Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-14
Democratic Central Committee
Resolved That CrOOkedneSS
at Polls viii Meet Prompt
Punishment
pESOL LUTl0NS CONDEMN
ATTACK ON JUDGE LONG
Aged Las Vegas JuriSt Said to
Have Been Victim Of Assault
at Hands of San Miguel
County Sheriff,

Al a lAttllll% VI NiiN oNhAtNhetAN
state central committee. held yester-
day in the Commercial Club fund OF.
10000 was raised to prosecute all
cases OF fraud reported in the recent
election The matter of the holding
back of the election returns was also
taken up for consideration and steps
will be taken at once to investigate
the causes of delay in every instance
and vigorous prosecution will follow
any discovery that the returns have
been held back for any unlawful pur-
pose
The central committee is resolved
to leave no stone unturned to the end
that the men elected by the peo-
Die Of New Mexico last Tuesday, re-
gardless of who they are, and what
their politics. will occupy the offices
for which they have been chosen at
the polls.
One of the most important actions
taken at yesterdays meeting was the
organization of a legal bureau, which
is instructed to systematically investi-
gate the recent election from the be-
ginning of registration up to the time
when the last official returns are re-
ceiyed at. the office of Secretary Jaffa
in Santa Fe.
The feeling is widespread that the
DELAY in many precincts in making
returns as required by law is for no
good purpose and that, if given half
an opportunity there are men in New
Mexico politics who would not hesi-
tate to steal the election. Instances
have been common in the history of
the territory where men elected to
office, and especially to the legisla-
ture, have been unseated for no cause
save that the party holding a ma
jority in the legislature desired to in
crease that majority. Instances OF
this kind this year, l. attempted, Will
be vigorously fought, and If success
full will be given such publicity that
the party responsible for them will
not recover from the odium until a
new generation of voters is born in
New Mexico.
The legal bureau organized yester-
day is to be in charge of Hon. O. n,
Marion of this city who will have as
his assistants the most eminent at
torneys in New Mexico, ana neither
time nor expense will be spared to Sc
cure square deal for all candidates
on the state. county or legislative tic
kets whose rights may be jeopardized
by attempted fraud or corruption IN
the election.
Another matter taken up at the
meeting yesterday was the reported
assault on former Chief Justice e. V.
Long at Las Vegas on election day.
According to the reports which reach
ed the committee, Judge Long, while
visiting the San Miguel county Jail at
the request Of a client, was made the
victim OF an assault at the hands OF
Sheriff Secundino Romero when he
refused to leave the place.
The decision to establish the legal
bureau followed information given out
at the morning session of the COM
mittee that no complete returns were
to be had of the election in the vari-
Gus counties, and that the central
committee headquarters at Santa re
We're still unable to secure the re-
turns Secretary n. B. Laughlin ex-
Pressed the opinion that Territorial
secretary Jaffa was also without re-
turns from a large number OF pre-
clnets. This information resulted In
storm Of disapproval. especially
Nhen it was charged that in many OF
the precincts of San Miguel. Rio Ar
ripa and Valencia, the returns were
peing held back with the deliberate
intention Of fraud.
It was decided to at once get into
communication with the headquarters
and Instruct the assistant secretary ir
cnarse TO at once proceed to the Of
nee OF Secretary Jaffa in the capita
~ santa Fe with a view to finding
out Just how many precincts had made
no returns.
While waiting for word from Santa
the committee discussed the situa-
Won and many and vigorous were tht
lemarks concerning the conduct o.
lne election officials in the delinquent
Precincts.
we have won this election fairly,
eeelared Feliz Martinez, ''and I am II
ss'of ot holding the fort. We have
won IN the face of the opposition o.
w men who have stolen elections ir
Ne" Mexico for twenty years, and We
must mold 1t now. The people o.
NeN Mexico will not stand for ths
stealing Of the election after the,
',aFe expressed their sovereign will al
'ne polls, tell YOU" he almost sh ,ut.
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