Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-12
Tomas is Busily
Boosting for Tomas

Tomas Hubbell. former terror of the
outlaws In Bernalillo county and who
has been s~trenuously trying to butt
back into politics since the people
canned him a year ago, Is busily boost
ing a boomlet for Tomas,
Tomas fond hopes of becoming
superintendent of the penitentlary.
alas, have been dashed 20 the ground
by an inconsiderate goVe..4Jr. Not
discouraged, Tomas i7 trying TO get all
the advertising he can out of II, even
II he didn't have any more show thad
a rabbit. In III Independence. OF Las
Vegas. Tomas expresses both his grave
disapproval OF the state of things in
general and his entire approval OF the
ilustrious Tomas. Being Interpreted.
El independents says as follows:
FL independents. trusting tO re-
ports which Il believed credible, pub
lshed the week before last a notice
that In all probability Don Tomas 5.
Hubbell. of Albuquerque, would be APP
pointed as superintendent of the ter
ritortal penitentiary. To-day Il be-
comes necessary TO notify our readers
that these anticipations We're not re-
allied and that the appointment was
not given TO MIR. Hubbell as had been
hoped. At the same time. Il is proper
10 make some observations as the pro-
priety and d%esirabnity Of that APP
pointment and how much Il would
have pleased the great majority of the
people of New Mexico. The grounds
upon which El independence says
this. are that Mr.. Hubbell is not a
wanderer without known house or
home, but e native citizen Of New
Mexico, "A man of affairs and property,
who has something to lose in the
country, and, consequently, Is inter-
.ested IN It's welfare and prosperity. He
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esta blishcd reputation among its fell
low-citizens u belongs 20 that class
10 which ought to go the greatest
honors and distinctions to be found in
the control and al the disposition Of
the people of the territory. His ap-
pointment would have represented the
principle OF self-governmcnt, whose
true significance Is that the citizens Of
q country. a territory or a state.
should be those who occupy and enjoy
official employments which involve the
"a management of public /
Affairs. Al the same time. In h|onoring /
Mr.. Hubbcll with the position which
was hoped FOR. this circumstance
would ave been an honor which
New Mexico. because Ii was a prefer
ence given as "a New Mexican of prom
hence and influence. who a. fully I.
Identified with the interests of the ter
ritory. The same thing which we say
concerning Air. Hubbell, we can also
say concerning many other New Mex
leans N All parts and sections OF the
territory. who ought always and in
al eases have preferences over wander
ng adventures. who. without fixed
residence n without any interest In
the country. usurp it's privileges every
time that they can do "a. We are told
there has been appointed "a the
Of superintendent OF The pen
'tentiary of New Mexico a Captain
Green. who says that he Is a resident
,f los Angeles. California. Concern
.ng this individual and the quality Of
merits n qualifications we VIII
cay nothiug nor are We be 90 say
because W. are absolutely
gnorant a. 60 whom the gentleman
may be upon whom has been be-
n % the most important f
positions M Of the greatest response
bility that there Is in the territory.