Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-28

with this constitution New Mexi-
20 will for long years live under an
oiearchy of despotisnl in fact the most
aceursed actual government on earth.
"The people Of New Mexico are
helng terrorized by the powers that be.
Intimidation and fraud have
corrupted the whole of this pretended
ratification. 1t must be cast aside as
an unholy thing. Nothing but a con-
gressional investigation will save the
helpless people of New Mexico from a
grievous wrong
'qf the election had been fair, the
constitution would have been defeat
ed.
''rhis constitution, I am told, was
written in the rear room of a liquor
saloon.n
The above are q few of the state
ments of the Honorable Henry W.
Flair of New Hampshire as counsel
for sundry citizens of New Mexico
before the house committee on terri.
tories. These interesting extracts and
many others are culled from copy
just received of a congressional docu-
ment containing the statements Of
Mr.. Blair. Governor Mills, S. Il. Nich-
olson, legislative superintendent OF the
Anti Saloon League of America and
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, legislative
superintendent OF the national Wont
ems Christian Temperance Unions
Tho Teedfag Of sHisv revesf'fH w inter-
esting in many ways and the few ex-
tracts from 1t, possible to reproduce
here, will certainly be read with deep
interest by the people OF New Mexico.
Letters and affidavits of several
citizens of Albuquerque are featured
in the proceedings, large part of the
record being taken up with extracts
from the Albuquerque Tribune Citizen,
the articles printed In that paper re-
garding the convention and ratifica-
ton Of the constitution forming APP
parently the chief weapon or the
gentlemen who made the charges.
Pages and pages Of the record are fill
ed with articles reproduced from the
local evening paper which thus APP
parentlv formed tho backbone OF The
attack on the people OF Albuquerque
and of New Mexico.
During the hearing, glaring mis-
statements guess work, sweeping
charges and false allegations were re-
peatedlv punctured by few short
gharp questions from the members OF
tho committee and from Delegate An
+ drews and Governor Mills. Mr Blalr
admitted, on question, that even II. as
he said mot o saloon in the territory
was closed on election day dld
not affect in any way the validity o.
TIE election. 1t was repeatedly pointed
out TO the gentlemen that If the peo-
pie Of New Mexico saw fix net TO
vote for prohibition that was thet
inaienable right untlef the ccnstiiu-
ton of the United States. and the
'protostants'' were repeatedly aamoh-
ished that hearsay and second-ciAss
evidence had no place in the heating'
few specific instances were alleged
in San Miguel. Santa Fe and shndoVt'
counties and elsewhere of failure 10
supply ballots against the consutu-
ton at the ratification election. All-
davits were produced to show that inc
saloons were wide open in Alhuquer-
cue on September 6 and January "a
the two election days, and that th'
same conditions prevailed threuehou'
the territory. The protestants mann
tanned that a fair vote would nave
defeated the constitution, and deciar
that there had been no ratificatof
at ell.
MANY letters from Santa Fe SUD
mitted by Blair and Nicholson maxi
the gravest charges against Variou'
we'll known persons making the as
founding statement that the lndla'
superintendent "debauehes' the In
dians and sells them liquor In violation
OF law The Sena letter whose ohi'
effect. as is well known, was to as
sure doubly the fairness of the elec
tipn Is exploited as far as possible
i-tAAtiS 6llPlipt w f.ia''
the election laws In Madrid and Ger
rifles. The old stories about the "un
fair hearing" of the prohibition adVo
Gates by the convention are rehasheo
with letters from f. c. de Baca' chaif
man of the democratic central com
mittee of San Miguel county, affirm
Ing that ii was difficult to >get anu
constitution ballots.
The only complaint received oy III
district attorney in this district, una
from one r.. NJ. Fenton OF Jeme
Springs. is featured to show the fright
ful conditions In Sandoval county
Many pages are taken up with IN
attack on the constitution publisher
in the local evening paper by II. I
Ferguson of this city before the elee
tion. Mr.. Andrews at the hearin
called the attention of Mr.. Niehelso
TO the fact that Mr.. Ferguson ha
since announced his willingness I
abide by the will of the majority. MI