Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-08
An Appeal for DccencY

n nee moe The Morning Journal would appeal to the gentlemen wo
constitute the majority Of The lower house Of the territorial Ieeslua
w TO exhibit in hcr official conduct a modcum o. respect for the opn-
ions Of mankind As we have SAID before on more hn on occasion
dis parcr has m schemes before the legislature u which it h. a personal
interest Il has favored some measures hat have been before that body, and
opposed others. not because such measures Affected Tor good o III Its personal
,nIr.. h., sm,J, and ,Icy because il considered Them good o bad for
the general interests Of the territory, and because IN 50 dong It voiced h'
sentiments Of The people Of New Mexico. And that we have thus voiced
the sentiments Of the people needs no other proof than the testimony oil GU,
subscription books. which have put on the names o nearly seven hundred
new and bona 6de subscribers n different parts Of the territory me the
opening Of the present session Of the Legislature
We have not asked the gentlemen Of the majority IN the house to rise
10 The level Of statesmen, nor even to the level Of the average rural legislator
because we desire 10 avoid doing anything unreasonable, but we have ap
pdcd 10 lbom for the sake Of The republican parry, 10 which they pretend to
owe allegiance, and for the sake OF the good name Oh the territory Of Ne"
Mexico. for which they ought 10 have a hUc respect as well as Tor The
sake Of common decency and their own manhood, to rise a I"e above the
level Of a pack Of common ours ready and willing to come o co. Or bark or
howl, at the command OF a master, without informing themselves why 81
wherefore 1t is SAID there 'e none 50 blind as ,G those who why not See =
and unless these gentlemen were afflicted with "l1ld blindness 1t would be
impossible for them to fail to sex tal ihs states correctly the course they
have been pursuing, and that such a course IS not oediabde to the TERRITORY
and certainly not Gedlablc 10 themselves
II there is any ono who hunks our judgment IN Tins matte. too harsh let
hun look at Inc history Of the session IN an uPcJodccd hight ever. Tor a very
few moments and he will not IaI 10 convince himself MAT any mde' terms
would fall short Of the truth Take. for example Just me important measure
Everybody knows that the revenue laws Of The territory have been Tor many
years such a tumble Of nconguuhcs that hardly any two men could be found
to mtcnprcl them IN the same way, and to make a common ese revision Of
these satutes was ano" unanimously conceded o be the nos mpo.a"
duty Of the session 10 hs end a bill was introduced IN the council by M
Duncan, Of San Miguel count. The measure was o framed al o cover
The entire wourd. it had received the benefit Of the most careful thought OF
many of The soudci business mcn and abcJ attorneys Of the Territory. Il
received Inc most careful consideration at he hands Of Inc council. that body
having devoted three full days to the important duty OF considering and
per6aline it, Finally the measure passed that body and went to the house,
where it was referred to the committee on the judiciary, OF which Nh Holt
is chairman. There it rested four o five days, when Mr. Baca, OF Santa re
,bcr Divine Providence for some inacnnalle reason has placed in the speak
cs chan. took the floor and called IL up. The chairman OF the committee
presented it without recommendation. Nh Baa moved to lay it o the table
indefinitely. the ccrobcdcnl majority sand yes, and the Territory IS left Ton
,nohr two years without an intelligent revenue Laws. And Why
The measure was one Of prime necessity. j contained not a single
,md or slabe to provoke the hostility Of any political party o faction, o to
compromise any local interest 1t was a measure in the interest OF every
honest lx payer. aud every honorable man in the territory Then VIII"
houd Il have been slaughtered IN ha careless and dsoowcoua manner by
men who ave charged with the duty Of guarding dc interests OF the people,
There seen, to have been an understandings between the d'orm"" Of the
committee and the speaker OF the house "a regard o the matter and ho'