The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-16

ONEnNoR MCDONALD has
Slsned the Hood hli nrovid'
- Ing Tor n legislative investi-
CATION Of the nsate agricultural col
iesc and me failed First state bank
% la cruces There are provisions
81 the bhl which easily nriEht have
justified the aovernor IN vesoing g.
The law 10 % drawn a. to permit the
chairman OF any,nember Of the com
mistec to hold an Investigation inde-
pendent Of the res4 Of the eomsnlttes,
to reach 4 conclusion and ~ the sup
pofs Of two more members thereof
10 make = report which would ave
bot side az the case. Lake The
Democratic members o. the ieglsia.
ture. the governor wishes this invss-
tiaation 10 be made. made quickly
and thoroukhly. 30 that the findings
may be brought before this leglsla-
ture and the people, OF the state be-
fore the end OF the session; aud
therefore probably ne was willing TO
overlook objectionable features In the
Law providing for II.
II h 70 be hoped that the Repub-
lean majority viii permit
no delay IN proceeding with this in-
s~eptlsation. The tins il short; 40
short that under the terms OF the
measure. which requires a report
from the committee 10 this session
Of the legislature, n inquiry made
must be conducted swiftly and pos
sibly without the thoroughness which
the situation certainly demands;
especially IL the resolution now In the
senate. 10 extend the probe to other
failed hanks. should be passed.
In the meantime. while waiting for
the majority 20 proceed. the people
will keep an open mind upon this
matter. To ronvic the governor. the
travelling auditor. tine chairman OF
the board Of regents OF The agricul-
tural college and others, in advance
Of the evidence. as Republican Lead
era n Republican orsans are seek
Ing 90 do. win not appeal 10 the pub
he mind az fair. II Is not fair. II
l. part Of the plot TO make q political
club out Of the failure OF the Las
Cruces bank. and to use II to satisfy
private erndges.
n aeems Z o "a that the action OF
the Democratic state committee in
susrending judgment upon this mat
ter untl the evidence has been sub
mitted was the only action which
could be taken By any set OF fair
minded men. The attitude OF the
committee Is that they will wait for
the evidence. As the Herald has
said before. we propose TO publish
the evidence In this matter; every bit
Of Il that can be- secured; but we pro-
pose TO suspend judgment upon inc
matter until the evidence IL In. We
feet pretty sure thai among people
who have no political axes TO grind
and no personal grudges to settle,
that will be the general attitude. il.
"a only fair TO predict. since news
paper predictions concerning this
matter seem numerous. thst as this
evidence and It's Qualifications are
brought before Inc people Of this
state some mighty Interesting reading
IL going TO be printed.
The thing nov IL for the Republi-
can majority In h legislature TO set
bury and carry out its program.
There is no reason for delay. The
majority advances the blockade
caused b. salary legislation a. its ex-
euse for s~pending six weeks OF the
peoples time at public expense in
doing absolutely nothing; but salary
legislation canno be advanoed "a an
excuse for holding up this, the only
definite portion Of lts aggressive
program OF constructive legislation"
which the an powerful majority has
been able to carry out. Extend Inc
scope OF the probe II possible, but DO
not find too many excuses for delay.
The people are getting tired of delay
Ia this assembly.