Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-29


democratic committee in Yesterday
journal / promised the publication
Of a statement Of tue receipts ans
disbursements of the republican com
mttee. and below YOU viii nnd sacl
statement made and sworn to 10y tbs
treasurer Of the committee, Judg'
George K. Craig.
asked that the democratic com
mittce make "a similar showing bun
SO far, il has not done so Also ! Set
out information that hal received
regarding side campaign fund be-
ing collected by the democrats, ane
asked Tor an explanation as To whu
they were sons to do with this
money but as yet no explanation has
been made
The democratic mauagenioat has
for some years assumed "holier than
thou" attitude. and east aspcrsions
On the republican management AS
the democrats raised the hue and cry
of stop. thief and were caught
with the goods on them, It may be
well to let the public know Of Some
more OF their political operations.
The last legislature passed road
law putting the road. affairs 10 the
hands Of road commission OF three
persons to he appointed by the state
highway commsson. The state high
way commission consists Of tho Hov-
6rnor, commissioner Of public lnads
and state engineer Two democrats
and ono republican IN appointing
these boards, Governor Mcdonald,
selected. without exception as far as
know, two democratic members
recommended hy local democratic
leaders, and one republican member
the law requiring that not more than
two Of tie hoard should be from the
same political party Under the opet-
alton OF this law the governor has
built one Of The strongest political
machines in The state.
1t was stated at the time Of The
passage OF this law chat one Of the
greatest objects to be affirmed by IT'S
passage was 10 take the roads out of
politics. IN this county John Beaver
was appointed Il member of the board
in order. rs Was said, 70 make sure
Of the removal Of the road business
from any suspicion Of politics or po-
litical Influence. Mr. Beaver IS we'll
known in Tins county, having lived
here for "a long number Of years Il
there is or ever has been, a man in
Bernalllo county in politics all the
4 4 ftF
3G5 DAYS in the year, It is John Bca-
ven He aories in the belief that ST..
Peter and an the Apostles were or
ganization democrats and that The
city Of JcfuseluW, with It's golden
streets. IS un by departed 'rammany
bosses The other democratic NOM
ben Of the board is Ambrosio IamQra,
"a lifelong democrat and always, at
all times. and under all conditions, ae-
tiveN engaged in politics a behalf
Of the democratic party Both %
these men have been candidates upon
the democratic ticket, either city or
county. . great number Of times. The
member who was appointed as the
republican member of the board IS
NJ ~. - ipHl tiit W HI - a non fIIfff
as Mr. Beayen with Mr. Hamora'
support. absolutely dominates the
commission Mr. Butler, being denied
any voice in he road affairs, no hong
en- attends the meetings Of the conl-
mission
During the last summer there vas
agitation Tor the construction Of a
road up TO the Jemez Springs, and
a great deal WIS said about il ia the
and finally an arrange
ment was reached whereby pubic
road funds were 60 be used along
with donations from he people OF