Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-15

, slOnefS ana an assessor, was received
with great satisfaction. and confi-
dence was loudly expressed that as a
result of that election there would
be change in the administration of
county affairs. There was so much of
this talk Immediately after the pass
age OF the act. that Mr.. Hubbell who
was then quite influential with the
legislature, procured the passage of
an amendatory act which will be
found on page 80 of the Laws of 1908,
by which, instead of electing county
commissioners. it was provided that
r. G, Gutierrez, who was Mr. Hub
holls uncle, and Severe Sanchez who
had been intimidated with others of
lis family into subserviency to the
Hubbells by means of unjust assess
ments for purposes of taxation.
should be the county commissioners,
with authority to appoint to other
vacancies.
A Storm of Indignation.
When news was received of this en-
actment in Albuquerque. the storm of
public indignation rose to what bord
cred upon frenzy with some of the cit
izens. A number of men proposed as
a remedy that there should be a gem
eral refusal to pay any taxes, as all
bic money was wasted and squan-
dered and one man for whom all hal
great respect, said grimly that this
was what should be done, that it was
what he had seen done in early days
in Kansas, and that it was the only
effective remedy to be applied.
1t was about this time that the Good
Government League already mention-
ed. was organized. and il was very
effective during the struggles of tho
next three years.
BY authority of the attorney gener.
al, proceedings were begun in the ma
ture Of quo warranto against Cutter
reZ and Sanchez to test their right to
hold office under the legislative ap-
cided in their favor upon untenable
grounds, as will be apparent by an
inspection of his opinions, which has
been preserved and printed i'm connec-
tlon with the opinion of the supreme
court of the territory i'm Vol. ~ of
our Reports. The case reached a de-
cision in the supreme court in Sep
tember, 1904. but is finality was de-
laved Inv a motion for rehearInc nm
iii some time in October when that
motion was denied the court holding
that the act of the legislative assem-
blv was invalid Az soon as that de-
cision became final Governor Otero
appointed to fill the unexpired terms
of the two county commissioners.
| Manuel II. Springer and Carlos p.
Sanchez. The term for which Sanche,
was anpointed expired at the end of
| the vear 1904 while Springer's term
continued until the end of 1906. nv
these appointments the administration
of comfy affairs was mt unda- the
control of Snrinper ana CarIos sor-
chez both honest ana Trustworthy,
men, and this was the beginning of TIC
END OF the Huppell domination In lhe
erection OF that year. the Huopells'
III oruer 10 give some respectupi'l'S
10 t'lelI county 'leke'' iorceu upon Al
irou "ruhslelu NOMINATION lo'
county commissioner correctly rca
sohihg that "hiie ne might attract
Soi'io No'e9' ne "oulu nc VI no import
ahce as commissioner Wheh Nlc
| uhoie' uu''orIeZ ana the other san
| cile]' Wno was oh inc uche1 at liie
| lliIe' Wouiu cohtrol IN 'he auiIiiilistra-
tioh ol county affairs AS II turiieu
out upon tahins olflce IN January
leo2, "rulsleld developed an unreal
sonaple ana perNerse tendency 10 non