The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-24
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Republican state committee.
gives, In this nora M jour
nal Whist 10 termed a 'yomprehcn-
sivc statement in ,indication of per
sonai honesty Of Hernandez. Mr..
Hernandez. g.; Siil Dc recalled. h. the
Republican candidate for congress
and WAS charged by the Journal
some DAYS since with d-cliqueucics
while treasurer ol Rio Arriba coun-
~. On the strength OF winch IL de-
mnnded tina ne resign from the Re-
publican ticket.
70 the extent that the Ely state
ment is lengthy. nlled with figures
and rWorn statements ~ various Of
ftclals aud former officials Of Rio
Arriba county. tho statement h. com
p%rchcnsivc. In other respects II
leaves some'hinR To- be desired. Mr.
Hernandez. for instance, states over
h. own signature that
The items marked paid on
the general tax roll were taxes
assessed against good reliable
people I've our community and
personal friend of mine Ouclud-
Ing the t%reasurcr's mother and
the mercantile company In which
he was i%ntcrested). didn't
want them To- appear ~ delin-
quent on the tax roll and to
have to pay a penalty ] consid-
cred them All perfectly good. and
intended to carry thom on my
personal a. ,saHt. go "a ! did m
that way"
This portion Of tho Ely statement
certainly might be- ~ ,dc more COM
p~rehensive
when Il revived the charges
against Hernandez as made in the
travelling auditors report on the kio
Afriba county trsasurer's Office the
Journal demanded that Hernandez
resign az the Republican candidate
Tor congress and, falling In that
then that Mr. Els resign ~ chair
man Of the R%epubncan state com.
mittee.
Although no, stated in so man,
words. We conclude hat NJ. Herman
deg does not intend 60 resign. whil'
Mr.. ELY states that ID h. very graft
lying to him to rcmaia as chairman
Of the Hernandez campaign ana th'
state committee.
when hv took this chairmanshil
Il was aid that Mr. Ely was In tht
position of the Respectable ciuzei
who wakes 80 10 find an infant oi
doubtful origin reposny ON his door
step. Mr. ELY shows a disposition
not only to take the infant In. but
To adopt II as his own youch Tor II
and undertake SIS support Whil'
admiring his nerve Il is difficult Il
commend his judgment.
However, as We Indicated az thu
lime this Rio Arriba county matter
was revived. this Is "a Rcpuhlicat
issue. between Republicans. and one
which the Democrats 81 Ncw Mexico
can we'll AFFORD 20 regard from The
standpoint of Interested spectators
Mr. Ely has elected Co stand pat upor
Hernandez and tAc Hernandez rec.
ord. Ihe deserves an the iuck ne VII
encounter in his chosen course. fo.
he h. Ip against "a considerable am.
d%ertaking There are several point
In his ''comprehensi,e statement
which are no, made clear and whici
VIII require considerable additional
e%iucidatiun before the public will Do
inclined o. accept M fernando
even as congressional timber. Tn
Journal. which az the icading Re
publican newspaper of the state. Yer
properly undertook the loa OF clear
ing M the record In b fernando
matter. states hts mornins that n
une nm charged Mr Hernandez wit
"bsing either q d~efau..er or with dis
honesty
II the Journal didn't - is certai
that no ons slfe did. However tina
mas bee. there Is a certain lack Of al
tentiou to official detail shown in IN
Hernandez record az county treuHuT
er Of Rio AIribo county which r.
quires a much more convincing 81
planaton than has set been givel
The marking 81 as paid
which have not been paid and VII
the avowed latent q. seat the per
ATTY payment reaalre ~ law Gel
tainIy Indicates a lack Of regard q
administrative detail not entirely
line with the general popular idel
Of congressional timber.
In his task OF "a claiming. q
which ne has from nov until ele'
lion day. We wish Ar, Ely luck y
ntneas 10 hold the chairmanship Z
the old Republican standpai m'