their intelligence for any member Of the majority 10 pretend ap'
il was anything else: it has been simply and solely to down the governor
r Ln !. oe aoltarv. member among the solid seventeen who doc. not
lnoD lat. this has been the paramount purpose OF his faction before ""n
,.y other nurpose or cause has been forced to yield, then he has permitted
~ II 9 ~ ,mI -. +. ,cv- dbl loo. by hrwder men than himself, and
mould apologize to the house and has constituents for his lack OF sagacly
Then, KNOWING this 10 be the purpose let HIM inquire why SUCH an
effort should be put forward for the accomplishment oil such an end A3o
had once held Office under the territorial government had been removed by
lc governor for ncompatney and dishonesty, and teeupon entered INTO "
conspiracy 10 down the eoyenor and hwal hun IN his purpose " give '
tarlo, a cleaner and more honest administration
Mex let hmm inquire why he should permit himself 10 be used by thee
men a a tool fox accomplishing the object OF their drlonorabIe and mrepuoiF
cn conspiracy. The ad Of removal IN each case, has been sustained by the
rroof positive Of dishonesty OF iueompcency, @ both and ws therefore d1
mandcd not only by The best interests Of New Mexico, but also by a proper
,eardl for de goad name Of the republican party. Then why should any man
bene a atun Of New Mexico ALLOW himself 10 be used for the datono@be
purpose Of downing the governor for having done what ms PLAN duty
occurred Of hun. and what he could not have failed 10 do without showing a
,,nnme disregard Tor the best interests Of the territory; and why should any
man claiming 10 be a republican allow himself 10 be drawn INTO a conspnae'
organized by dhonocd and dsgraeed eS-ohcas to punish a republican
,,,.rnor for dong what was mpeo,ey demanded Of him by a decent regard
lr republican principles and the good name Of the republican party.
any republican IN the legislature believes that tins conspiracy against
le republican governor Of the territory can be made 10 harmonic with the
policy o purpose Of the republican party, g HIM call his sober senses to ms
assistance tn a few moments, and take nus reckoning ne attempt 10 mas,
members O. the Legislature believe that tc conspiracy against Governor liagel
,an Is IN tho interest OF the republican party, Oh IN line with republican "t
mot IN New Mexico OF m Washington IS an attempt 10 gam p"'' ave
under false prctues The republican party stands squnc5 with The eo'ema'
il hs coed work and amy republican who gives AID and comfort ,o the
,oaspatos against him Is n imminent danger o. falling OUTSIDE "c breast
works Take Uc following Oh UA SUBJECT "hel was '' 'N 'NW"