Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-16

Santa ne ~ NJ, April a. 1914.
Editor Morning journal;
The Albuquerque Morning Journal
Of the l3th has am art!cle from ils
apcoal correspondent al Santa Zee with
the heading Prohibition 60 Form Bis
Issue IN Campaign FOR state Officials.
in which the following paragraph oe-
cura
"a was because Speaker of the
House f. H. Baoa lodged the issue Ia
his campaign for the mayoralty TINS
month while State Auditor w. g. sar-
gent openly stood against prohibition,
that Baca WIS So unmercifully showed
under for no candidate for amy pub
lIc position today viii be permitted
20 sde-step the issue He must be
either for or against prohibition
I wish To say that / consider the
above Misrepresentation Of tho facts.
! think my sentiments on the prohl-
hiuon question are generally known.
do not drink am not FREE
Wenior OF saloons or gambling dives.
! have no interest in any saloon hHld
ing or business. believe tho town
would grow and prosper without sa-
looms. ! believe the money that sup
ports saloon would support a better
business, and ! believe the saloon
keeper would feel better in a better
business.
AZ me last two sessions of the leg.
islature ] worked for the passage Of
a. prohibition amendment 10 the con-
sttution. To be submitted TO vote
OF the people Al both sessions this
bin pamcd the house by large ma
iortlea
coniendod then. as : 40 now that
the people of Ncw Mexico have
right TO vote on This question They
enc tho sufferers from the traffic. and
the man who refuses Co allow them 70
vote an the question is an oppressof
and ls not dealing tir with che peo-
pie in my estimation
Personally ] am a prohlbiuonist
first because experience has shown me
that booze drinking tohs 4 man Of HIS
money and makes @ fool OF him.
Second because ID viewing me his
tony of my poople u This state. / find
the saloon has been their ruin. Some
ol Che brightest and best sons of New
MeS.,o are sleeping in dfunkard'a
gruYc8 THE cfates cot mnny of our
oldest ana woalthicn families of TWEEN
W coy thirty years ago are On the
hands of men from the "sntes." while
theso families arc living in poverty
bravsh. about largely by drink
This so-eallcd civilization from the
'elato brought with 10 the civilized"
saloon that dealt ont an array OF
dopod and drugsed liquid deviltry
mat was too much for the Mexican,
Who WAS used 90 only the mild home
made wines ana hmudies made from
The fruits u his orchards
stated publicly that il was elect
ed mayor of Santa Fe. / should en-
force the present laws TO the extent
of my ability and do all could TO se-
cure more good laws for the better
mout 81 tho CITY A letter from me
To the Santa Fe Womau's club. in re-
plY To- one from them. was published
in which ] mnde clear my position in
regard IA apy efforts fm cleaning
up and hettcrins conditions. ana my
Willingness 20 cooperate with them
along any lines io that end
Nss and am perrceily willing 10
publish. what The people OF santa Fe
know tint ] am personally ! prohi-
huomst and advocate at an times
the reht of the people 60 vote an the
Liquor question or amy other question
that concerns ihem
Under those circumstances and
uklng into consideration the flet that
prominent prumhltIonists ana mem
hers of the Citizens league Of Santa
Fe Insisted that prohibition was not
an issHe of DE election. ana for that
reason they would not he bound to
stand together for amy ticket bat
would vote IS they individually
pleascd, the above quotation from The