Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-25
new MEXICO SAFE
IN REPUBLICAN
COLUMN
Party Managers at Santa Fv
Highly Gratified at Reports
from Country Districts All
Over State. a.. i
JAFFA GAINING GROUND
WITH EVERY DAY
tspecisI Dispatch 10 EvsuinE Herald

special Dispatrb 90 EyenlnE herald
Santa Pc ~ ~, oct. 90. Another
report from county organizations
made 10 state Chairman Herbert "
Clark. indicates that there is no longer
any doubt that New Mexico IN RAT, lu
the Taft column ard that the thrrr
Republican electors and Nathan jan
Will be- elected by substantial MAORI
Ties. Every report from the counties
during the past three weeks has
shown constantly growing BcntI-
ment ia favor Of the Republican cause
ana from a condition Of uncertainty
exciting a month ago. the Republican
campaign managers are now absolute
ly sure or success. Torrance county.
considered doubtful month ago Is
now considered certain 10 give a largo
majority; OterO county Is In the TAFT
column. there viii be Increased ma
jorItics from all OF the northern coun-
ties and Colfax county which wavered
into partial Democratic majority In
the first STATE election Is now safely
In the Republican line up.
Democratic stories Of detection
from the Republican ranks In Taos
ana RIO Arriba counties are natly de-
ni,d hy thc leaders In those counties
VINO pr,dirt that Ia rio Arrlha cS-
pccillly the Republican majority Will
bronx an records. ON the other hand
u number uf the Democratic counties
are going to come In with their old
time mlluriticB badly depleted. THIS
IN said 10 be- especially true of Grant
county and ~ Chnvrs county. the
dour oi Mr.. Jana.
The Republican candidate for con.
gross iu course Of his pui", campaign
has son friends by hundreds and the
sentiment ~ his favor IL now turning
81 fast that his election by "A larg"
majority b. assured,
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zen suffers from being deprived ~
his vote Cases there are In plenty
where criminal action has been
brought against election officials for
refusal ~ allow citizens Ia vote. but
IN" present one Is believed 10 be
among IA" first where prcuniary
damage have been demanded Tor al
legged injury of this Kind,
should the case gO tu trial ia lhc
federal court In outcome viii b"
watched with Interest, since II appears
IL involve a conflict IN tho Constiiu-
li'll VI wv A.lll''' fH'fN''H W WI 90
u question Of the cunstitutiOnulity Of
the New Mexico constitution, II an
Indian not taxed iS u citizen under
the treaty with Mexico, he may not
he deprived uf hiS right. on account
~ hiy race, while az tho Hanr tim"
the federal constitution specifically
provides that he may not be counted
by congress when the basis OF repre-
HcntutiUn uf the different states IN
the nous" Z Representatives IN uxcd
every ten years.
Judge pupC has decided that the
Pueblo In u citizen. He iS not taxed,
but whcth,r there is any reason under
the law whS he should not De taxed
In u question for the courts
l'ntll 1894 Pueblo Indians were
recognized AZ citizens Of Sew Mexico.
They voted. served on Jurius uud pre-
Rumnbly paid tuNcs. In that year the
Legislature enacted law drpriying
them of the ballot, aud II seems that
there WAS IaCit understanding that
they should not be- called upon to pay
taxes. Since that timc Indians have
occasionally offered Ia vote and been
turned down by the election officers,
hut Charlie kai IN the liTHt who has
attempted to bring the question into
court.
Attorney Francis {. Wilson ~ SAN
Ia Pc represents the plaintiff while
col. r.. W. DObsun at Albuquerque II
attorney for the defendant board.