Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-14

ttutieilS nave betl started Tor less
continued Mr.. Martinez.
At this juncture Governor-elect W.
c. Mcdonald rose and said: ''Geiitle-
men. our rights are being endanger-
ed right now by actions in Valencia
county, and / for one. viii volunteer
TO go down there and see that this
election is not stolen" Another storm
of cheers greeted this statement Of
the governor.
j. u. Hand then offered 20 give
l.0o0 10 start the fund for the prts-
ecution OF the perpetrators of the re-
ported frauds.
Adjournment was then taken to al
at Santa Fe TO make a report of his
investigations at the territorial secre-
tary'S office.
AT o'clock the committee reas-
sembled. reinforced by the presence
of a number of progressive repuhli-
cans and many of the candidates up
on the state democratic ticket. 1t was
at the afternoon session that final ac-
ton was determined on the subscrip-
ton raised and the legal bureau or
ganized 1t was reported from Santa
Fe that there were l65 precincts
missing from the secretary's office and
that these had not Yet been reported.
Following the report of the result
of the investigation of the territorial
secretary's office at Santa Fe, the
organization of the legal bureau was
at once perfected and the committee
decided to at once get busy with the
prosecution of any frauds that may
be discovered. No time or expense will
be spared TO fully investigate the
cause of all cases of delay in maxi
ing the election returns as is requir-
ed by law and all cases of fraud or
attempted fraud in the election will
be vigorously prosecuted.
The alleged assault on Judge E. V.
Long of Las Vegas was the next mat
ter brought to the attention of the
committee and Subcommittee, con-
sisting Of former Governor w. t.
Thornton, John Greenwald John
Terry, Rafael Romero and Francisco
Delgado was appointed to investigate
and report After short recess the
following resolutions We're presented
and unanimously adopted;
Your committee, to which was
referred the investigation of the
charge that Secundino Romero, the
sheriff of San Miguel county, made a
wanton and unprovoked attack upon
ex-Chief Justice +. V. Long, man
seventy~sx years old, small of stature
and enfeebled by age, beg leave to
report that while Judge Long was at
the Jail in Las Vegas, during the cleo
ton. on the 9TH instant looking af-
ter the interests of one of his clients,
he was, without proyocatlon, attack
ed by Secundino Romero, sheriff or
the county of San Miguel, while arm
ed with deadly weapon; that he was
struck several times over the head
thrown out of the Jail upon the side
walk, kicked while down and other
wise abused and vilified by the most
abusive language; that in the opinion
of your committee this attack was
without proVocation, wanton, coward
ly and brutal and that the perpetrator
thereof is deserving of, and should re-
celve, the severest punishment that
can be inflicted by the law and that
In the opinion of your committee the
widest publication should be given to
the public, and that this committee
should appoint the ablest counsel to
be found in New Mexico to prosecute
and bring to justice the perpetrator
of this crime, and that this committee
should raise an ample fund to pay
the expenses Of said prosecution; and
we further recommend that this out
rage be called to the attention of the
Bar association of New Mexico this
cowardly attack upon one of its old
est and most respected members, and
it be requested TO join in the, 2rosecu-
ton of this most wanton and Grimm
al conduct of an officer of the law
whose duty 1T is to protect the public,
to keep the peace and otherwise see
that the law Is enforced.
"And the state central committee
hereby tenders to Judge Long its pro-
foundest sympathy and hereby pledge
the committee to take every step pos
sible to bring to justice the perpetra-
tor of the outrageous and unprovoked
| assault
(Signed.)
TaIrN