The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-01
OF THE ALBUQUERQUE
WOMAN'S CLUB COMMITTEE

A duly called meeting OF the
Womans club was held In the club
building Tuesday afternoon. March
81. President IN the chair. forty
members present The ropor OF
tho committee appointed by DE- club
az the regular meeting. hold March
~, WAS read The report and
recommendation Of tho committee
were unanimously adopted. tu-Wlt.
We, the undersigned. the commit
tee appointed by the Womnn's club
90 Albuquerque ut n regular meet
Ing thereof, held March 81. a. ID.
1914 submit the following report.
We have usCertaiucd that Mayor
SELLERS o. permitting aud, Ia fact
has consented 40 the existence OF
houses ct prostitution iu our city. iu
direct violation OF the laws Of the
state OF New Mexico. to-wit; Chap
ter 50 of tho laws OF 1901, prohibit
ing the settling up u keeping 81
houses OF prostitution within seven
hundred feet Of amy schooi house.
college. seminary or place 81 learn
Ing. or any church, opera house, he
atrc. han OF n benevolent or fra
teruul society. or other places Of
public asscmblage. Their are sever
nl provisions of this statue which
Mayor Sellers has violated In every
respect.
Mayor Sellers has also granted
liquor licenses. and which are sign
ed hy him ass mayor. Ia fragrant vio-
lation OF d law. January I, 1914.
the mayor issued u liquor saloon a.
| ccnsc TO Lizzie McGrath, No. $50. TO
! carry on the liquor traffic In her
house OF prostitution, and liquor
saloon license To Minnie Carroll. No.
a1s, TO carry on the saloon business
40 A.. nNH N.wHN srlaUA UHN..H WfIuaa
| licenses were Issued IA direct Viola
ton OF law, Both OF these places
are notorious places OF prostitution.
The sale of liquor In houses OF pros
tituti0n II prohibited by chapter 1Ol
Of the laws OF New Mexico. 1893.
Section 9 Of chapter 81 Of the laws
Of New Mexico, 1901. imposes a duty
upon the city marshal 60 make com
plant before the proper justice OF
| the peace OF police Judge against
persons violating any Of the pro-
visions of the act, to-wit: Conduct
Ing houses of prostitution In viola
ton of the act, Ala shall McAIillin
well knows that these houses OF
prostitution exist In the city and yet
he has failed 10 make any complaint
as required by law.
And section 9 further provides
that he should be ~summarlly re-
moved from office II he fails 60 dis
charge this duty. The city marshal
10 also. by chapter tOi, section 4. OF
tho laws OF 1903. required to en-
! force the provisions Of The law reg
/ ulatlng the sale OF use Of liquor in
houses Of prostitution, and Is also
subject to summary removal from
office Tor his failure 10 enforce thu
statute.
We md hat both Mayor Seller
and Marshal McAfillin are guilty OF
the fragrant violation of the
wholesome laws and the one permit
ting houses OF prostitution 10 cNisl
VIGOROUSLY In the district prohibited
: by law. the other permitting the US
aud salt of liquor within these houses
one granting the licenses therefor am
the other remaining inactive To en-
fierce the law against these places.
We wish to inform the member
of the Woman's club that we have
received many concentrations from
many OF the business men OF oul
CITY for the stand this Ia has Ia
ken for the civic betterment OF gu
citN and the faithful enforcement %
the law against frank eVil.
When we submit this report w
ieave the whole question TO TN
| club. 10 decide the best course L
lpursuc In his emergency.
We visited all of the candidates
upon the three tickets before tn
people. Democratic. Republican an
sociuIistlc. and we beg To report ina
we were cordially received 10y an @
tho candidates. with one exception
} Who .s Indicated later in his re
Ipurt.