Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-05

the square deal. Tor 2 manly fight
than Treiford7 10 you think you
would? II IS a matter worth consid-
lering and Il IS o matter which the
people are considering. Mr.. Trelford
went before the attorney general with
his petition for the quo warranto on
the ground that he was entitled 10 the
right Of an American citizen 20 be
heard.
The attorney general has announced
not only TO Trelford, but to you. Mr.
CIuzon. and TO the people Of the other
states and territories, that he, Prieh-
lard. recognizes no such right IN this
territory.
Isn't It an amazing declaration?
Then turn from Priohard's remark
liable letter To the letter Of Trelford's
attorney to nie acting governor. mat
Ing . last genuemanly appeal for that
same right 81 the American citizen to
De heard. The two letters appeared
side by side in the Morning journal
on July 4th. You WIN notice hat the
letter by Treiford's attorney does not
appear On any Of The organs controlled
by the gang 10 which Prlchard be-
longs. You viii notice that It will not
appear. The Morning Journal IL the
only daily newspaper which has print
Cd everything which has come from
both side since the penitentiary farce
was begun
II s. worth while 10 read these two
letters. side By side and to compare
Them i Is enlightenlng. such q
reading shows the humorous side Of
the affair. The intelligent man, read
ing these two letters. viii see that All
Trelford and his attorney care for is
q chance 10 get into open court. where
they may Doe assured Of a fair hear
ing. where evidence may he intro
duced and correctly recorded
Prlchard's letter shows the shaking
hand Of the man who is NJ against 1t
ana knows a. u shows simply that
the attorney general ana the men he
serves ere afraid 60 get into court or
to take steps. by which both sides of
his affair may come before tho poo
ale
Mr.. Prlchard Is % useful man. II
is doubtful o. he knows himself just
how useful he Is 10 the men who give
him orders His job in investigating
Trclford was not a pleasant one. DO
ing 1t as he did. and ns he set out to
do. he must have known, as the men
behind him surely knew, that II could
not Increase the attorney generals
sensational popularity with the people
of the territory, nut his latest job
is even a TOUGHER one. The Trelford
investigation must be stopped. To
lct lt go any further-ahoye all 90 let
ID get into court, would mean that the
what they already know. that IL wasI
nm Investigation" male TO furnishf
some ground upon which Reynolds
might base the removal of a good Of
ncer. The Investigation, . therefore,
must De- stopped and the useful Mr.
Prichard wan showed gently into the
breach. And Mr.. Prlchard's useful
ness has not yet ended. Doubtless
before their work Is done, P%richard
will be required to perform other lit
me Jobs like this one, and 20 write
other letters which viii plnce him In
equally queer liCht before the pco-
pie whose interests hc e. supposed to
represent ana protcct
prlohard rs the means through
which We have acquired government
hy Investigation
Ills carcloss ness Of public opinion
and hle expressed disregard of indl-
Nidual rights make &c certain that his
usefulness Ga NOT yet ended to the men
whom hc serves