Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-12
WHY ARE THEY
IN SANTA FE NOW?

Why are Charles Springer, Judge
Henry l. Waldo, Charles A. Spiess,
HcIm o. Bursum, MaIaquas Martinez
and others of similar political stripe,
ruw in Santa Fe? Why are they
spending their money to pay hotel
bills at local hotels at this time
" hat have they at stake that they
snouId come to Santa Fe in the dead
CT winter, leave their comfortable
homes and offices and remain at
hotels in the state capital?
These question remain unanswer-
ca. The legislature is in session, you
night reply. But what have these
gentlemen to do with the legislature?
They were not eeIc.ed as members Of
the legislature; they hold no legisla-
tive nor executive positions. Then
what are they doing here? There are
re amusements, expositions, picture
shows, society events or other attrac-
tons during this Lenten season to at
tract them-at least none that this
paper can discover. Vet these gen.
tIemen are In Santa Fe.
To arrive at their reasons for be-
ing here, let US, try by deduction, to
figure it out. Nj. Springer, as is we'll
known, is a gentleman Of some
wealth. He is reputed to be large
stockholder in the st. Louis, Rocky
Mountain and Pacific railroad in Col
fax county, its coal camps and other
: properties. As pointed out some time
ago, the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain
and Pacific, etc, is bonded for some
100000 and pays taxes on an az.
sessed valuation Of $290,0o0 or there
anouts. Mr.. spiess is down, in the
tcIepho directory in St. Louis, where
the offices Of that concern are Iocat-
cd, as attorney for the same outfit.
Bursum was Republican state chair
man until he ran for governor and
was defeated. Now Herbert w. Clark,
Of Las Vegas, is state chairman, but
herbert does not spend much time in
Santa Fe and seems to be looking
sitter his other and more profitable
jcb, of assistant United States district
attorney. MaIaquias Martinez is
from Taos county and was at one time
boss up there.
There appears nothing In those
that could In any manner
explain the presence Of these gentle
Iren in the state capital during a ses-
SIGN Of the legislature. Why are they
here? It can not be, that they have
any interest in pending legislation? !?
Ii can not be that they would seek
to influence legislation? It can not
be that they are actuated by any but
'he highest and most patriotic mo-
lives towards the state Of New Mex
&C and the people Of this state?
That these gentlemen meet with
zach other now and then, that they
,oId conversations with members Of
he legislature, that they are at times
present upon the floors Of both the
senate and Of the house while a ses-
,icn of the legislature is in progress,
are facts we'll known.
But what is puzzIing about the en-
ire matter is why? What reason is
:tere for these gentlemen to be here
At this time any more than at any
,ther time and what reason have they
or wasting so much energy and time |
n the state capital when, az 10 we'll
tnown, all Of them have large inter.
:sts elsewhere and their time is |
,suaIIy figured In dollars and cents?
The New Mexican asks these ques-
ions at this time, for the considera-
ion Of the people Of the state and for
he consideration Of the members Of