Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-09

Gillenwater, chairman OF the county
republican central committee at a
meeting of the committee held at the
court house yesterday:
"A condition has been presented in
Bernalillo county, that again calls up
on the republicans OF the county to
again stand up for good government
and to save the courts of justice from
the bad Influence OF bad politics 1t
has not'been many years ago since the
men In this hall and nine-tenths of
the republicans Of Bernalillo county
were called upon TO decide at the polls
as to whether you would have good
county government, or the class of
government that had been forced up
on you for number of years. As to
whether. when you went into the
courts of justice. your cause was de-
cided upon the merits, or whether It
was decided by political influence at
the whim of the man who dictated
your destinies---a fight. my fellow
citizens. that called for that courage
which was In you and a result and
victory that forever held the people OF
Bernalillo county up as a patriotic.
honest and courageous people. You
same courage In the fight in the elimi-
nation of Francisco Hubbell from the
political stage of Bernalillo county.
"At the instance of a committee OF
prominent members OF the opposition
to Frank A. Hubbell, took charge OF
the campaign and with what effort !
could put forward, fought the battle
which resulted in his overwhelming
defeat. | claim no credit for the re-
suit, but place the credit upon the
good citizens of Bernalllo county.
When the county convention had ad-
journed, having elected central COM
mittee, ! was again asked to partici-
pate In republican politics and fight
the foe OF the people. ] accepted the
| trust and In the general election fol-
| lowing. when Francisco Hubbell di-
rected an Of his energies against Don
Jesus Romero and the Hon. Alfred
| Grunsfsld they we're elsotad N this
county by majority Of over 4 thou
sand votes. From the time of the
close of that election up TO the pres
ent time. the republican officials OF
Bernallllo county have discharged the
duties OF their offices In that manner
that the people of the county desired
Immediately upon their occupying the
offices the obligations of the county
were paid, dollar for dollar. and the
large Indebtedness that was incurred
by Don Francisco has been wiped out,
and the county Is now on that basis
that Is pleasing 20 all citizens Of the
county, and must be special pleas
ure for you. gentlemen. who had the
courage to stand up and make the
fight.
do you want your county finances
back in the condition that Francisco
left them. or do you want condition
ms II exists today. In all their anger
towards me and the county admlnls-
tration, not one charge Is made that
single official of Bernalllo county has
done otherwise than transact the busi-
ness OF his office as the law requires
and as he solemnly swore when he
accepted the office that he would do.
The sole charge that IA made against
me Is that / would not permit Don
Francisco to dominate me or the re-
publican organization of the county.
And with my hand uplifted to my
creator. | solemnly promise you that
Ms long as | am citizen of this coun-
ty 80 long viii my hand be turned
against Don Franciscos political
'n'tnohns HiA'h' NV Ai'ioetNr VI ~
tempting 10 conciliate Don Francisco
In the interest OF party harmony. a
mistake that will never occur again.
"a republican party cannot be
in Bernalillo county as
ong as Don Francisco has any par
ticipntion In its affairs. He Is not a
he is not democrat, he
has no party, but is insane politically.
attempting to destroy those whom he
mngines In his disturbed state OF
mind, wronged him, and that means
he county officials of Bernalillo
county, and every one of you, gentle
men. In his effort TO wreck venge-
Ince on those whom he seeks to de-
troy. he now attempts to use the
epublican party of the county, and
las found among the committee some
ecruits. meeting of the central
was attempted to be held
n the office of Mann and Venable In
albuquerque. and this paper exhibit
ng a paper) was permitted to get into
ly possession. Under republican us
ges, no authority exists to call the
ommlttee together for any purpose,
except in the chairman of
he committee; unless the chairman.
lhen requsted by a sufficient number
I the committee, or when IL Is gem
rally desired by the republicans of
he county that ii meeting shall be
eld. and the chairman should ignore
uch request or desire. then and In
nat event. the members of the COM
,ttee may, by call. assemble the
for the transaction of bus
less. / read you from this paper that
ION Francisco took from his inside
ocket, and permitted TO get into my
aud as ! was putting II In
~ pocket Don Francisco wanted to
ct II back. | said to Don Francisco,
am the chairman of Bernalillo coun-
republican central committee, and
ntitlcd TO the possession OF all rec
rds. thought then | had in my
ossession the positive evidence of the
lime. and YOU may determine for
whether | was correct
he paper reads as follows: 'Albu-
ierque, New Mexico, carrying no
ite) addressed to the chairman of
lie republican central committee.
ir: The undersigned members OF the
publican central committee of BERN
Mo county do hereby notify you, as
,airman OF said committee, that we
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