Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-15
BEi,NANDEz SHOULD QUIT TIL
RACE


comes palmer that u. G. Hernandez
who never had any right to aspire {,
a seat In congress. should resign and
even At this late date. permit the re.
publican state central committee 70
substitute some one else az candl.
date to represent New Mexico
The explanation OF the report
made by the present travelling audi
tor Of the differences between the
taxes Of Rio Arriba county marked
paid" and those actually paid. was
far from satisfactory The alleged
resolution o. the board Of county
commissioners also allegedly passed
az the request Of Mr. Hernandez, for
an examination Of the affairs Of the
treasuror's office by the travelling au-
dltor IN order that settlement might
he made. has had grave doubt cast
upon its genuinencss by the fact that
no such request ever was transmit
ted TO the governor or the travelling
auditor. The examination Of the
books was ordered on request Of
Senator Thomas y. nurns OF lilo Ar.
fibn county
u has been strongly suggested that
the records of the board meeting. to-
gether with the affidavit regarding
u. were Of a record made 60 order
after the nomination Of Mr. Herman
dex. There may not be the slightest
foundation Tor the suspicion. A state
ncnt from Senator Burns that he
transmitted verbally the request Of
the board OF county commissioners
to the governor would clear that
matter up. unlii something Of the
sort is done many people VIII be.
liovo that Mr.. ELY was made the vle-
tim Of an imposture much grater
than the failure Of Mr. Hernandez 10
diaeharge The duties OF his office ia
a proper manner
The report OF Mr. Stafford who AZ
travelling auditor was somewhat noted 1
for his lenicncy In dealing with Of !
eials Of his own party. should also
be explained. Where was the money
collected by Mr. Hernandez and un- I
accounted for when Mr. Stafford made
his report 10 Governor Curry
Let US again assume that Mr.. Her
nandeg was perfectly honest doubt /
lesa he was only carcless-ean any
one doubt In view Of the records Of
the travelling auditors office under
two administrations, that he Is utter
~ incompetent to IN position Ike
the high office OF representative Of
New Mexico IN congress-
The native people dc not want one
Of their number elected TO office
whom they know 10 be untitled 20
represent them with credit Once
upon "a time man named Martin
was elected to congress from a GER
tain Texas district That has been
more than twenty years age. lie was
rich man who knew nothing exeep,
how 10 make money In the cattle 1
business. fIe achieved distinction ~
the most ignorant man in congress
While he represented only one dis
trlet-that COW country-he was
bad advertisement for the whole ~
Texas. Il is needless to say that he
was not returned
In All sincerity and with regret
that It has 70 be written. the journal
is bound TO state that Il would be
most unfortunate for New Mexico
should Mr. Hernandez be elected
A native son who represented the
intelligence aud the unquestioned IN
tegrlty Of the native people as well ~
the Anglo-Amefioans would be Of +,
great advantage 10 this state. The /
journal urged that ono Of the United
States senators should be spanish
American There were. ana are now
number II them In the state OF
equal ability with either OF the sem
ntors elected. nul the native mem-
beers OF the house aud senate, at the
hehcs, q the party bosses. lined up
Tor the senators elected
The republican natives were too
strong in their party affiliations ,ol
vote for Felix Martinez q man OF un-
questioned ability and fitness. for
United states senator Nov. however
because he Is a native they are ask +
ms the democratic natives 20 forge,
their party and vote FOR Mr. Herman |
deg for congress, man totally un-
fiited to represent the state with cred
H. or course, the native democrats
are not going to vote Tor him and the
thinking ones q the republican party >
VIII not vote fer him. i