Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-13


like these on this floor. II be is a
lawyer Ne has a right 10 take en-
ployment from corpora lions and 70
take their money.
Mr. Fall Answer my question. by
what rule 81 ingic go sou say a re-
publican lawyer who takes corpora
ton practice and represents special
Interests can undertake "a dominate
this convention in the Interest Of cor
%poralions. aud that rule ~ logic does
mot apply 10 q democrat
Mr. Ferguson: Iil answer the
second pert. ves COMING to that.
That answer ST. this That the dis
tinetien between q lawyer who takes
practice from a corporation, railroad
or ans kind on earth. IS under every
Obligation 81 honor 10 render the
best services he cen. to protect tina
corporation in the courts Of justice
but anyone who transgrcsses thar
boundary. who for pas or without ID.
goes outside of the strict domain OF
a practicing lawyer and becomes n
scrFant % constitute the third house
~ a legislature. who VIII lower him
self rs q lawyer. 10 become lhe per
petual servant for their business.
ceases 81 BE- 4 lawyer and is nothing
more than q common lobbyist with
that that means
Mr FALL did / understand the
gentleman to Say. before rou con-
ciudc from something 90 your speech.
that the corporations would run this
convention p
Mr.. FERGUSON. = did not mean
TO say that i DO not say anything /
of this kind
ar. Fail I'VE pay too much at
a. der00eogic speeches with
to corporations. You have
that we claimed we we're or
eanizing this convention In the in
81 corporations. New You
state that you make "a distinction be-
tween Yourself and q corporation
lawyer. and suRges that there may
be- members here wh ma have taken
10 represent special interests on
floor. Name ans member whom
yen suspect 81 having taken such
fees
MIR Ferguson what meant 70
as 10 what took place here. and
the gentlemen ] referred 20
'of Il. was that without suhterfuge.
proposed 90 organize his con-
'enti1n So far as the election Of pres-
without denying the fact that
-ou had been railroad or corporation
.ticrneys for fees
Nr. Fall And you had been q
corporation attorney for fees
Mr. Ferguson. y aid NOT charge
hem with anything wrong and
when ! first begun talking upon
part of the subject that I do not
barge anything in a personal way
.eres What ] said, is that. according
o the universal testimony back ia the
fates. that has been c~nrruborate4 7
by eminent republicans. such as {
hose J have mentioned. special i'm Z
arests have acquired undue influ-
nee And thrt this great movement +
q the aid Of morality and pure gov )
rnment has taken such strength that
believe it will ultimately prevail 8
a New Mexico. / nave npt pointed g
ut any special interest here. ! have 4
nly said that 81 The states men i
was filled with bribery and I
there WAS corruption in the ethyl
ana 81 the state legislatures 1
nd that we should be Influenced Dg d
ie great movement now going on in 1
leFe states 20 form our constitution h
such @ way ns to make it impos- O
for them ithc representative of Il
social interests) 20 secure such q p
here. III
but insert something IN the shape
direct legislation which so many r
ates. and republican states. have (.
.und 10 be productive IN producing Il
,ad government I Will $
y here no more than Senator II
Durne. I only say IN my veal way II
ne said in his powerful way. l +
M not allow myself 20 be put in the IA
titude ~ fcrociousip insulting any IT
le here by making specific charges a.
been treated fairly. but think
p ought % have been permitted To IN
plain why he amendment Of the n,
les iu three minor respects, as we n
ink were fair. that in these three W.
spccts they would have contribut- XII
to facilitate the making OF a c9n- m
such as ! believe the great VI,
Of the people Of New Mexico a
sires 10 have