Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-13
II DON'T HAVE TO
ACCEPT ANYTHING" :"
SAYS SENATOR PAGE
MEMBER OF LEGISLATURE FROM MMNlEY SPEAKS RIGHT OUT IN MEET
MG DEFES the MACHINE AND ASSERTS that The PEOPLE OUGHT
Mr.. HOLT IS TARGET FOR
MUCH ORAToRY IN SENATE TODAY

Nj. 1lOll wanted tuGUl 10 see tulll5o
then they were sensible men; tha
Wien the gentleman from Dona Ana
in snug control of the majority, tabled
measures, cut off debate and tabled
LOTIONS, then he presumed the senate
was taking calm deliberation He re
ferred to the charge of peanut poll
tics made by Mr.. Holt and said thai
he also had been charged with granG
stand playing and like other offenses
but he said he was endeavoring to
find out what the people of the state
wanted and to vote to give it TO them
and he said that he proposed to dc
that so long as he was in the sen
ate.
At the conclusion of his speech, Mr.
HClt arose and said that his remarks
were not directed personally. at any
member of the senate.
Mr.. President said Mr.. Page, 81
accept the apology of the gentleman
frcm Dona Ana county. | did not
come into this country in a Pullman
riding at ease on the cushions, came
to New Mexico in the pioneer days
behind bull team ! am not ira in.
ed orator and therefore | beg the in.
diligence of the senate. In fact, Mr..
President and members of this senate
| lever have even gone to school. All
that / know is what I have had knock
ed into my head by the rough school
CT experience. am not foolish, am
rot giddy and | am not inclined to be
nlsled by visionary ideas because
my stepmother knocked all of them
cut OF my head when | was boy"
Mr. Page then continued, speaking
in slow, well chosen words, and as.
serted that in Republican caucuses,
the salary bill had been laid before
them and they had been told that they
would have to accept it,
Il don't have to accept anything
he said. II am elected to this senate
by the people of Mckinley county by
A GOOD STIFF majority and | pro-
pose to represent them to the best of
ny ability. | have not introduced
any sand-bagging legislation. either
Mr.. Page then asserted that he be-
lieved it the duty of every member
OF that senate to vote as an individual
and to support measures for the good
of the people without regard to party
lines.
That's what | propose to do said
Nj. Page, Il am man who believes
that the government belongs in the
hands of the people and am going to
vote in accordance with that idea re-
gardless of party or any other consid-
GRAFTON. He said that Mr.. Holt had
charged peanut politics and pleaded
for sensible consideration of bills
before the senate, but he said Mr..
l'clt had objected to the remarks
made by Mr. Barth on the grounds
that they were out of order in the
senate.
Il don't think the gentleman from
Ecrnalillo county was out of order"
ssid Mr. Page, Il think he was right
and when I think any man is right,
am going to stand by him. His re-
Hiarks were not any more out Of order
than the remarks of the gentleman
fl ON Dona Ana" %
Despite the fact that Mr.. Pages re-
h'arks were as cutting as were those
cf Mr.. Barth, Mr.. Holt did not raise
and sat, tilted back in his
chair chewing upon a cigar He made
10 reply to Mr.. Page.
The amendment proposed by Mr..
Barth was then voted upon and lost
Hnd the motion by Mr.. Holt prevail.
ed, On motion of Mr.. Hinkle, the sen.
ate then adjourned until 10 o'clock to.
morrow morning.
LOCAL OPTION BILL
PASSES THE SENATE.
The first bill to pass the present leg
lslative senate having for its object,
the right of the people in any COM
'AioiAitJ W say WHGluci VI IlOL lIllOXl.
cants may be sold there, passed the
senate this morning after considerable
debate. 1t is senate substitute for
senate bill No. 63, which provides
that every four years, municipalities
may submit to the qualified electors
The question of the sale of liquor with
N the incorporated limits.
An effort was made to amend the
bill to provide for an election every
.wo years if desired but this was de-
seated after debate Mr.. Holt led the
opposition asserting that an election
every four years was sufficient and
hat which ever side won such an
election, ought to have four years of
line to try the experiment. This
view was taken also by Mr.. Hinkle.
The bill as passed, was a substitute
measure but it follows the lines of
Mr.. Hinkles original local option bill
md Mr.. Hinkle asserted today that
t was an excellent measure and that