The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-10-31

uup this week. have talked to !
the people in public and in their
homes, and after as careful a study
ui the situation as 1t IS possible to
make IN the midst oi "A campaign,
It seems to me there Is no possible
doubt ui Mt. Andrews election by
majority that will be satisfactory
10 every republican. The situa.
ton has improved very rapidly
from the republican standpoint dur.
ing the past TWO weeks. The think
INK people oi the territory have
come to a clear realization OF the
great issue involved IN this cam.
paign and the result ot this means
the election OF the republican can.
didatc. The legislative situation
from th, republican standpoint is
also very satisfactory and repub.
llCan members will be returned
from every legislative district save
those few sections which are ac-
knowledged to he Overwhelmingly
democratic,
81 believe that the majority oi
the people ol New Mexico have
come to look at the issues OF this
campaign from the standpoint OF
the best interests oi the territory,
said the governor. No effort has
been made to make personal cam
paign against Mr.. LarraZolu and
personally | have the highest re-.
card Tor him and have taken pains
TO express that regard. But those
oi Us who look at the situation
calmly must see that Mr.. Andrews
is in position 10 accomplish things
tor New Mexico which Mr.. LARA.
zolo could not possibly do. We
must recognize that III the all i'm
portant matter oi statehood Mr.
Andrews can accomplish ior us
results that Mr., .arrazolo could
have no possible hope oi accom-
pIishing and the election oi the
republican candidate becomes, as
"A result, not 30 much a matter oi a
political victory as Ot accomplish
ing the result tor the material IN
trrcsts ui the territory and Tor each
ol US who are citizens and VINO
want 70 see New Mexico admitted
to the union. II is my firm belief
in Mr.. Andrews ability to accom-.
plish the best results Tor the terri
tory that has made me teel /, my
duty U 20 into this campaign per.
sonaly and make the night Tor the
election OF the republican candi.
date.
II want 10 say IN this connec-
ton, that while ! ieel absolutely
sure vi the success OF the repub-
lican candidate and while have
done what | could to bring about
his election, the election IN so tar
as it lies in my power and the
power OF my office 10 bring II about,
will hc an absolutely tar election
and as clean as IT is possible to
make it. II Mr. Larrazolo should
he elected by the majority OF one
vote he shall receive the certificate
OF election. | have gone person
ally into CollaX county where most
complaints OF election frauds have
been made in the past, have talked
with the men who have charge OF
the coal camps there and have been
assured 10y most oi them that every
opportunity tor proper challenging
would be given to both sides. Any
attempt TO prevent iair play and
any effort at election frauds, not
unlN IN Coliax county, but any
where else in New Mexico will re-
ceIve the most prompt and vlgor'
Gus attention from me and every
violator oi the election laws will he
prosecuted.
Il do not believe that any cleo
ton frauds such as have been
charged in the past will be attempt
ed either in CollaN county OF else
vi ere but It Is my earnest desire
10 leave as little opportunity ior
violation oi the law as is possible.
IL as much the duty OF the peace
officers OF the territory to prevent
violations ot law as TO prevent the
escape OF violators and am there
tore going 10 Santa Fe to issue
final instructions TO district at
torneys and peace officers, and to
make disposition OF the mounted
police in those districts where the
friends OF Mr., Larrazolo have as
serted that election frauds and
illegal voting would be attempted
Ii is my purpose, as ! have
said, to do everything IN my power
TO prevent any violation OF the
election laws in the coming election
can only say in addition what
have said before, that should there
be violation OF the law, every suct
violation brought to my attention
will receive prompt and vigorous
prosecution and every effort at th,
command ol my Office will be made
to punish IT. offenders.
At the same time do not an
ticlpate any effort at illegal votinl
in this election. believe the ma
lority ol the people have come tC
a iull realization ul the issue IN
volved IN this campaign the al