Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-14

a violation Of the Fundamental prin-
ciples which should govern the pro-
ceediugs. withdrew from the meeting,
and thus deprived the democrats oil
their temporary control Of the COM
mittee.
THE meeting being left without a
quorum, any attempted decision of
the case would have no more validity
than would like action of similar
number of men collected at random in
the streets. but the spectacle was pre-
sented of five gentlemen out Of a
tribunal of twelve created By the con-
gress OF United states assuming to
act az the tribunal Itself
These five gentlemen continued
their proceedings to the end, oc-
cordlng to the worst methods or ward
politics. and after pretending to adopt
q report of eighty-nine pages which
they brought to the meeting already
prepared, and which was never the
subject Of consideration or discussion
or even read in committee they gave
ii to the newspapers, although the
law required il to be rendered to con
gress. and they completed their per
version of the purpose OF the meeting
by adiourning to December 3, so as
to forestall. if possible any action or
consideration or discussion OF evil
dence by the committee in the mean
time; and by vote they graciously ex-
tended to the majority the leave to
file a minority report.
1T does not need to be said that
such action in both form and sub
stance is wholly lawless and it leaves
it entirely unnecessary to ask what
sort of justice any public servant
could look for whose character was
on trial in such proceeding in the
excitement of . political campaign.
If there is any relation between law
less methods ana the character Of
the results which they accomplish
this so-called verdict condemns It's
authors rather than the official uH-
der investigation
Every effort was made TO in
duce the minority members to agree
to q meeting on some early day al
Minneapolis or Chicago rs might suit
their convenience, but without avail.
The chairman called the present
meeting. The members whose names
are attached have spent the day
reviewing the case. but being with
out quorum are powerless to act
and have adjourned subject TO the
cali Of the chairman.
The report OF the committee can
not be made until December 8, when
congress meets. and the meeting call
ed for September was for the pur-
pose of considering and discussing
what the report TO De made three
months thereafter should be There
was, therefore, no haste or pressure
fer time. The action OF the demo-
cratic minority in taking temporary
Of the delay of some mem
bers in reaching the meeting was an
effort To substitute prearrFnsed
scheme for the orderly deliberations
and discussions which the duty OF
the committee requires.
"'The pretended adoption Of re-
port BY Il political minority and it's
publication as If il were g report OF
u committee exhibited q willingness
TO sacrifice the rights ana injure the
reputation of the Officers involved In
order to obtain Q supposed party adj
vantage IN the pending campaign.
We cannot reconcile such a course
with our sense of justice and of our
duty.
"(Signedl
'KNUTE NELSON,
GEORGE SUTHERLAND,
"ELIHU ROOT,
SAMUEL W. MCCALL,
MARTIN T.. OLMSTEAD
EDWIN DENBY'