Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-13
Governor Deprecates Stories Of
Strife Between Legislative
and Executive Branches Of
Government at Santa Fe.
PREPARED TO DO HIS
PART IN UPBUILDING
Calls Upon Co-WOrkers to For
get Party and fractional Diff
ferences and to Buckle
Down for Public Welfare.


Especial leieHfRm 20 EYefiinR itcFmldl
Santa Fe, n. NJ. april ts.---"Tho
time has come for independent. In
telllgent action on the part OF mem-
bers Of the legislature without re-
gard 60 partisan intereRtH. but solely
for the best interest OF the state"
said Governor William c. Mcdonald
10 the Herald today.
Aside from his very comprehensive
message to the legislature in which
he outlined carefully the legislation
which he considers most needed by
New Mexico AT this time. Governor
Mcdonald. while indicating az ali
times that he Is glad TO meet with
members OF the assembly and 10 dis
cuss matters Of importance with them.
has refrained consistently from any
effort 10 direct legislation or the
course TO be followed by any of the
members Ia legislative matters. The
governors ideas OF tho purposes and
functions OF the executive department
OF the state are clear cut. He has
set Il be known In various ways that
he does not consider Il any part OF
the executive duty TO direct or 10 seek
30 direct legislation. ana that that
part of the work os governing the
state IL distinctly tho function Of the
Legislative body. Hia Views upon the
present situation Ia the assembly and
upon the legislative outlook were
given today IN response TO a request
from the Herald
Il have heard of the rumor circu-
lated from time 10 time" said Cow
ernor Mcdonald. "of alleged plans on
the part of some one 20 seek 60 ham-
per the powers Of tho executive. /
have given very little attenuon 90
these rumors and have not attached
much Importance 10 them. / believe.
OF course In standing for the powers
| properly belonging to the executive
and will stand cor them, but / ccr-
tainly do not intcnd 90 abuse those
powers. Tyranny Ia any form is most
ahhorrent 70 me and anything SAVIOR
l ing uf dictation from one branch uf
/ government 20 another Is above all
/ things 20 be avoided My views on
this matter are won known 20 mem-
bers Of the legislature, and, 20 far as
| / know, they arc cOnuurred In by the
members OF both houses. Thus far
there has been no conflict whatever
between the executive office and the
legislature and so far as ! am con-
eorned there will be none
The legislature completed the
election OF senators In very reasonable
time. Much longer time has been 0e-
cupied IN this task hy many state
Legislature.
'rhis IL no time for as to play for
partisan advantage With political
considerations as the chief object be-
fore as we cannot so far toward the
kind Of legislation now most needed.
We should forget our party differ
ences. We should have confidence In
each other and In each others good
Intentions. There Is every reason
Why We should trust each other. for
get what political party We belong 90
and proceed 20 work for the state OF
New Mexico.
"if We are 70 accomplish results in
this legislature, and X we are 10 en-
act laws, 50 that the state may grow
and prosper, we must eliminate par-
iiunship. personal ambitions and
personal differences and 70 ahead and
do something. ny following this
course, and with intelligent. indepen-
dent action. We can do great things
for the state. / believe this Is now
the feeling and desire OF the mem-
hers OF the assembly without regard
Co party lines and that the legislature
will now get down 10 business.
zone great aid % our legislatures
would be the employment at public
expense Of a trained legal adviser 20
pass upon the form OF legislation proc
duced and advise with the members
in preparing bills. such a man. thor
ouEhly experienced IN drawing bills.
would a. a great deal not only 10 ex-
pedlte legislation, but 20 have that
legislation in proper form when en-
acted into law. The legislative ad-
wiser has been tried In other states
with most satisfactory results ana
such a man would be % great aerv-
leo here.
"Of thc work before this legislature,
undoubtedly the most important 10
the flnaHciai legislation. believe
this fact ia appreciated hy the meme
bers Of the assembly but there la
danger In delayine this legislation,
IIt Is vital that New Mexico start on
a sound financlai basis. If we start
} fieht. wo viii stay rlght. TO that