Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-10
wrunn rnr nl,Mr BELONGS.

The republican party. by the nom
nations made AZ the first state con-
vcniien. held ~ Las Vegas Ia 1911.
assumed responsibility Tor the sins
committed ~ lls officials during ter
fnurlal DAYS u said - The people
~ effect What We have done We
prorosc ~ cenilnHe - Do. Il return
cd D. nouer1 Some thousands of
republicans. VIM we're a little more
loyal 10 the welfare cf New Mexico
than ihey were % party collar.
bottled and defeated most 81 the
ticket
The leading democratic senators az
sanla Fe are attempting 90 minimize
the scandal connected with the las
rrases bank failure and the manner
~ vhieh the agricultural college was
managed. thereby assuming party
responsibility for the nisdeeds Of
Governor Mcdonald and his ape
pninteea they are meeting tho slt-
uat.on with attacks On senator Holt
hecause be related the facts and are
asking now that the state go 70 the
expense Of investigating an other
bank failures q the past several
sears
Senator Holt stated reasons for the
Investigation ~ She las Cruces sit
uasloa. lei the democrats state
their reasons for wanting the other
failed hanks inyesilFsted and no
one wiH have the siisatesi objection
+ the reasous aNen are ane-tenih as
good as those given by senator Holt.
aua no ems viii seek ia ainhuize the
Importance - such Investigation hy
ATTACKS 90 ,he pns, records or on the
motives " he men behind the move
mrnt
Senator Holt Is not IN issue be-
fore she people a. Ibis time II he
has made ans false statement re-
safiluv the mauasemeai of the aeri.
cultural college or thc loqiing Of the
finsi state bana i e perfectly prop
- FER tie democratic senators. the
sfaranre apaiiar and the governor
10 sAUw him up a. falsifier. The
sole question now e as "a whether
Senator Holt stated facts II he did,
M facts are as good az the facts Of
ans ane clae The multiplication tn
BE IS fast ns much iact ln the hands
~ william l.orlmer ns il is In the
hands ~ President wilson.
The democrats should recognize
the gravity nf the record they are
making Governor Mcdonald has
dome much II great value for the
state. ana wr have defended him az
IA times. when defense WAS justified
We have stated on the other hand
thai he IS 4 narrower partisan than
oxen ~ 3 aware 81 Also he rs en-
,ltcN aelflsh ln his partsanism
qho democratic leaders In Doua
Ana. including smith. Paxton and
iacwellyn. were entirely ohcdient to
hls wsll in things political, hence the
wresklng OF bank rs smith and
the aoiaoua mlsmanasomcnt Of the
most Important educational instlln-
ton of the state were not matters Ia
which he hbd time g Interfere,
As for Mr. Paxton. while he can
not he exonefAted from blame for
conditions al state college, no one
believes him personally dishonest.
He was gusi weak and careless and
allowed ilewellyn and smith 10 run
hlm. Like the governor he was
bmldnr up political machine and
failed to believe u necessary for the
ettieenev % that machine TO have
lmd eaRa removed The agricultural
COLLEGE was part ~ the machine. with
him as a h4d been part Of the re-
publican machine for ,le last twenty
wears
Before dlsul4slng this unpleasant
subject justice requires mat state
ment be made resarains the accept
enee ct ihe designations 81 Morgan
l.leNefsn ana Francis r.. Jester
fgam ,hc board Of Fesenls md the
retention - Chairman Paxton.
Mr Lester way anc og tire three
members uha attended board meet
inrs making. with iioweliyn and
Paxton. quorum He constantly
protested against the manner in
which the agricultural college was
being rnIsosea protested 10 tbs gov
srnor as well IS ia the board. Yet
when st came 70 accepting resiena-
lions. the governor, probably for The
sake 81 attempting 9" divide respou-
Ahaty in the public mind between
ne democratic ard republican meme
hsrr accepted the roslenaiion. With
cot comment. 81 Lleweilsn and ths
enc really faithful member 81 The
poara Mr Lester, at the same time,
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