Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-10
"LarTuzOi0 and
Associates in
Secret COnclaUe'

Editor Of the journal:
lhdef The above caption, the Morn
ing Journal. OF July g. published q
/ special dispatch dated at Santa Re
July 6th, which reads as follows.
haH "A dozen Spanish American
leaders held a secret junta yesterday,
IN which they Formulated a course of
action IN the state convention OF the
republicans aud democrats. @. A.
Lhrfaznlo, OF Las Vegas, was the
chicf spokesman. III the minimum
recognition demanded By them rs
GRANTED in the two conventions, they
resolved 10 stay within their parties.
else 10 throw their strength 10 that
party which recognizes them. II both
parties ignore these demands then an
oui-and-out spanish American party
Is 70 be organized, which It Is declared
VIII pihy havoc with both of the old
party organizations
Ihe publication referred To Is of an
affirmative character and CONVEYS the
idcu That the writer speaks from per-
sonal knowledge. do not know who
your informant IN, but am in Il posi-
Ton 10 state positively. that. whoever
he may be, he han Hes the truth with
such reckless Indifference that he has
feiinauished whatever claim he may
nave Ind, If he ever had any, to be
ins considered truthful man. What.
ever the politics Of the Morning Jour
nal may be, or may have been, (and
thht Is matter that concerns tho
owners Of that paper more than any
one elsel, | have no doubt that il
wants to be considered clean and
publication. aud that il viii
not wilfu'ly and knowingly do inius-
tee To anyone, nor give To the reading
public misleading Information. The
Morning Journal may be as ignorant
Of the true character Of its informant !
as ! am, otherwise believe that that /
paper would have given the above dis T
patch very careful consideration be (
fore publishing H. hence. in justice, I
s much ns 20 the Journal as to all I
parties that may be- otherwise con-
'erned, | believe il 10 be proper for +
me 10 make this statement. which (
rust VIII be published By the Journal
.ree OF charge.
Whatever the inclination Of your
Informant may be To tell the truth
~ otherwise, one thing seems 10 he
Well estat lished by has communica-
ion, aud that is that he is a fairly
'ood master of the English language,
of ne ttmihly can wiite la the ann
lieuOus style Characteristic of those
Who, Intending 10 mslead, will Yet
cave, like good general In battle,
afc place for retreat.
II your informant means to convey
he idea that | and other gentlemen
intend To make demands for rccogni-
ion, from the republican aud demo-
rate conventions. OF a personal char
ettr he Is Ia error Speaking for
iyself, ! VIII say that I am not a can
idate for any office al the coming
lection aud that would not accept
nomination for any office even If
were voluntarily offered To me hy
IL republican convention.
| cannot say anything for the other
'ntlemen To whom your informant re-
rs, | do not know who they are
ulng my recent visit at Santa he,
met several friends ana not one Of
Iem as far as know. Is a candidate
y any office, and certainly not one
them said to me.that he was, or cx-
,cled 10 become, candidate for Of
&c, II goes then. without saying,
at do not expect 10 make any de-
and Of personal character from
thor convention. If your informant :
ferfed to me and 10 the other %
'panish- American. leaders" as ex- n,
citing To make demands of either in
INVENTION for and on behalf Of the
lanish- American people, he is 81
ually at fault with truth. The state III
ent Of your informant is foolish and W
airs on its face the seal of its own Ire
for If the Spanish HI
nerican people OF the state intend tn
make any demands from either or er
tn Of the conventions. they certainly to
not have to go to those conventions
d beg for "A minimum recogni-
N of their demands. Your infor-
mt ought to know, as everybody IN
w Mexico must know. that the
element of this
tie is strong enough to compel a rec
milton of their Just and reasonable
mands II they see fit TO do so, in
ad of getting on their knees ana
gglng for anything.
Neither /, nor any other gentleman
1t your informant may refer TO-. are
Il position TO speak for the Spanish
nerieans of New Mexico, and we
We no authority to do so, but If that
ment has any aspirations for recog-
ion of a political character, they
: fully able TO make those demands
own themselves in the usual way,
I they certainly have the power and
lity TO enforce them.
am, very respectfully.
@. A. LARRAZOLO.