The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-03-22
NEW MExIco's DISGRACE


 The first session of the New Mexico legislature been by of those episodes which clearly demonstrate that statehood changed of affairs. There various eastern people Mexico fit for statehood; the people selfgovernment; but with the developments this is question: only be by the legal findings
 On the day of the legislatures session. Monday, balotng for United States four republican members of the house Republican, Manuel Cordova and Luis Montoya county, arrested for soliciting bribe to vote for certain cand date.
 According to the prosecution they encouraged in order to catch them with the goods They invited to meet in room in prominent hotel where to be paid them by the people approached by them. Instead of this officer of the police present, the in hand bathroom the the chairman republican committed Vencesoa Jaram oand Clerk of the Supreme Court Jose D. Sena.
 Elfego Baca supporter of Judge A. Fall was to meet them and pay the money.
 When the parties room $500 was paid to each according those who sought trap bers At this point according the of the the party the bathroom room, the and demanded the resgnatons of the four sentatives, which rendered. As four republicans and their also republicans there chance partisanshp which repub- lcans would have been glad to raise democrat involved.
 The at jail though it Appears formal obtained their rest and detention.
 It is apparent that the of these would been sufficient to elect Judge Fall if they had been for him. and had remained bought if analyses the first and second ballots Their defection would have been serious blow to this asprant and might for the of his supporters in laying the bunch by the heels Perhaps there other bidders in the field
 The fact obvious that the buying selling in the me-honored fashion for which New Mexican politics notorious many years. there were no buyers there would be no sellers
 The defense is ingenious but convincing and the redeeming of the disgraceful affair is that committee of fifteen of their fellow members of the egs will hold post mortem examination will be public. No star chamber whtewashng by interested politicians; plausible explanation possible mistake to rascay, and where the committee leaves off, the courts will take hold.
 Like master, like servant" apt quotation this It is notorious that used to corrupt the in both the counties named and the accused did that of their friends the republican state If these delinquents that the od-fashioned game still alive, what wonder that they thought to make alfalfa hay while the shone before the Corrupt practices act" to be effective
 is hardly within the realm possibility that such the clerk of the Supreme Court the Chairman Republican Central Committee would lend themselves cheap scheme kill all zation.
 The joke of the isand the republican majority laughing thereathat the pet scheme the repub licans npped in the bud. By unseatng three ed, by based fraud the republicans could have obtained twothirds majority joint ballo being able override the of Governor Mcdonald and making his administration
 With these vacancies created in the republican roster thing impossible whatever result be the democrats the gathers; New Mexico will be the gainer. a- If the Arizona legislature had waited tee feecation to that body in Santa might have been indefinitely delayed.