Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-30

place the regular republican leaders
in the position of having started with
a big majority In the legislature and
having it wrested from them. That
they will make a strenuous fight be-
fore submitting to this humiliation Is
certain. and it is this fight that Is now
on all along the line.
AS in the senatorial contest. the
eyes OF the republican leaders are
turned often and anxiousiy upon :,
certain Spanish-American gentleman.
Felix Martinez by name. That Mr..
Martinez continued to linger at the
capital after the senatorial situation
had been settled. Is viewed with ap-
prehension by the republican leaders.
They know well that Mr.. Martinez did
not remain here for the simple pur-
pose of holding friendly converse with
acquaintances on the weather and the
future greatness of New Mexico. Far
be it from the foxy Felix to waste his
valuable time in such vain things"
they declare. and Immediately begin
looking for the serpent which they
believe he is preparing to insert into
their political joke.
Meantime, Mr.. Martinez was appar-
emily the most carefree and unexcited
man at the capital. and this fact only
increases the agitation of the repub-
licans. They would much prefer to
have him display more overt interest
in the things of moment that are
transpiring, for they know from ex-
perience that when he Is apparently
the most harmless then is he the most
dangerous.
In amy event. there are four sena-
torial votes hanging in the balance
and that neither side will let slip an
to tuck them into its war
sack, goes without saying. That the
members OF the house will be big
and broad minded enough to dismiss
from their minds entirely the political
strategic position which the four men
hold and settle the matter on the
principles of justice to all and favor
to none. is the hope expressed BY
everyone and it is the general opinion
that the majority of the members will
do this very thing.
Prize lighting and the question of
the proceedings of the in
committee occupied al
arge portion of the attention of the
senate and house respectively during
he short sessions held this morning. |
Senator Barth presented two petit |
ions to the senate from citizens of
protesting against prize |
lighting. One represented the senti- |
nents of d mass meeting held at the |
Episcopal church, and was a protest !
lgainst the Johnson-Flynn bout. to
,e held at Las Vegas on July 4th. The |
'econd was from the pupils of Albu-
luerque schools, urging the passage
II law prohibiting fights in the
tate. On motion of Senator Barth,
he petitions were laid on the table |
int'i the prize fight bill Is introduced,
when the petitions will be turned over
o the committee with the bill.
Senator Barth also stated that he
lad received hundreds of letters urg-
ng him to support the Mccoy prohi- I
,ition bill. He said that he thought
hese letters should go to the senate.
nd asked permission to turn them
,ver. Senator Holt objected, and
senator Barth will have to keep the
etters himself.
The lieutenant governor announced
hat he had signed Senate Bill No. 81.
.nown as the printing bill.
In the house. heated debate was
recipitated by the introduction By
Blanchard of reso-
ution providing for the printing of
SO copies each in the English and
panish languages OF the testimony
nd proceedings of the bribery in
estigation committee for distribution
mong the members. lt
In response to an inquiry, Mr.. Ii
said he had been informed l
hat the cost of the printing would II
e about 5000. Many of the men,
ers were of the opinion that this was L
90 great sum to expend for the |,
urpose and an effort to pass the I
esolution under suspension of the IL
ules was defeated. 1t being finally re- D
erred to the committee on printing. IL