Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-17
SKINNER CALLED
UPON To RESIGN
FROM COUNCIL
Gathering Of Divers Beliefs
and Residence in Second
Ward Would Improve
Fourth.

Fourth.
Councilman James A. skinner
should resign That was the opinion
of some good people who met last
night IN tho Second ward school In
iHet they were so positive that to re-
sign was the proper thing for him to
do that they adopted resolution tell
ing him 80. Their pccve was princi-
pally over his stand on the "rcdight'
question
The mass meeting az 1t is chcerfully
dubbed In the resolution, was attend
cd by l3s persons. according to the
count Of Harold Pierce chairman
That WAS before all came, though he
explained. There were republicans
ana democrats. Both sexes were rep
resented Some were residents Of
the ward and others were not. lnli-
cation that Mr.. skinner was not in
Office by virtue Of the franchise Of
some who were there was contained
IN the statement Of one speaker The
resolution, however states that MI
skinner received their vote
Want Another Election.
Here IL the resolution.
Resolved that we. the citizens and
voters 81 the Second ward of the City
Of Albuquerque without regard TO
party in mass meeting assembled.
dsapproye and denounce the conduct
Of our representative in the city coun.
Gilman, Alderman j. a. Skinner.
AS candidate Tor that office he
solicited ANA received our votes on
pledge that the ordinances against
vice would not be revoked or changed
unless first submitted to vote of the
people
Elected on that pie lge he has
since continuously violated 1t In both /
letter and spirit. He has regularly
allied himself and voted with the
friends Of protected vice on the coun- /
ell ana assisted them to repeal all ex-
listing ordinances against It and to F
block every effort to abolish OF re- I
strain it lie has violated the conf T
dcnco and forfeited the trust reposed !
In him by the citizens Of this ward,
and should no longer assume TO speak T
for them
Therefore. be II further resolved F
that Alderman skinner should resign +
his office so that the voters of this +
ward may be permitted to express az
the polls their preference on the ques-
ton Of civic decency when they choose
his successor
Author Unknown.
Mr. Pierce read the resolution, but
dld not gather 10 himself any credit +
for the authorship, saying simply that F
II had been handed to him
Before action was taken former
Councilman Charles ConrOy wanted to I
80 60 Mr. SINNERS home and ask him
10 present himself. clyde Tngley went
with him. Nj, Conroy announced
upon his return that Mr.. Skinner was
Al, This drew ieers. but the gather
ing grew sober as II realized that the
councilman really was sick. Mt Con
roy suggested tablng tile resolution
until today when committee was to
cal upon Mr. Skinner AT his home.
EXhorted hy the Rev g. O Beck
man and the Rev H. f. Williams. /
MI Cdnroy's advice was rejected by II
the meeting Mr. Beckman asserted
that Mr.. Skinner had "a habit Of get
ting sick 1t the right time Mr. VIII H
linms desired To- raise the question
1t was possible TO make any
explanation" Neither he nor Mr..
Beckman however. offered any mo-
Ion, both being non-rcsdcnts Of the
ward. George Roidy put the motion
10 adopt the resolution. This was
done by viva voec vote with no OPP
position
II did not enter The minds Of at least
pre. apparently that Mr. Skinner
might not meekly submit to the de-
nands Of the meeting Of varied party !
ana divers residence.
lttlc more than "a pitiful
'ue-third Of the voters who casi their
ballots for Mayor l}oatfight at the
last election lie suggested that Mr..
FINLEY he endorsed as candidate for
council whom Mn Skinner withdrew.
tNui me, emphaticallY came from
Mr. Tingley
Mr.. Pierce asked permission to ap-
point n committee to walt upon Mr..
skinner today. John W Wilson
hartman OF the republican city conn
nlttce, gave him the requested per
mission
Newspapers were condemned by
ana others who wanted re- F,
lofts OF council meetings to be die
ated by their sentiments. Charges Of
bN newspapers in ac-
persons intrequenty seen at the city j,
nah j +. Elder suggested the publ +
alton Of a paper monthly giving full I
publicity to council proceedings, or /
he enlargement ~ the Door knobbcr II
.of this purpose A subscription was k
started II
\ lesson To the Press. 4
MI kcekman was bitter lie COM I
nented on the reasons of the proprie- u
cas- of the Herald for coming 20 All I
lngucrque. Mr. lieekman seriously
gave the $50 the People May Know !
'trdu for oiectns Mayor Boatright Il
IND two couneilmen lie though after
hat experience the two dailies
should see the light and boost us.
H. s. llthgow. president Of the RE-
aIl Merchants association. said that
ne had been advised by "A prominent
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